Geez, this thread has really gone viral and no one has brought up religion yet. You American boys are well behaved.
Classe did not move to China. It is B&W, the now parent company, that moved Classe to China. Executive decisions such as this one are no longer made in Montreal. I do not own Classe but i have read great product reviews in TAS and Stereophile over the years. Me, i will never own a $15K amp or preamp with a made in China badge. This is how you have to look at this; would you own/buy a Ferrari, Porshe, Alfa Romeo made in China? Would you own/buy a $43K Audio Research REF 610T made in China?
Well let me answer that for you.
You may have to some day. ARC is now owned by a private equity firm with holdings in a variety of global industries. How fast you think that this conglomerate can pull the pin on ARC?
Here's the next thread: "Audio Research move to China".
How viral would that go?
Classe did not move to China. You're just having a bad dream.
Classe did not move to China. It is B&W, the now parent company, that moved Classe to China. Executive decisions such as this one are no longer made in Montreal. I do not own Classe but i have read great product reviews in TAS and Stereophile over the years. Me, i will never own a $15K amp or preamp with a made in China badge. This is how you have to look at this; would you own/buy a Ferrari, Porshe, Alfa Romeo made in China? Would you own/buy a $43K Audio Research REF 610T made in China?
Well let me answer that for you.
You may have to some day. ARC is now owned by a private equity firm with holdings in a variety of global industries. How fast you think that this conglomerate can pull the pin on ARC?
Here's the next thread: "Audio Research move to China".
How viral would that go?
Classe did not move to China. You're just having a bad dream.