Tony L
Administrator
In truth the great majority of Japanese products which I think are/were of the best in class and would spend my hard-earned on are very much built in the artisan fashion, eg. Kondo, Leben, etc.
Same with arms and cartridges. I have huge respect for the Japanese audiophile community and mindset, I think I’m actually far more aligned with it than the UK market. This obviously encompassing vintage audio as the Japanese were the first to really start valuing vintage idlers, Leak & Quad amps, Tannoys, LS3/5As etc, which is where I reside these days. If I didn’t already have a lovingly restored Leak Stereo 20 I’d almost certainly have a Leben. I love Japanese vinyl pressings too, especially jazz, they just get it right.