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Why I prefer gear that is made domestically

I find you have a better chance of getting parts and service if you buy a domestic product. Sure some domestic companies go out of business but nothing is full proof. If I need a part for my VPI turntable or ARC electronics I can usually get them within a week. When I had Dynaudio speakers I blew out a driver and had to wait 3 months to get one from Denmark. Since I didn't have another speaker at the time it made it inconvenient for me. No knock on Dynaudio. I really like their speakers. But if I had domestically made speaker I most likely could of got a part within a couple of weeks. 
taters
schubert
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I bought a Van Alstine Synergy 450 amp because it sounds like a big modern tube amp and is far better than the Odyssey amp I was using,at least on the classical music I listen to.
The fact I live 15 minutes from his place played a role too.
I took it in to have loose speaker terminals fixed, my fault from using death grip locking SC connections, and in a half-hour was good to go.And got to listen to Mozart on his new Janzen  "stats while I waited !
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onhwy61
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That sounds like the ideal situation, a manufacturer just down the road.  If something goes wrong you can just drop it off on your way back and forth to Starbucks.
beewax
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"Why I prefer gear that is made domestically"

To create manufacture and repair job for engineer and technician.

Equipment engineering domestically  generally very reliable and retains its value more than most equipment. 

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jafant
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I concur w/ taters. (Knowingly) I would never buy any gear from china!
jl35
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though how many American made speakers use Dynaudio drivers...so much depends on the company's customer service policies not just place of manufacture...
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