"Keith G" wrote in message
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"RPS" wrote in message
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Keith G wrote:

: I believe the following speaker 'names' are now *owned* by the Chinese:

What's the big deal? Many businesses businesses, names and all, in many
countries are owed by foreigners.


No big deal, I've just got a Chinese valve amp and I'm delighted with it
(as I am with a pair of Wharfedale Diamond 8.2s) and I'm waiting patiently
(very patiently - more anon) for another one.

I'm interested to find out if they are still being designed by 'British'
designers. I suspect not.....




Not being anti-british but I bet the build quality will improve
considerably.... and it may no be too long before China rules the audio
roost...too clever by 'arf eh?

"Mike Gilmour" wrote in message
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"Keith G" wrote in message
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"RPS" wrote in message
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Keith G wrote:

: I believe the following speaker 'names' are now *owned* by the
Chinese:

What's the big deal? Many businesses businesses, names and all, in many
countries are owed by foreigners.


No big deal, I've just got a Chinese valve amp and I'm delighted with it
(as I am with a pair of Wharfedale Diamond 8.2s) and I'm waiting
patiently (very patiently - more anon) for another one.

I'm interested to find out if they are still being designed by 'British'
designers. I suspect not.....




Not being anti-british but I bet the build quality will improve
considerably.... and it may no be too long before China rules the audio
roost...too clever by 'arf eh?


The build quality is fine - ask Tony Sayer about the Chinese-made Quad 11Ls
I sold him. (He always has a little problem with that - he like to think I
*recommended* them to him...??? They used to belong to Ray Keattch.....)

The amp I've got is absolutely fine, but it is the 'plain Jane' style, much
like NAD gear. This amp was actually designed by the German importer who
went over to China to develop it and set up production with an established
and experienced manufacturer, apparently.

The build quality is fine - ask Tony Sayer about the Chinese-made Quad 11Ls
I sold him. (He always has a little problem with that - he like to think I
*recommended* them to him...???

The only problem I have with them Keith is that they are not made in
Huntingdon any more, for all the obvious reasons;(

And In fact I'm not being racist or anything like that before anyone
interprets my earlier comments, I have a lot of time for Asian and
Oriental people, as there're very industrious!.

Nothing to do with you recommending them at all, or where you got them
from either, or the fact they have been contaminated by Valve
electrons;()..

They used to belong to Ray Keattch.....)

Who he?..

The amp I've got is absolutely fine, but it is the 'plain Jane' style, much
like NAD gear. This amp was actually designed by the German importer who
went over to China to develop it and set up production with an established
and experienced manufacturer, apparently.

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Tony Sayer

Not being anti-british but I bet the build quality will improve
considerably.... and it may no be too long before China rules the audio
roost...too clever by 'arf eh?

Yes, perhaps they may make a better job of running UK Ltd.......



--
Tony Sayer

"tony sayer" wrote in message
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Not being anti-british but I bet the build quality will improve
considerably.... and it may no be too long before China rules the audio
roost...too clever by 'arf eh?

Yes, perhaps they may make a better job of running UK Ltd.......


Aha, now you are getting it! ;-)

(We are only as good as other people force us to be.... ;-)

tony sayer wrote:

Not being anti-british but I bet the build quality will improve
considerably.... and it may no be too long before China rules the audio
roost...too clever by 'arf eh?

Yes, perhaps they may make a better job of running UK Ltd.......

Given the quality of much British management - wouldn't be hard !


Graham

In article ,
Mike Gilmour wrote:
and it may no be too long before China rules the audio
roost...too clever by 'arf eh?

Make that the world (economically). And maybe even within the lifetime of
some here.

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*Sleep with a photographer and watch things develop

Dave Plowman London SW
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