Does DK Design actually design and manufacture?

DK never made any secret of the origin of their amplifier. My VS-1 says "Made in China" on the rear of the unit. In fact, their initial campaign was promoting that they have a factory in China where most of the assembly is done and this was the way they could pass on substantial savings to the consumer. So because in China labor is like $1 per hour they can make an amplifier that would cost about $10K in the US to MSRP for only $3K.

So DK has a factory in China that ships the main components chassis with the sub-assembly. Then final modifications are made here in the USA. These modifications are also a very important part of the final design.

You guys should also check out this link:

http://www.shengya-audio.com/en_product.asp?id=695

Looks suspiciously like Gryphon from Denmark doesn't it? The fact is, there are all kinds of products being offered in China, especially with China having so little respect for intellectual property and copyrights. And yes it is true that there is a lot of crap being made in China these days. But in the hands of capable American company and with proper management it is possible to produce top notch products that compete with the best.