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Supply chain problems delay audio hardware for up to 12 months or more

I found that even an expensive loudspeaker from Wilson audio in Salt Lake City is taking 4-6 months or more! The U.S. supply is compromised, as noted in the recent issue of The Economist (and elsewhere) -  https://www.economist.com/leaders/2021/09/18/why-skippers-arent-scuppered

If any part of an audio component is made in China, then it is a very serious problem, with shipping costs from the PRC to the west coast skyrocketing more than 10-fold!
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You are correct! I was being a bit subdued about this fact on this forum where some folks only patronize "Made in The USA", without recognizing that apart from who gets the profit, all of the top brands use components MIC.  This is one reason why I am concerned about the political rhetoric bashing China when many seem not to realize that we are irrevocably intertwined.  
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I was just trying to educate folks on this forum that no matter where a product is finally assembled, the dependency on parts from China and elsewhere means that ordering something right now make take a year or more to be delivered. I am not sure that everyone gets this point - it is not so much about the origin of components - it is time challenge in that supply chains are terribly fouled up worldwide. I do not understand why this is not an important issue to share in this forum!
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