try talking about how the intellectual property of many designers is stolen from them and sold as cheap knock-offs from small Chinese companies, on eBay. Where some people buy these ’copies’ to the tune of hundreds of examples.
Where the circuit itself is the LEAST of the aspects that makes the gear perform as well as it does.
Nevertheless, hundreds of the bad copies are sold....to people who do not understand these aspects. Thinking they are getting something for nothing. A quick search on ebay will show many dozens of re-sellers of cheap copies.
For some enlightenment on this subject, do a search and you will find much discussion on this at the audio site ’DIYAudio.com’. Some of the designers will share their experiences. Quite the horror stories.
Essentially, is it any wonder at all that some don’t share their schematics, these days?
