Here are some examples of audio sytems advertised as stand out units,
just like a tone of a violin that stands out above other instruments.
AKAI reel to reel with GX head in a vintage japanese advert
AIWA AD-F990B cassette deck from 1985
Infinity Reference Standard II loudspeakers 1981
FOSTEX LS3 studio monitor
ONKYO audio system in a japanese advert
SONY DD-100 BOODO KHAN from 1987
PHILIPS......plug and play