Sophia Electric is not honest

I understand that some of us choose not to purchase Chinese-made products for political reasons. Fine. But the baiting and xenophobia is completely unnecessary, IMO.

AFAIK, all Sophia amps are made in the U.S.A. except for the Baby amp line, which they disclaim on the website that this is a made-in-China product. I'm sure that "made" means assembled and tested in the U.S., which is about all anyone can claim these days.

I had a Sophia Baby amp once upon a time in my office, maybe 2006 or so. It was a great little amp, especially for the price. Honestly, it was much better than the McIntosh receiver it replaced.

The confirmation of my derogatory opinion of Sophia came today.after several years of experience with their models of tubes. The tubes all failed within <1 year. I spoke with Sue on each occasion, who was free wheeling with explanation's for their short lives. The latest example was a Sophis rectifier. I’d avoid this brand.

@wfowenmd I understand your frustration but we should avoid condemning a company that produces a whole line of audio electronics just because a Chinese-made tube failed prematurely. All tubes fail, sometimes randomly. And in my experience all Chinese tubes fail more rapidly than others. I won't own or use Chinese-made tubes, partly for reasons of build quality and partly for political reasons. But I know several guys who own Sophia Electric amps and they have provided great, relatively trouble-free service. There are some well-known American and European products that you couldn't say that about - with a straight face.