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Peformance at price point for speakers manufactured in China?

Lately I've been doing some "window shopping" for speakers on various sites, and  this question pertains to how much more speaker one can get for the money when they are manufactured in China.

Specifically, I did some browsing on Music Direct and came across the Wharfedale Elysian 1.  I see a listing for a pair with stands that claims it has been marked down from 5800 to about 4k (this does not appear to be an open box) which is interesting, because a pair WITHOUT stands is listed at 5k; but regardless, if these speakers were not manufactured in China, how much more would they probably list for?

immatthewj

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grislybutter
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there is a story of Sockeye salmon caught in the Pacific North being frozen and then shipped to China where they thaw them, cut and gut and slice them up, freeze them again and ship them back to e.g. Seattle to grocery stores. They travel 12,000 miles for a few minutes of cheaper labor.

Must be a pretty smooth workflow if it increases profits. Imagine how much easier  is for electronics.

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