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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?

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larryi
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I was impressed with the speakers and DAC from Cinnamon Audio (Portugal) that I heard at Capitol Audiofest thisbpadt November.

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chenry
289 posts
 

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
750 posts
 

@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
750 posts
 

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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