The cheap shitttttt is exactly that, you get what you pay for, here or China.
I tried something inexpensive sold on amazon, to use in my shop, really just to find out, wondering: Their low labor cost, their lack of mark-up, volume purchasing, perhaps you can get .... for not too much money. POS, returned it, ok I learned something.
However, 'made in china' can be excellent.
I read reviews, took a chance, bought a used Cayin A88T, eBay, returns accepted, original owner.
There has to be other high quality stuff I don't know about. Proper research, I would not fear 'Made in China'.
Says 'Designed in Germany, Made in China'. Received, immediately took bottom cover off, extremely impressive layout, hand point to point construction, high quality parts. I've seen many innards of vintage Fisher's, McIntosh, Sherwoods, Tandbergs. IMO this unit's quality meets and/or exceeds them. Plenty of ventilation space.
this is mark 1, only one that has 16 ohm taps. later models have external bias, mine is inside.
https://6moons.com/audioreviews/cayin/a88t.html
thread here popped up
https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/cayin-a88t-my-favorite-amp-out-of-numerous-fyi
this quick search, I now see they have been around for 20 years, who knew?
https://www.ultimateaudio.gr/en/proionta/cayin/integrated-tube-amplifiers/cayin-a-88t-mk2-20th-anniv...
I tried something inexpensive sold on amazon, to use in my shop, really just to find out, wondering: Their low labor cost, their lack of mark-up, volume purchasing, perhaps you can get .... for not too much money. POS, returned it, ok I learned something.
However, 'made in china' can be excellent.
I read reviews, took a chance, bought a used Cayin A88T, eBay, returns accepted, original owner.
There has to be other high quality stuff I don't know about. Proper research, I would not fear 'Made in China'.
Says 'Designed in Germany, Made in China'. Received, immediately took bottom cover off, extremely impressive layout, hand point to point construction, high quality parts. I've seen many innards of vintage Fisher's, McIntosh, Sherwoods, Tandbergs. IMO this unit's quality meets and/or exceeds them. Plenty of ventilation space.
this is mark 1, only one that has 16 ohm taps. later models have external bias, mine is inside.
https://6moons.com/audioreviews/cayin/a88t.html
thread here popped up
https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/cayin-a88t-my-favorite-amp-out-of-numerous-fyi
this quick search, I now see they have been around for 20 years, who knew?
https://www.ultimateaudio.gr/en/proionta/cayin/integrated-tube-amplifiers/cayin-a-88t-mk2-20th-anniv...