I saw an amazing looking linestage which had parts that looked like vintage Western Electric transformers, capacitors and resistors. The buyer paid big bucks (I think it was something like $15,000), but the parts turned out to be Chinese counterfeit parts. The parts really looked quite good (made to look aged), but an expert spotted discrepancies in the decals on the parts.
Has anybody bought or heard a Chinese knock off amplifier?
There are a lot clones coming out of China and power amplifiers seem to be along for the ride.
Mark Levinson, Goldmund, and Accuphase are some of the big names I see replica’s being advertised for sale. These replica’s range in price from $500-$2000. My curiosity every time I see these always is do they even sound like the brand they are trying copy? Another thought that comes to my mind when I see them is, are they even safe or reliable. I myself wouldn’t touch one of these, but that’s me. Has anybody heard one? If so it would be interesting to hear some opinions regarding these amplifiers.
Mark Levinson, Goldmund, and Accuphase are some of the big names I see replica’s being advertised for sale. These replica’s range in price from $500-$2000. My curiosity every time I see these always is do they even sound like the brand they are trying copy? Another thought that comes to my mind when I see them is, are they even safe or reliable. I myself wouldn’t touch one of these, but that’s me. Has anybody heard one? If so it would be interesting to hear some opinions regarding these amplifiers.
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There is the whole gamut of Chinese audio gear--original designs, designs based on existing gear from other manufacturers and outright counterfeits (meant to actually fooling someone into thinking it is an original piece from another manufacturer). I've seen, for example, Chinese counterfeit tubes (Telefunken 803S) and counterfeit Audio Note interconnect cables. It takes quite a bit of skill to pull off realistic counterfeit goods, something that a manufacturing juggernaut like China has in abundance. |
You can get a complete audiophool setup at "Crazy Eddie" prices here https://www.china-hifi-audio.com/en |
I dont know if China can create now a great amplifier.... Among all the sea of junk however i bet they can... China invented almost anything basic in all fields, centuries and even millenia before Europe figure it out and borrow it most of the times.... I will copy only the partial list if you dont know it and if you asked for.... Propaganda is not reality, communist one or capitalist one... I am not chinese by the way, i only read books.... I read Joseph Needham book about China when i was 25 years old 45 five years ago then my "news" is very old news.... China own at least 3 millenia of continuous history and more in reality... Then.... Coming back from the moon they can make an amplifier.... 😁 The problem is the CCP, not their science and tech..... I dont know tough what are the name of their best audiophile products.... If someone knows i am curious.... Japan is top audiophile design creator of products like Korea... |
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