What components are manufactured in the U.S.A.?

Lrsky...

Should they be?

It was only because you were busting my chops about something that I wasn't asking about.

Thanks for all the responses folks!

To those that came up with the expected "it's made from parts all over the world"...

yeah...duh.

I'm just trying to show some people in and Economics forum that there actually ARE some electronics made in the USA. So ChadnLiz...it really isn't pointless. Brush up on your economics!

No, this isn't some "BUY USA" kick I'm on or anything like that. I just have a feeling that many of these people have never been anywhere else but Circuit City or Best Buy.

Once again...thanks for all the responses.

And thanks for the warm welcome back from Timrhu, GuidoCorona and Marco.

May we live in interesting times.

Lrsky

Glad you could come back and clear that up for us...again.

Let me write that on the back of my hand...

"Any item made in the USA may be comprised of parts that were made in other countries"

Got it.

anyhow....let's move on to the topic of reading comprehension.

If you would care to read my original post...you will see that I said nothing about "parts content". In fact, I specifically mentioned labor (noooo...the guy unloading the truck doesn't count ;^)).

I was not ragging on the fact that we live in a globalized world nor was I stating my opinions in it. In fact, I didn't want the conversation to be about that at all.

I was just trying to show a a whole group of people who have made statements in an Economic forum such as...

"When was the last time you saw an electronic component that was MANUFACTURED in the U.S.!?!"

These people must think that if it's not at Circuit City...it doesn't exist...and that there isn't a pair of hands in the U.S. that is working on Stereo gear other than whoever is fixing their Dad's old Fisher reciever. I'd bet that most have never heard of the well known (to us) names such as Krell, Mark Levinson, Jeff Rowland, Pass Labs etc.

To them...McIntosh is an Apple product.

I just wish some of the answers would point to the budget minded gear as I can tell you for certain that NONE of these guys are going to be buying LAMM gear.

So...I hope that may have cleared some things up for you Lrsky.

I'm sorry that your products don't seem to be on the list.

My purpose was not to single out anybody or make anyone "the bad guy".

You could have come in here and said something like "Krell" and it would have been a legitimate answer.

How did your responses answer my original question?

Would you care to try again?

Guido.

I totally understand what you are saying. You are preaching to the choir.

It was just a simple question.

What components are put together using the "hands" of someone in the U.S.A.

99.9% of the components listed the people will never have heard of so they really aren't throwing a red herring...they are just completely clueless about the fact that there are audio companies in the U.S.

What can I say...all they seem to argue about is the ipod vs. the zune.

But in all fairness, I've never owned an Ipod and I have no idea what a zune is (or why one might be better than the other) although I assume it's just the MS version.

Then again...I know you're just yanking my chain. ;^)