Classe move to China

How many of you who would never consider buying Chinese made hi-end audio gear shop at Wal-Mart regularly? If you combined all the sales of Chinese made audio gear ever sold on earth since the invention of electricity, you would not match the dollar volume of Chinese products sold thru Wal-Mart in it's first ten minutes this morning.

Consider a boycott where it matters.

Obviously done for the purpose of increasing the profit margin. I am guessing these economic times have reduced sales of many high end audio products. Classe will signficantly reduce manufacturing cost even though labor costs in China have been increasing at such a rate so as to squeeze margins and even driving foreign companies to look elsewhere. I guess even Thailand labor was too costly. Thailand produces most of the world's supply of computer hard drives. They must have some reliable tech manufacturers there. Will Classe also opt to replace some components with cheaper ones? Unknowns. All my components have been manufactured in the US or Europe. Testing once on the bench after assembly doesn't mean the item will last as long as before. If electronics will fail they usually do so within the first year of use. What's Classes's warranty? Should be longer now.

We need to buy South Carolina socks, underwear, and toothbrushes?

It is a disappointing move for sure. I own Classe and like it very much; given this change, it's gonna be my last of their product.

Boy, I would not want to be a Classe principal reading this thread. Entry level gear might hide on the origin of manufacture, maybe irrelevant or off the radar screen of typical buyers of that level equipment. But if this thread is representative of Classe's clientele, they better start calling back their laid off Canadian workers.