There’s the obvious risk that if you build a product in China but price it as if it’s made in Europe or the US you’re taking a bit of a risk as many people may choose to not buy a China-based product if it’s priced comparably to something produced in the US/Europe. My guess is that most manufacturers who choose to produce some or all of their products in China will feel compelled to pass at least some of that cost savings on to consumers because they’re getting something with a bit of less “perceived” value and/or quality. How much of the savings to pass along is purely an individual company’s business decision, but they should be careful lest they just come across as greedy and/or selling “lesser” products at a high price — neither of which is good from a PR or customer perspective. Just my take.
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?