How International Is Your System?

USA: Speakers, most of my amps
China: DACs, two amps
Japan: Prepro
Multi: PC
 
Speakers - Germany
Tape Recorders, USA, Japan
Tape Preamp-USA
Preamp - USA
Amp - USA
DAC-Poland
DAC2-Switzerland
TT-USA
Cartridge-Japan
Phono Pre -USA
Subwoofer-USA
Power System-USA

Larry
 
After tallying mine up, it surpised me. It is about 75% USA. 10% Portuguese, 15% Chinese. Not bad.
 
I'm curious if gear manufactured outside of one's country has a certain allure. I believe it does, but that doesn't mean folks buy stuff for that reason only.

And I wonder if audiophile's believe there is a particular sound signature for different nations (for example, in the past I had read about British speaker's warm sound).
 
Amplifier, DAC - Denmark
Turntable, tonearms, ethernet filter - UK
Cartridges - USA and Japan
Phono, Server, Power, Cables, Speakers - USA
 
Amplifier: USA
Preamp: USA
Integrated Amp: USA
Tuners: USA & Canada
Receivers: Switzerland & Germany
Turntable/Tonearm/Power Supply: UK
Phono Pickup: Japan
Phono Stage: UK
Open Reel Tape Deck: Germany
CD/SACD Player: USA
Headphones(tubed & solid state): Japan
Interconnects & Speaker Cables: UK
Audio Stands: UK
 
Speakers (USA)
Amp & DAC & cd transport (UK)
Turntable (Slovenia)
Tonearm (Germany)
Cartridge (Japan) (USA)
Cables (Denmark)
 
Speakers (USA)
Integrated Amp (Swiss)
DAC (France and USA)
CD player (France)
SACD Transport (USA)
Turntable (Swiss)
Tonearm (Germany)
Cartridge (Japan)
Phono Amp (Japan and USA)
Cables (USA)
Equipment rack (Germany)
Subwoofers (USA)
 
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SPEAKERS: USA design and build, but drivers are German. Not sure about crossovers and wires.
Turntable, motor control, arm: USA
Cartridges: Japan, Germany
Phono stage: USA
Preamp: France with modification in the US
Amp: USA
Subs: British
CD PLAYER: Japan
Cables: Norway, Japan, South Korea, USA, Spain
Isolation: USA, Britain, Japan
Rack: USA
Tubes: Germany, Russia
Record clamps: Japan, U.K.
Fuses: Hong Kong
Room treatments: USA, Japan
Albums, cds: all over
 
Amps and preamps - US and Japan.
Phonostages - China and Japan.
Turntables and phono cartridges - Japan.
CD Transport - US design, Chinese built.
NOS DAC and triple filter linear power supply - China.
Headphone amp - Chinese design, US built.
Studio grade equalizer - US.
Speakers - US, headphones - Japan.
Cables and speaker wire - China, Japan and US.
Power filter - US design?, Chinese built.
 

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