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Unusual countries for audio gear

We all know that audio product come from Canada, the U.K., America, Denmark, France, Italy, Germany, Australia.

What are some unusual places you've heard make really good stuff? Anything from Norway? Or New Zealand? How about Qatar or somewhere in the middle east?

hilde45
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chenry
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Mexico: Margules audio: tube and ss amps, speakers

Serbia (mentioned above): NAT amps, unusual designs

Slovakia: ProJect electronics

Poland: Feliks Audio (electronics), Closer Acoustics (speakers)

Finland: Amphion, Genelec

gano
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@chenry Pro-Ject is Austrian

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chenry
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Gano:

 

The company is Austrian, HQ in Vienna, their production of electronics is in Slovakia.

gano
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overall, the former Eastern bloc is very tech and manufacturing oriented. Throw in culture, classical music culture, education, I am in no way surprised they have so many companies

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There is a massive hi fi industry in Poland - including J Sikora Turntables and JCAT and Exact in streaming related products.

Also in Lithuania Less Loss Cables.

In Greece, Kostas Metaxas's intriguing creations including his RTX Tourbillion tape deck.

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