Poll: Where are you guys from?

[Canuck57]

 

[JEarle]

Born in Essex, UK. Lived in Prague CZ in my early 20’s for some work and lots of partying, met an American. Married that American. Moved to Minneapolis MN, then moved to Milwaukee WI for work, now back in Minneapolis.

We are lucky to have the house, kid & dog American dream. Never plan on moving back to the UK, ever.

 

[Capitol C]

Curiously large number of Europeans here! Interesting, I assumed it was (still) NA-dominated. Or may it have to do with time zones, the Americans might not be online now?

Europeans still dominate. Are there more objective audio people in Europe than in America?

 

[Katji]

^^^ "Who knows?" "Measurements don't show the whole picture."



...And the survey sample is only those members who participated, and it is quite a small proportion of the total number of members.

 

[roog]

I am from the UK, we are technically no longer part of Europe, it's just that we seem to be too small to have our own box to tick in the poll.
I am not sure who would be most offended by my actions, UK types for having to tick 'Europe' or Europeans who haven't liked us much for a fair time and certainly don't now! :0)

 

[tomtoo]

Europeans still dominate. Are there more objective audio people in Europe than in America?

Maybe just more AA(anonymic audiophiles) that look for cure?

 

[Matias]

I am from the UK, we are technically no longer part of Europe, it's just that we seem to be too small to have our own box to tick in the poll.
I am not sure who would be most offended by my actions, UK types for having to tick 'Europe' or Europeans who haven't liked us much for a fair time and certainly don't now! :0)

Technically the UK is still part of the Europe continent, though not anymore part of the subset of its countries called European Union.

 

[Katji]

The survey/poll categories are geographical / continental regions. Britain is part of Europe and British are genetically European anyway. Technically. Regardless of any poliical arrangements.

Sure they are broad and extensive categories. Consider Asia.

 

[krumpol]

Europe. Born in Czechoslovakia, living in southwestern Slovakia now.

 

[carewser]

my parents

 

[wrat]

South Fla

 

[faheem]

South African , moved to Australia 4 years back.

 

[ad_fletch]

Hmm wonder whether there are enough of us from Oceania to have our own deals (or maybe even classifieds) thread...irksome to see Denons, Elacs and Focals etc available in US & EU for a fraction of the Australian/NZ retail prices, and our main local hi-fi classifieds site is very er... unfocused.

 

[EJ3]

Hmm wonder whether there are enough of us from Oceania to have our own deals (or maybe even classifieds) thread...irksome to see Denons, Elacs and Focals etc available in US & EU for a fraction of the Australian/NZ retail prices, and our main local hi-fi classifieds site is very er... unfocused.

During my time in the atoll's of the Indian Ocean (2002-2003) & Saipan (2003-2018) any good quality audio gear was seemingly made out of unobtanium. At least in Saipan I was able to have several hundred LBS. of audio equipment shipped to me. I sold some of the lesser equipment there (which was far superior to anything available there) and shipped the rest to where I am at the moment (James Island, SC USA).

 

[ad_fletch]

During my time in the atoll's of the Indian Ocean (2002-2003) & Saipan (2003-2018) any good quality audio gear was seemingly made out of unobtanium. At least in Saipan I was able to have several hundred LBS. of audio equipment shipped to me. I sold some of the lesser equipment there (which was far superior to anything available there) and shipped the rest to where I am at the moment (James Island, SC USA).

Thanks for the perspective. Should count myself lucky then - at least we have a good range, even if it's pricey! We even have quite a few decent local speaker mfrs.

 

[carewser]

Thanks for the perspective. Should count myself lucky then - at least we have a good range, even if it's pricey! We even have quite a few decent local speaker mfrs.

Really? Because Australia and New Zealand combined are close to the population of Canada and i've never heard of a speaker manufacturer from either country but I can come up with a list of renowned Canadian speaker companies

 

[McLenin]

Living and working in northern part of Slovakia, in Žilina. Hills are nice, so are girls and the beer is good. The salary could be better

 

[ad_fletch]

Really? Because Australia and New Zealand combined are close to the population of Canada and i've never heard of a speaker manufacturer from either country but I can come up with a list of renowned Canadian speaker companies

They tend not to distribute outside Oceania, other than the biggest of them, like Krix. There’s some good stuff here though - check out SGR for example.

Others listed on local forum here.

 

[dasdoing]

Europeans still dominate. Are there more objective audio people in Europe than in America?

 

[Katji]

North America population is amazingly high.

But what about South America? ...I need to look. ...Like Brazil pop. > Argentina + Chile + Colombia + ...? ...I suppose Mexico is next highest after Brazil.