The stereotype of China making junk is really outdated, and simply not true. I focus on buying Made in USA when possible and practical, but judge other purchases by the company making them, not the freakin location. I work for one of the top three electronics contract manufacturers on the planet, and have for the past 28 years+ with plants and employees in China and all over Asia and the rest of the planet. We make high tech stuff for the top names. Many of these places operate extremely high tech and high quality manufacturing. We live in a world economy, so you cannot escape the fact that some components of whatever you buy will not be Made in USA for many reasons. Get past the old stereotypes of Asia making junk as that is not the case even though there is still a lot of low end stuff being made there, it's not the rule. For folks who focus on Made in USA, there is still a lot to choose from if you look.
Made In China
There seems to be a lot of varying opinion when it comes to China and the products that are made there. I personally know of an audio store in my home town that made the decision to no longer carry products with manufacturing ties in China. Maybe that’s why they have such a limited show room? Recently, I purchased a Cayin RU2 portable DAC and headphone dongle that‘s made in China. It’s the only audio product that I own that’s solely manufactured by a Chinese company and so far I have no complaints. Of course, my Apple products were likely made in China and I like those a lot. And if I’m correct (and I’m likely incorrect), Denafrips and Schiit Audio products are assembled in China but I’m uncertain where those companies are located. So I’m just wondering about audio products from Asia that offer high end build and sound quality. I would assume that most products from China, Korea, Japan, etc… offer a high value for the dollar? Anyway, please feel free to share your opinion and knowledge on this topic as I’m wanting to learn more about what‘s out made and engineered in that part of the world.
Thanks!