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World Cup of Audio

Which country would win aWorld Cup of Audio? Tournament rules:
1. Nominate a system of components made by companies in a single country.
2. More than one system can be nominated for a country.
3. System nominations end at midnight EDST on June 23.
4. Cast you vote for what you believe would be the best sounding system, based on experience, what is most important to you in music reproduction, reviews by trusted audiophiles, etc. beginning June 24.
5. Votes will be tallied on July 9.
To get things started, I nominate the following:

Germany 1:
Speakers= mbl 101E Radialstrahler
Amplifier= mbl 9011 (2 amps)
Pre-amp= mbl 6010D
Source= mbl 1622 and mbl 1611E
Cables, Cords= mbl for power cords, ? for cables (need some help here)

Strengths= Synergy, balance, nuance
Weakness= No analog
Odds= A very high seed. Could take it all.

There should be some stiff competition from U.S., Switzerland, Japan, U.K., and other countries. What is your nomination?
bruce_1

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bruce_1 OP
96 posts
 
Ok, Audiogoners we need to see some serious competitive systems for the Cup from France, Italy, Japan, Canada(?!), Switzerland, and some more from Germany, U.S.A., and the U.K. Any from the former Soviet bloc? How about regional systems in the U.S. (east, central, west?). When describing a system give it a label (e.g., Germany 1) so we can identify it when casting votes.
bruce_1 OP
96 posts
 
Two more rules:
No wagering
No excessive consumption of alcohol
...but you can tear off your jersey after you vote.
bruce_1 OP
96 posts
 
NEWSFLASH!! WORLD CUP CANCELLED!! Dateline:cyberspace. In a stunning announcement, officals declared the World Cup of Audio was cancelled due to lack of interest. "It became obvious that we couldn't compete with that soccer thing they've got going", said one one event organizer, who spoke on condition on anonymity, "Maybe we'll try again in 2010, if our lawyers can work things out with FIFA to license the use of the 'World Cup' name."
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