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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.
hiendmmoe
calieng
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My problem with Cina-Hifi was not the product but the dishonesty of showing items in stock and then finding out they are on backorder and waiting two months to finally get it.

I do not trust Chinese dealers....sorry but that is my opinion. The product was actually very good for the price. Willsenton R-300B integrated tube amp.
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webking185
195 posts
 
I got one clone like the Acuphase A60 and it will blow your mind away once you listen to it (4 massive caps, 2 large toridial transformer).  Remember many high end amps, turntables, and speakers are made in China.  Brands like Emotiva, Schiit, Outlaw have used parts from China to put together their preamps and amplifiers.  High End brand name Yamaha is built in China with many of their parts  made there.  Those Aluminum knobs are definately from a a Chinese plant in Guangzhou.
sedond
1,387 posts
 

sorry to revive an old thread - i found it because i was investigate a chinese clone amp.

but all this china bashing is really a bit absurd and misplaced, imo.  the FACT is that you can thank all the western mega-corporations for helping to create what is china today.  they're the ones who, in search of ever more profits to pad their and their rich stockholder profits, decided to offshore their manufacturing to take advantage of cheap labor, and non-existent safety and environmental regs to rip off western consumers, selling the goods at the same prices as if they cost the same to produce.  and decimating the working class in their own countries.

you reap what you sow...

jacobsdad2000
433 posts
 

Let sleeping dog lie. Why resurrect this thread? Who care buy what you want from who you want. Free market. 

davetheoilguy
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I was the owner of a company that made work over rigs (like a mini oil derrick on wheels for fixing wells).  We had a supplier in China who manufactured certain parts for us.  Had QC problems that we helped them through.

Ton”reward us”, they would make 100 parts for us (a part they was largely consumable) and 100 parts for them they would sell with our name on it.  Identical stuff.  Realized there is zero way to stop the theft.  They straight up thought it was fine to do.  No concept of personal property rights.

So we stopped using them and changed our specs arbitrarily so their part wouldn’t fit.  They went broke.

This is 100% true of anything made in China.  

 

 

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