How International Is Your System?
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UK-- turntable
Korea-- Server/Streamer
Poland-- DAC
USA-- Speakers, Amp, Preamp, Cables. Cords
China, Russia Japan-- Tubes
Korea-- Server/Streamer
Poland-- DAC
USA-- Speakers, Amp, Preamp, Cables. Cords
China, Russia Japan-- Tubes
I previously had an all-German stack and had some amplifier issues (equipment and sound quality was top notch). Lack of repair capability in the US, and very costly shipping to get the amp to the factory in Germany shifted my approach to US-based companies with strong US-based servicing capabilities. I'm not sure if some of my system components, or initial assembly, are done internationally but all components are US company-branded.
A manifesto for free trade and against tariffs ?
Amp + Phono-Pre + Wall-Shelf: Germany
Digital: New Zeeland
Speaker + Turntable + Phono-Cable: Japan
Power-Conditioner + Speaker-Cables + Headphone-Amp: Poland
Rack: Great Britain
Other Cables: USA
atb, Tom
Digital: New Zeeland
Speaker + Turntable + Phono-Cable: Japan
Power-Conditioner + Speaker-Cables + Headphone-Amp: Poland
Rack: Great Britain
Other Cables: USA
atb, Tom
Highly doubt that
Are we trying to discover patterns? And what purpose would that serve?
RoomPlay Reference listening room:
DACs - Italy, USA
Tubes - Japan, Asia, Russia, Germany, etc.
Computer for playlists - Asia
Computer music software - France
Power cords & special USB cables, grounding components - USA
ICs & Speaker cables - Germany
Amp - USA
Loudspeakers - England
Subs - England
Feet for components - USA
RoomPlay Reference clients - USA, Japan, Canada, Mexico, various South American, as well as various European & Asian clients
Acoustic Treatments - USA
DACs - Italy, USA
Tubes - Japan, Asia, Russia, Germany, etc.
Computer for playlists - Asia
Computer music software - France
Power cords & special USB cables, grounding components - USA
ICs & Speaker cables - Germany
Amp - USA
Loudspeakers - England
Subs - England
Feet for components - USA
RoomPlay Reference clients - USA, Japan, Canada, Mexico, various South American, as well as various European & Asian clients
Acoustic Treatments - USA
I think the only trend is that we can buy stuff from around the world no matter where we are located. That makes me feel good. It’s a privilege to benefit from the best of the best the world has to offer and to have the choices we have.
You might get that out of your system quickly when you start wondering about 100v/60 Hz, 120v and 230v/50Hz, and how many transformers are needed.
No transformers here. Those same smart people who built the great equipment, also know how to serve customers around the world.
Yeah - I was sorta kidding, but… carts, arms etc are somewhat easy.
And stuff with wall wort power supplies do DC, so they are easy.
Schumko, and other plugs, sort of also define international or regional.
That usually attracts a bit more chin-scratching.
I dunno - The Schuko have a ground.
I think that the older US and Japanese often had 2 prong recpticals.
I think most Eu stuff is double insulated, in addition to the ground. At least the power tools are double insulated.
What is the answer?
Is it 100v or 120v as that is considered less lethal?
- New Zealand (might move to Portugal)
- USA
- UK
- Switzerland
- USA
- UK
- Switzerland
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USA - cables, speakers, amplifiers
UK - digital source
Australia (but made in California) - turntable
Swiss - reel to reel tape deck
Germany - record brush
Japan - SACD player (upstairs system)
Records - global
UK - digital source
Australia (but made in California) - turntable
Swiss - reel to reel tape deck
Germany - record brush
Japan - SACD player (upstairs system)
Records - global
Turntable - Switzerland
Phonoamp+Preamp - Germany diy
Dac - France,USA, Germany diy
Amps - Japan , Ukraine ,South korea and germany diy
Speakers - USA. UK, France
Cable - Germany , Turkey, UK
Phonoamp+Preamp - Germany diy
Dac - France,USA, Germany diy
Amps - Japan , Ukraine ,South korea and germany diy
Speakers - USA. UK, France
Cable - Germany , Turkey, UK
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