What current China import sounds like a CJ??

Trthp,
Maybe it will be "recalled" :<)

First off, my entire system is American, not because of some jingoistic ideal but because I honestly believe that the US builds the best audio equipment. Never planned it out, just turned out that way. That being said however, there is excellent equipment being made all over the world including in the Asian basin. For instance, there are many Japanese pieces I would be happy to own. And I am confident the Chinese will eventually build extremely cost effective high end gear. There certainly are many Chinese-Americans successfully involved in our domestic high end right now. Of course, whether to purchase a Chinese made componant or not is a personal decision.

My personal feeling is: if you want the sound of a CJ, buy a CJ. Pretty simple.

Although quite a few posts ran a little off topic, I can appreciate the views expressed. I agree that our trade relationship is unbalanced in favor of China. Witness our current trade deficit. Unfortunately this is reality. Hopefully something will be done to address this inequality to create a more level playing field.

And, although the price of Chinese goods in our market is generally low, the price of everything else in the world (oil and other natural resources, even scrap) is rising to fill the demand of Chinese economic growth. So one way or another we are paying for the "cheap" goods.

I'm a firm believer in the adage; "There is no free lunch".