Cheap Canadians

Not to badger your praise of "things Canadian" and yes "I am Canadian!" but do try to get your facts straight. First and foremost it is true that Canadian speaker manufacturers have had the beneficial use of the National Research Councils(not the Canadian National Lab... it's not a Railway !) acoustic research facilities to aid them in the development of better loudspeakers. This has helped to yield a better speaker for the money than some competing products that haven't had access to this world famous facility.
You are correct in pointing out that Canada has put out some big names in high-end audio business. There are also ones you may not associate with Canada, such as: Classe, or Verity Audio, Oracle, Blue Circle, SimAudio, Gutwire, and of course Sonic Frontiers. As well don't forget API, who builds and sells the Mirage, Energy and Sound Dynamics brand speakers. Apologies to those not mentioned...
SD is right that probably the largest factor contributing to the perceived value of Canuck-Fi, is the weak Canadian Dollar. Something most Americans don't even think about.. or care about for that matter.
But hey, we here in the Great White North will quietly go on building great electronics and speakers for you Americans to enjoy.
Just remember where it came from !

I think maybe its not just the Canadians. I was in Europe 2 years ago and a lot of non-American gear was cheaper there.

There WAS a day when the $Can was at a 10cent premium OVER the $US...late '60's...but our bloated Fed's ruined that.

My quote: "There are enough levels of government in Canada to serve 100 million people...problem is, we only have 32 million!"

And yes, if you visit here and buy gear you can re-claim the 7% GST on all your purchases!

Don't forget Gershman and Newform Research speakers too!

Happy shopping! Colm

I agree about Canadian equipment (own several pieces), as I do with several of the above posts. Notwithstanding those opinions though, "Bigpoppabryston" just doesn't command the same respect.