Nothing wrong w a cloned Rolex as long as its doesn't say "Rolex" on it. Some folks are very happy w their Roleks watches. And I have no problem if the Chinese contract manufacturer make a "Roleks" amp at a fraction of the price of a "Rolex". If the manufacturing is farmed out overseas, why shouldn't the manufacturer get in on the action? A consumer can always buy the brand name version if that is important to them - there are considerable marketing & promotion budgets devoted to making consumers do that very thing.
Has anybody bought or heard a Chinese knock off amplifier?
There are a lot clones coming out of China and power amplifiers seem to be along for the ride.
Mark Levinson, Goldmund, and Accuphase are some of the big names I see replica’s being advertised for sale. These replica’s range in price from $500-$2000. My curiosity every time I see these always is do they even sound like the brand they are trying copy? Another thought that comes to my mind when I see them is, are they even safe or reliable. I myself wouldn’t touch one of these, but that’s me. Has anybody heard one? If so it would be interesting to hear some opinions regarding these amplifiers.
Mark Levinson, Goldmund, and Accuphase are some of the big names I see replica’s being advertised for sale. These replica’s range in price from $500-$2000. My curiosity every time I see these always is do they even sound like the brand they are trying copy? Another thought that comes to my mind when I see them is, are they even safe or reliable. I myself wouldn’t touch one of these, but that’s me. Has anybody heard one? If so it would be interesting to hear some opinions regarding these amplifiers.
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I'm living in the Far East at present and wanted to try a valve amp, my room has a tiled floor and is lightly furnished, so thought this would be a good option. I ended up buying from ChinaHiFi previously mentioned in this thread and would say they are an excellent seller, good advice and help if needed, and pressed the button on this amp
RFTLYS A2 KT88 Tube integrated amplifier with headphone amp with Bluetooth input : China-hifi-Audio online store, and I have to say it is excellent for the money I paid, in fact I would say it would be good vfm for just the headphone amp that comes with it. Other Chinese amps that get good reviews and previously mentioned, Muzishare, Line Magnetic, Cayin are now becoming well known names in the hifi community. When China is building these quality products why would their copies of well known amps not be good too? I did read on another forum, when purchasing some of these amps it is a good idea to budget for new capacitors which maybe not the best, although most of the reviews of clone amps I've read (there's not many of them) have been positive. |
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