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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. 
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schubert
7,386 posts
 
Considering AR is MUCH more expensive I should think so.
AVA works for me .
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bdp24
9,788 posts
 
Schubert, I became a fan of Frank Van Alstine when he had the temerity to offer a mod for the ARC SP-3 at a time when Bill Johnson's design talents were considered unimpeachable. How dare he! The fact was, Franks mod "corrected" a few flaws in the design of the SP-3, making it more linear, with less distortion and more accurate RIAA equalization. I sent him a Dynaco PAS2 to put his tube pre-amp design of the 80's into, and it was a good one, at a bargain price. 
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jafreeman
689 posts
 
It's ARC and Magnepan all the way for me--AVA for you--all good for MN. 

schubert
7,386 posts
 
I hear you bdp24.
I ’m not an AVA kool-aid drinker but AVA is most bang for the buck made in USA .
If I win the lottery my new dedicated listing room will sport a T+A system
driving Anavantgarde DUO’s .
The new AVA phono stage is a real deal at $ 500. Tremendous dynamic range and better than anything I’ve heard below $1200 or so and I haven't  missed many .
czarivey
5,946 posts
 
With electronics, speakers and even some trucks agree.
With cars big no.

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