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China built tube amps

Well I had an interesting conversation today. I contacted a large dealer and let him know I would like to buy a certain integrated tube amplifier that is made in China. I was told he wouldn't sell me one. He said they are all junk.  Prima Luna, Line Magnetic, Cayin, etc, etc, he said forget it. If you want a tube amplifier buy an American or European built unit that can be serviced.

So, I am new to valve amplifiers and I want to try one to understand what they're all about and sort of get my feet wet with tube rolling etc. I don't want to spend a lot of money at first which is why I was looking at Chinese built integrateds. So my question is, without getting into any particular brand other than what I have already mentioned, what is your experience with Chinese built tube amps? As a whole are they reliable? Am I wasting my money if I buy one according to this dealer? I have to admit I was rather taken aback by how adamant he was. Thoughts anyone?

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khughes
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@inrealtime 

When was the last time we had a dictatorship putting millions of people in concentration camps because of their ethnicity??

Well, not millions, but how about 120K Japanese from 1942-45, here in the US?

We live in a glass house, which you seem to forget.

 

ghasley
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@inrealtime 

 

Does the Holocaust or centuries of the slave trade count?

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inrealtime
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 For the Uyghurs this IS the Holocaust. Complacency is a decision of convenience

ghasley
2,487 posts
 

@inrealtime 

 

Did Tibet bother you more or less than Apartheid?

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jerryg123
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I know Apartheid really bothered me and I had been to RSA several times when I worked for Ducati Corse and HRC Castrol Honda.

Also bothers me is the human rights violations in PRC, Iran, PRK, The House Of Saudi, ..........

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