DENMARK'S HIGH END

摘要

This year, the High End show in Munich hosted a total of 363 exhibitors from 35 countries. Along with the ever-growing German contingent, there were exhibitors from almost every European country, even one each from little Estonia and tiny Lichtenstein. There were a few from Sweden, a couple from Norway and Finland. But there were a dozen exhibitors from Denmark, plus many more brands represented only by their local distributor. And we shouldn't forget B&O, which wasn't at that show but must be easily Denmark's biggest audio exporter. All this wouldn't be so surprising if it weren't for the fact that Denmark's population is only around 5.6 million. Historically, it seems that Danish high-end draws on a strong heritage of furniture design and manufacture. Its strength seems to lie in a willingness to pursue design ideals even to the point of eccentricity while remaining deadly serious about sound quality.