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Technics moving all turntable production to Malaysia

I haven’t seen this reported anywhere. Heard it first from a dealer and now have confirmed it with Technics directly:

All turntables, even the SL-1000R, are leaving Japan and moving to a new facility in Malaysia. Everything’s going under one roof. Technics is halted now and they’ll start up the new production line in Malaysia on April 1. 

If the product is the same then that’s what matters most, but this definitely marks the end of an era and I’m sure the reaction will be mixed.
notman
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best-groove
842 posts
 
I wonder if "Made In U.S.A." has the same reaction elsewhere....
...either a ’ring’....or a ’clunk’. ;)
Although not exactly hi-fi Apple with iPods were not produced in the US but in China already in the early 2000s and yet they have sold millions of them.

Mark Levinson before he came out with the Red Rose scandal who produced his electronics? Yet many have bought those products.
We must resign ourselves to globalization, several audio electronics companies have their minds in the States or in Europe and produce in Asian countries; do we want to make a list?
vegasears
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I'm happy Technics didn't move to China.  I avoid Chinese product whenever possible and that's hard to do.  My choice is not based on quality of product but on their business practices and the Taiwan issue.
inna
7,296 posts
 
We must not "resign ourselves to globalization", especially when it takes unhealthy forms. This is not realism but defeatist position.
It's impossible to avoid made in China products completely unless you buy nothing or only vintage stuff.
lewm
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Artemis, Japanese motorcycles (Honda and Kawasaki) made a mark for high quality and speed in the US by the early to mid 60s, which predated the influx of Datsuns and Toyotas that came in the late 60s/early 70s. By then”made in japan “ was no longer such a joke. Every guy wanted a 240Z. Basically, we are in agreement, give or take a few years. 
petg60
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The made in Japan tag is not only a printing tag, it shares the pride of the manufacturer. Something is fading out without it. Still smaller scale sales products will continue to carry that tag but become even more expensive. In the case of Technics they made their come back swirl and now they want to cash out.

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