There is an active audiophile community in Poland with many, mostly small, companies. Not sure about bringing US products into Poland, however. I own Ancient Audio electronics that are manufactured in Krakow. There is also a Polish online magazine.
For our European friends
I was born in Poland but immigrated to the US as a teen with my family.... now in my late 40's I am actually thinking of going back to Poland.
Along the way I picked up this funny hobby....like the rest of us here and would like to know a few things:
- Seems with Audiogon being 90% US based and doing a quick google search there is fraction of the stuff / many less audiophiles in EU than in the USA...If you live in Germany, Italy, Poland....or any other country in Europe...do you feel there is a lot of opportunities to buy and trade high end equipment ?
- There are some great EU companies but how about companies from the US? Are you able to pick up some of the gear made in the US but with proper Voltage or do you have to do the conversion yourself / at a local shop ?
- Anyone here actually brought their equipment from the US to Europe?
Any feedback about the EU audiophile market and the hobby in general would be appreciated.
thanks !
Along the way I picked up this funny hobby....like the rest of us here and would like to know a few things:
- Seems with Audiogon being 90% US based and doing a quick google search there is fraction of the stuff / many less audiophiles in EU than in the USA...If you live in Germany, Italy, Poland....or any other country in Europe...do you feel there is a lot of opportunities to buy and trade high end equipment ?
- There are some great EU companies but how about companies from the US? Are you able to pick up some of the gear made in the US but with proper Voltage or do you have to do the conversion yourself / at a local shop ?
- Anyone here actually brought their equipment from the US to Europe?
Any feedback about the EU audiophile market and the hobby in general would be appreciated.
thanks !
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wow...really cool...I was born and grew up in Krakow..... we left our city back in the Communist era (1990)...but kept our apartment and of course visited frequently....especially my parents. Now that I am in my late 40's and have had a relatively successful career in pharma I consider myself lucky / blessed by the freedom associated with high paying job, albeit one that requires a lot of personal investment (stress, hard work etc...) - I look forward to balancing my life and starting a more laid-back profession...and so going back to Poland is a serious thought ...though it's with mixed emotions. |
You can start by checking out Hi Fidelity, a Polish audio review site: http://www.highfidelity.pl/ and http://hifi-products.com/msearch.cgi?HCountry=PL&search=%20Search%20&Amplifiers_Check=on&Speakers_Check=on&CD_Check=on&Tuners_Check=on&Turntables_Check=on&Headphones_Check=on&Decks_Check=on&Furniture_Check=on&Cables_Check=on&Accessories_Check=on&Page=3 All the best, Nonoise |
The HighFidelity articles are well-written. I knew that there were a number of Polish audio companies. But so many! There is a group of audiophiles that meets regularly and whose meeting are reported in HighFidelity. My my only negative experience was dealing with Polish customs when I had to send my CDP back for repair. Had to pay duty even though I had owned the unit for several years and even though I sent it back only for repair. Jarek - the man behind AncientAudio - is a good person to know. |
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