Oops, I confused it with Garrott, that is Australian. |
Not very! All USA equipment except a ModWright modified Sony SCD-XA5400ES CD/SACD player. |
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 |
I thought that Garrard turntables were Australian not UK. |
Interesting that this thread still has some life! And great to see the ethnic diversity in our various systems! |
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 |
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. |
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 |
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 |
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? |
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 |
DAC - South Korea
Pre - South Korea
Amps - USA
Speakers - U.K. but made in Malaysia
Cables - U.K.
Headphones - Japan |
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. |
Amp.............USA
CDP(redbook)....USA
Speakers........USA
Cables..........USA
DAC.............Asia
SACD............Asia |
Int. Amp: USA
CDP: USA
Speakers: USA
TT & Power Supply: UK
MD Deck: Japan |
With the Euro crashing, things might change. I might do some shopping when I'm over there in a couple of weeks. |
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. |
Not much Chinese here, although some good tube amps are said to be available. I wonder if the weak dollar is changing buying habits. |
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? |
Speakers- Canadian
Integrated amp-Chinese
Cd player- Chinese
IC- Russain |
Amp and Preamp - USA
DVD/SACD player - Japan
Tuner- Canada
Turntable- England
Cartidge - Germany
Speakers - Canada
Sub - England
DAC - USA
Sub EQ (SMS-1) - China
Headphones - Germany
Power Conditioner - USA |
Ok I will jump in:
CDP: Japan (Esoteric)
Pre: Germany (MBL)
Amps: USA (Ayre)
Speakers: Taiwan (Usher)
Digital Music Server: USA (Sonos)
Cables: USA (Tara Labs, Acoustic Zen) |
OOPS- I forgot about my good old US of A made Audio Magic Stealth XXX. |
Hmmm, Let's see: Magnepan speakers, Balanced Audio Technology CDP, TacT Audio pre-amp, Cary Monoblocks(top), Hafler TransNova(bottom), My own design transmission line woofers with Nestorovic drivers, Magnepan tonearm, Kimber Select 1130, Silver Audio Hyacinth, Wireworld Eclipse 5 cables- All American(well the BAT was designed by a Russian rocket scientist). OOPS- My Denon DP-75(custom plinth) and Denon DL-103D are both from Japan. Well- at least I haven't built any other country's economy up in RECENT years anyway. |
Turntable & arm - USA
Cartridge - Japan
CDP/SACD - Chinese (but modified in USA)
Phonostage - Canada
preamp - USA
amplifiers - USA
speakers - USA
cables - USA
power conditioner - USA
Rack - USA |
I guess we can call it even then, Cpdunn99..... |
That's quite a lineup, Mrjstark.... 7 countries and 4 continents. |
With the weak dollar mine is getting less international all the time. I now have only one European component, the Acapella speakers. I have one Chinese component, the Shanling SCD-3000 but it is modified. I have many Acoustic Revive components which I guess are Japanese. Everything else is American. I would like some German products but not at a 40% markup. |
Preamp1......- Supratek....tube.......................- Australian
Preamp2......- Jas Array 1.1 tube...................- China/Hong-Kong
Preamp3......- TacT 2.0s Room/Correction....- USA
Amps...........-Consonance/Opera Cyber800..- China
CDP1..........- Rega Apollo.............................- UK
CDP2..........- Consonance Droplet 5.0...........- China
TT1.............- Lenco 75 (Replinth)..................- Switzerland
TT2.............- Music Hall MMF7 (Replinth)....- UK
TT3.............- Consonance LP5.0(Replinth)....- China/motor-Ger.
Tonearms.....- MØRCH UP-4 - Red Dot.......- Denmark
Cartridges....- Denon DL-103R Moving Coil..- Japan
Speakers1....- Vandersteen Quatro.................- USA
Speakers2....- Martin Logan Aerius "I.............- USA
Rel/sub.........- REL R-205..............................- UK
Cables..........- All size and colors....................- mostly USA |
3 systems
Germany: amps, speakers, TV, cabling, stands, platforms, record cleaning machine
USA: turntable, arm, power generator, cabling, cd-player, stand
UK: cd-player (with one or the other Chinese finger contributing), cabling, tweaks
France: cd-player
Japan: cartridge, earphones, dvd-player, dvd-recorder
Italy: amp, speakers |
Every piece of my equipment was made in America, except for the DAC which was made in England. |
Analog 1 : Belgium, Analog-2 Germany, Phonos Usa, Japan, Germany, France. Preamps: Germany, Japan. Amps; Germany. Transports: France, Japan. Dac: France, Japan. Speakers: USA. Cabling and PC: USA. |
Things change!
Transport, DAC, Amp, Speakers, ICs, SCs, 1 PC-USA; PLC, 3-PCs-Canada; CDP-UK |
Theo, that's about as mixed as it gets! Nice system! |
Amp / Preamp - GRAAF- Italy.
Record player - TW Acoustic Raven AC - Germany.
Arm - Graham Phantom/Hadcock 242 SE -USA & UK.
Cartridge - Transfiguration Temper V/Empire EDT9 - Japan & USA.
