Will China become the poor man’s dealer for high end audio?

My current audio issue is whether to buy Thiel 1.6's or 2.2's to upgrade my system.  Thoughts?
 

@johnnotkathi Might be better to start a new post for this so you get more and possibly more targeted responses.  That said, I haven’t heard the 2.2 (or 2 2) but had the 1.6es in my system on an extended demo and thought they sounded superb.  Obviously the 1.6 incorporated the more updated of Jim’s thinking, design, and driver technology that might push me in that direction.  They’re on the smaller side and won’t produce the lower dynamics that’ll blow you outta your chair, but everything from there on up is supremely transparent and enticing.  And obviously the 3D imaging/soundstage is mesmerizing.  Hope this helps at least somewhat. 

Thanks!

I'm a British audio guy, engineered, designed and made in the UK. Most of what I own is UK made. Yes, some of what I own, the ancillary equipment, is made in China, hard to avoid. 

You judged more than one billion people by anecdotes and ridiculous affirmation..

NO, NO, NO @mahgister.  You jumped to that grossly exaggerated assumption and then go completely off the rails adding "anecdotes" and "ridiculous affirmation".  Did not say China is incapable of innovation in any field, only high end audio. There are very few true innovators worldwide in audio.  

I stated FACT from first hand college experience and discussion with multiple people doing business in China. I will take first hand experience from credible people over studies any day.

You have different FIRST HAND experience to offer not produced by others, let's hear it. 

High end audio is a specialized niche and i dont know about it in China...

My point Is about your caricature:

In laboratory work, most Chinese students fell to just average.  Some did not have the common sense to keep their fingers out of live electrical circuits.

I stated FACT from first hand college experience and discussion with multiple people doing business in China. I will take first hand experience from credible people over studies any day.

I will trust more a study done by a serious group in Australia, which is not friend of China AT ALL ,  about chinese leadership in many high tech fieldsover gossip presented as facts..

You speak as someone who could say with the same kind of prejudices that all americans are without tact nor education and  despise  anything  which is non american ... Saying that about ALL americans would be a gross caricature , even if someone add that he learned this in college discussion and with serious people doinf business in America ...Saying that china is unable to became creative even in high end audio is a CARICATURE, not a fact..

Anyway your opinion are yours...me i only know history and studies about China as the australian one...

 There is CREATIVITY in all countries where people can eat and be educated... This is FACT...