Tariffs and sky high audio prices.

No matter where you choose to give, its the giving thats important. Go to guidestar.org and research any non profit you desire...that even includes the NFL LOL! You can view several years worth of their IRS 990’s and even view highly compensated individuals in many cases (there are workarounds). But consider starting locally, direct giving. Consider food banks, soup kitchens and homeless shelters. Or local music programs, whatever floats your boat. Earlier this year I got wind that the local high school choir could not afford to hire piano accompanyists so we decided to underwrite that for the year. It would have been easy to complain about why there wasn’t any money for that when I find its even easier to focus on solutions where an immediate impact can be made. Habitat for humanity is another good program.

I was under the impression that a large percentage of usa audio equipment uses Chinese made parts, eg: caps resistors, diodes, transformers. Sorry if you already beat this to death, I don't have time to read gazillion posts on a thread. But it's an interesting subject. 

I would rather pay an extra 25% for an iPhone than to lose my manufacturing job to China as happened to so many of my neighbors here in VA, NC and SC.

I wonder what $100,000 amplifier comes from China?  Most of my equipment was manufactured in the USA.  I did , however, just buy a BluDento aptX HD wireless music receiver ... it is made in China and it is awesome!

@pedroboe



You are correct although it varies from manufacturer to manufacturer. Its bigger than that though, excellent parts come from all over the world and are used in a great deal of the “made in America by American hands” type gear. Same goes for cars, motorcycles...the whole idea of the righteous tariff imposing camp makes my head hurt a little. When no making policy they are probably advising pregnant teens on the merits of abstinence.

@david_pully 


While I agree with you in principle, there is a measurable point on the sliding scale where consumers abandon principle en masse to migrate to value. The 1% that is often bashed is not in Walmart nor buying direct from Aliexpress. You actually made the point with your new purchase. Once something becomes commoditized, its a race to the bottom. On a macro level, the higher raw cost/labor cost nation is better redeploying that macro resource to an area of less commoditization.