My NAD DAC and OPPO 103 are made in China. My tuner is made in Canada eh, Preamp, Amps, Speakers , and headphones are made in USA. .....and they did not cost an unreasonable amount.
Chinese products
I'm a little confused... Please bear with me
I recently reviewed a Chinese push pull amp for 600+ dollars as was pleasantly surprised with the sound quality( prev post)
I now see it for $50 more on the same website.
I started looking at Chinese high end products like Line Magnetic an Sophia. (Please see glowing reviews on Stereophile). They are often 1000s of dollars more. The lm518ia( per SV $4450) caught my attention but the specs match up very close to the mc13s($600+)! So what am I missing?
Also, I see the above lm 518ia 835 integrated now selling for $1800.
This price volatility got me thinking:
Are all these products in fact the same? with the hope that someone will pay more for a variety of reasons?
This may be another thread, but who in world would pay or sell an amp for 114,000? ( Boulder)
Thanks for you input
I recently reviewed a Chinese push pull amp for 600+ dollars as was pleasantly surprised with the sound quality( prev post)
I now see it for $50 more on the same website.
I started looking at Chinese high end products like Line Magnetic an Sophia. (Please see glowing reviews on Stereophile). They are often 1000s of dollars more. The lm518ia( per SV $4450) caught my attention but the specs match up very close to the mc13s($600+)! So what am I missing?
Also, I see the above lm 518ia 835 integrated now selling for $1800.
This price volatility got me thinking:
Are all these products in fact the same? with the hope that someone will pay more for a variety of reasons?
This may be another thread, but who in world would pay or sell an amp for 114,000? ( Boulder)
Thanks for you input
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++ What chayro said. Also. I have a Line Magnetic Audio amp. Very well made and sounds fantastic. It is easy to think all products from China are of poor quality, not all are. But I think resale value could be poor since there exist some many preconceived ideas about Chinese audio quality being substandard. |
@audiothesis, Not a tube amplifier, but a good example of a current Chinese SOTA product. Please review this link and tell us if your build and parts quality requirements are not met. Note the transformers: https://www.denafrips.com/terminator 3 year fully transferable warranty. Dave |
The general issue with the lower end Chinese audio gear is not necessarily their sound quality. The main problem is the inconsistency in the build quality. Its hit or miss. If you get a "good" unit, it could last a long time and continue to sound good. If someone is handy with electronics and a soldering gun, one could get a low-mid priced point-to-point wired Chinese piece and simply upgrade the tubes and some of the passive components and end up with an excellent sounding audio gear at a fraction of the price of a name brand piece. |
dlcockrum- The Denafrips equimpment looks interesting. Do you have one of these units? I've never been opposed to Chinese gear, and this stuff is impressive. Their lineup appears to have a decent build quality. A nice complinment for my amazing,Chinese made amp. When I make a move to the dark side(streaming/file playing) I may put this company on the list for a dac, to plug into the yet unknown streamer. Meanwhile, just gonna continue listening my fabulous record spinning machine. |
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