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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?

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"I was thinking that the reason a British speaker company would manufacture their product in China was to produce more product for the money..."

More likely more profit from the product. With consistent quality control, the final product is the same no matter where it’s manufactured. There is only one business reason to outshore manufacturing/assembly; greater company profit. From a purely financial standpoint, it would be foolish not to.

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