Phono preamp - Whest - UK.
CD player - Rega - UK.
Speakers - Proac Response 2 - UK
Stands - Audio Magic - Denmark
Power distributor - Furutech - Japan
Cables - Cardas/VH Audio/DH Labs/Supra - USA & Sweden.
Tubes-WE/Bendix/Amperex/Sovtek/RFT - USA, Holland, Russia and France.
A mixed crowd:-)
Theo |
That's pretty good, T bone! I hadn't thought about those other "components" such as spouse(s)! Taiwanese wife... |
French speakers, American amps, Japanese TT/phono/cart/arm (with Canadian arm as well), Canadian digital setup, American cables, French wife, Japanese room, Central Asian textile "acoustic treatments", Danish "ergonomics" (chair). Only the TT/arm purchased in country of origin. |
Hi
OK, let's see: Quad 33/303, Quad 405, Leak S/20, B & W, modded Wharfedales, sme (2 arms), Garrard 301, Garrard 401, Lentek, Arcam (UK). Sony, Micro Seiki (2 arms), Nagatron HA-9000 dc step-up (Japan). v/d Hul cables (Holland). B & O (Denmark). Spectral MCR MC cart (USA/Japan). Gale mini monitors (who knows?)Blue Angel Mantis MC carts (South Africa).
Coneflap |
Speakers and dac-U.S.
Cassette/DAT decks-Japanese
CDT-French Canadien
Int amp will be Espana. |
Rja,
what caused you to switch to Canadian cables? And just out of curiosity, which brands did you swithc to/from? |
Changed since my 10-22-04 post.
Speakers, DAC, transport, amp, PLC: USA, all cables Canada. |
This has varied greatly over time, but presently: German speakers and digital; Chinese and American amp; American phono and line stage; American and Hong Kong cables; UK turntable with Japanese mods., Danish tonearm and cartridge with Japanese mods.; German isolation bases; UK racks; Japan SET amp; Swiss contact cleaner; and American disc and record cleaners.
I think the weak dollar has made foreign goods, other than from China, all but out of reach. |
Latest update :
>Japan Denon A11 Universal player, Denon DL 103R, Audio Technica 33PTG cartridge, AT W100 headphone
>Singapore Diva M7 Pre amp, Diva Headphone amp
>US Sanders ESL Power amp, Herron Audio VTPH1mc, Analysis Plus Oval 8 spk cable, PS Audio P300 power plant, JPS powercords
>France Cabasse Baltic II/Thor II Artic
>Germany Scheu DL2 TT, Schroeder model 2 tonearm, Beyer DT990 headphone
>UK MusicMaker Conductor tonearm
>NZ Slinkylinks silver ICs
>Austria AKG K501 headphone
>Sweden Solid Tech Feet of Silence footers |
Mostly French and American with Dutch, Japanese and Scottish in the mix. |
Equipment and Country of Origin in my systems:
CDPs: Italy ~ China ~ Canada;
Amplifiers: Italy ~ China ~ Netherlands ~ Japan;
Speakers: USA ~ China ~ Canada ~ Japan ~ UK;
Cables: UK ~ USA ~ Hong Kong
Stands: Hong Kong ~ Indonesia ~ Canada ~ China
Headphones: Japan ~ Germany ~ Austria
Headphone Amplifiers: Japan ~ China ~ USA |
cartridge German
tonearm and turntable British
Phono Amp/Preamp American
AV Receiver Japanese
Crossover Japanese
Amps: Five Japanese (2 SS, 3 tube), five American (two SS, 3 tube)
Speakers American
CD player Japanese
CD processor British
DVD/SACD/CD player Japanese
TV Projector Japanese
tubes: Russian, Japanese, British, American, Holland, German and French |
Pains this Scotsman to have dumped the Scottish components.. :-( |
I would say my system was primarily North American, with a little English flavor.
Speakers and pre-pro are Canadian, front amp, power conditioner and all of the wiring US. Rear ch. amp, dvd player and DAC english with god-knows-where for my cable box (8300hd) ;) Of course, the TV (fujitsu) is from japan... |
Never thought I was "buy US" biased until I read this thread... The US is the source of the overwhelming majority of my gear--6 amps, 2 pre's, 1 pre/pro, 2 DACs, a phono stage, TT & arm, CD/DVD, 2 sets of speakers, 3 power filters, and all ICs and speaker cables. Got two sets of UK speakers, one Japanese cartrige, one Japanese CD/DVD, and some Italian audio racks. Suddenly feel very red white and blue, notwithstanding that I'm 1/2 Japanese and 1/2 mutt.
(Dimitrydr, I hope you are talking about Shun cutlery, that stuff is phenomenal). |
Mine has majorly changed from above.
It was:
CD - Norway
Tuner - Japan
Amp (Int.) - USA
Speakers - England (Soon to be France)
IC's - USA
Speaker cables - Japan
It is now, after several iterations:
CD - Canada
Amp - Canada
Pre - Canada
Speakers - UK
Stands - USA
Tuner - Japan
IC's - USA
PC's - USA, Canada
Speaker cables - Canada |
