calieng

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"OK, I understand your situation, I just wanted to share my very good experience with Yong, I emailed him about this exchange and look forward to his reply that I will promptly post in this discussion.  "You are welcome to do that. Both sides shou... 
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"I would like to share my experience with China HIFI, I bought ampli Willsenton R8 and separately speakers Sound Artist LS3/5A, both exceptional products at great prices. Customer service from Yong Lee (Owner) was also very professional and attent... 
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Buying a few tube amps from some Chinese brands that have come up with some nice designs will not change the geo-political situation in our world. Stop shopping at Walmart and on Amazon if you really want to make a difference.As someone with an en... 
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"Try and buy a better DAC than from Matrix Audio (based in Xi'an). Best ESS DAC chip, other parts are top-of-the-line, build quality is perfect, good looking design, all the bells and whistles including balanced connections. My unit even has the... 
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I just checked again for that same amp it is $595.80 for Fedex / UPS/ DHL 3-7 day shipping to USA. It weighs 48kg. That may be the real cost. I know international shipping has gotten more expensive. Some of the other amps are $300 to ship but they... 
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For anyone who missed it above the seller just refunded thru Paypal today. Maybe because they saw this or another post about them. It was a Willsenton R-800i single ended integrated amp with 300B and 845 tubes. Price shipped was $2k. for the custo... 
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"I agree with the above post. When you think of all the good tube amps you can get that are already stateside, why pay 600.00 shipping for something from China. Hell if you really want a chinese amp, there are plenty of resellers here that will he... 
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"Sounds to me like the seller acted in good faith and that the buyer has little to complain about.  As noted above, you cannot expect a transaction where neither party is fluent in the other's language to go completely smoothly and efficiently."T... 
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"Why would you buy any Chinese dealer stuff??"Because the actual items are good for the price. I have a Willsenton R-300B and Muzishare X7 and would recommend both.There are a lot of good reviews on Youtube from Steve Guttenberg, Zero Fidelity, T... 
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The amp was Willsenton R-800i 300B 845.I just got the refund email from Paypal. Maybe the seller reads this forum?Lesson learned. If you order from them try emailing first to be sure item is in stock.Thank you for all your helpful comments. 
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It was a customer return at a discounted price that was inspected and certified as in new condition. What this dealer does apparently is not actively update his listings and many items it turns out he does not actually have items in stock ever tho... 
Has anybody bought or heard a Chinese knock off amplifier?
My problem with Cina-Hifi was not the product but the dishonesty of showing items in stock and then finding out they are on backorder and waiting two months to finally get it.I do not trust Chinese dealers....sorry but that is my opinion. The prod... 
Jaw Dropping Improvement?
When you can afford it try a Lumin U2 Mini with a Denafrips R-2R DAC. They pair well together and it is a night and day difference (maybe not jaw dropping). 
Does Power Cord Require Burn-In To Sound Good?
There is no sound difference from power cords other than what you imagine you are hearing. Signal cords yes due to capacitance. Power conditioners help isolate noise but most pwer supplies do that anyway.Invest your money on better amps or speaker... 
Upgrade capacitors in tube amplifier?
I agree - don't mess with the circuit if it sounds good.  Their branded tubes are decent and I did not hear any significant difference with other tubes but the tube construction is a little better with Tung Sol or some others. The biggest upgrade ...