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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!

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For me it's a difficult choice.  I'm an American. I love American made quality. I love legacy American products- like Audio Research, Pass Labs and Magnepan. 

I prefer to keep my money in my home town- local businesses get my dollars whenever possible. After that nationally. I'm cool with Canadian quality products as well- like Bryston. 

However the issue of quality matters too- I drive a Lexus not a Cadillac- (although I do own a 1971 Eldorado convertible)  If a piece that is exemplary happens to be ChiFi I'm OK with that- sorta. I have iPhones. Meh- my first DAC was ChiFi and pretty good quality too. Again meh- I guess as a Detroit boy and a former steel producer I'm pained by American industry being lost to Globalists. So I am happiest when I support my countrymen. So it's ARC over a Burmister for me! 

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