Turntable Rega, UK
Phono pre Clearaudio, Germany
pre and power amp Rotel, UK/China
CD transport CEC, Japan????
DAC wadia Wadia, US
Speakers Impulse Dutch
IC Cardas, US
speakercable wireworld US
Are there people that would not buy Japanes or Chinees audio but only European and or American? |
Not much Chinese here, although some good tube amps are said to be available. I wonder if the weak dollar is changing buying habits. |
The expensive Euro has blocked my interest in European electronics. I have German speakers and Danish tt and cartridge. I also have a Chinese universal player. Everything else is from small American manufacturers. |
With the Euro crashing, things might change. I might do some shopping when I'm over there in a couple of weeks. |
Int. Amp: USA
CDP: USA
Speakers: USA
TT & Power Supply: UK
MD Deck: Japan |
Amp.............USA
CDP(redbook)....USA
Speakers........USA
Cables..........USA
DAC.............Asia
SACD............Asia |
Since the last time: 3) Zu Mother power cords, 3) Synergistic Research AC Master Couplers(X Series), Wireworld Gold Eclipse 5.2 and Synergistic Research Tesla Apex interconnects for the sound system, an Oppo BDP-83 and PS Audio xStream Statement SC for the TV. Still wanting quality, and looking out for my country's economy. |
DAC - South Korea
Pre - South Korea
Amps - USA
Speakers - U.K. but made in Malaysia
Cables - U.K.
Headphones - Japan |
Turntable, Scotland
Amps and Preamp, USA
Speakers, Italian
DAC, USA
CD, Holland
Cables, USA
Cartridge, Switzerland
Tonearm, USA
Tubes, Russia
Tubes, Slovakia
Tubes, USA
Power cord, South Africa
Power cord, USA |
So if I buy a foreign component used, how would that hurt the U.S.? I would think buying American to support the U.S. economy would only be relevant for the first sale of the new item.
After that, U.S. or foreign, if the sale is made in the U.S., it supports the U.S. as the dealer gets his commission for whatever he / she sells.
Wouldn't this apply to cars too? |
cartridge~~~~~~Japan
tone arm~~~~~~US
turntable~~~~~~US
preamp~~~~~~~US
phono~~~~~~~~US
amps~~~~~~~~~US
speakers~~~~~~~US
all cables~~~~~~US
CD~~~~~~~~~~Denmark
rack~~~~~~~~~~Sweden
tubes~~~~~~~~~Russia~Holland~US
lp washer~~~~~~US |
Table, arm - British
Cartridge - Japanese
CD player - Japanese
Phono stage - American
Tape deck - Japanese
Integrated amp - Australian
Speakers - American
Cables, power cords - American
Jeans to wear for listening sessions - French and Italian |
TT Scotland CD Player Canada Tuner Canada Amp USA Preamp USA Speaker Wires USA Speakers Poland Tubes Russia. TT Plinth New Zealand IC's Scotland. |
For two systems:
Speakers USA - Zu
Preamp UK - Audion
Preamp German - Klimo
Power amp UK - Quad
Power amp France - Audion
Turntable UK - Garrard
Turntable Japan - Luxman
Tonearm German - Thomas Schick
Tonearm Japan - Stax
Tonearm Japan - Victor
Phono Cartridge Danish - Ortofon
Phono Cartridge Japan - Denon
Phono Cartridge Japan & USA - Zu/Denon
Phono preamp China - Jasmine
Phono preamp USA - Bel Canto
Phono preamp UK - Audion
MC transformer UK - EAR
MC transformers USA - Cinemag / Bob's Devices
Bluray, CD & Universal disc players Japan - Pioneer Elite
Vacuum tubes USA, Germany, China, UK, Holland, Russia, Czech
Headphones & headphone amp Japan -
Cables USA - Zu
Guitar amps USA - Mesa, Fender, BIG Industries, Carvin
Phil |
Interesting that this thread still has some life! And great to see the ethnic diversity in our various systems! |
I thought that Garrard turntables were Australian not UK. |
Inna, Garrard is a long-established British company. It's been around in one form or another for well over 200 years. Here's a website with an interesting timeline/history of the company: http://www.garrard501.com/history.html |
Not very! All USA equipment except a ModWright modified Sony SCD-XA5400ES CD/SACD player. |
Oops, I confused it with Garrott, that is Australian. |
