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Do Countries Have a "House" Sound

I've been mulling over whether countries that manufacture audio equipment produce a sound peculiar to them. For instance, do you automatically assume gear from Germany has more an engineered, detailed quality whereas the UK, for instance, might have more PRAT.

Is there anything to this idea?
gareneau
schubert
7,386 posts
 
Might be that the US population is 3 to 5 times as large.
ivan_nosnibor's avatar
ivan_nosnibor
1,047 posts
 
Yes, I did neglect to mention that.

It may be odd, but few audiophiles I think would question the audible differences between countries/cultures when it comes to tubes.
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mapman
22,200 posts
 
Could be.
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ivan_nosnibor
1,047 posts
 
Did happen to stumble onto this Aussie article:

http://www.gadgetguy.com.au.buyers-guide/which-speaker-
brands-are-the-best-world-tour/

link doesn't seem to be working here - this should read: ".com.au.buyers-guide/which-speaker-brands-are-the-best-world-tour/" after the "gadgetguy" part.
bodhi
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I would say that Japanese and Swisse audio gear has a familiar house sound from my experience. Japanese audio gear usually sounds smooth, warm, velvety, though a bit 'polite', whilst Swisse audio gear has a similar sound, though with an emphasis on resolution/transparency and overall sophistication (which in many ways reflects their swiss watch precision). The downside is that Swisse gear can sound a bit 'thin' to my ears.
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