On Dec 16, 1:05*am, "Phil Allison" wrote:
"David Loser"
"Ian Bell ****ing RATBAG "



That assumes that all that is required to make good tubes is the
equipment. Whether or not the Chinese have the necessary know how as well
is moot.

I'm sure

** * LOL * - Loser is never sure if his ARSE e is on fire or nor !!

that the nation that invented printing, gunpowder and bone china (amongst
many other things) won't have much problem in acquiring the necessary
know-how.

** Shame all the EVIDENCE *of the last 20+ years says the exact opposite -
ie Chinese audio valves are still of relatively* poor quality and with very
poor quality control as well.

Virtually all of them come from just one Chinese maker, " Shuguang Electron
Group Co Ltd."

http://www.shuguangelec.com/en/profile.asp

( * relatively *= *relative to the US, UK and major European brands before
they ceased operations )

..... * Phil

The Chinese had a huge headstart in all that knowledge, and having the
machinery; they should have enjoyed all of what is known in economics
as "the advantages of backwardness". If the Chinese were interested in
making good tubes, it would have happened by now. I think we can
assume they're interested in volume well before quantity. No amount of
creepy leftwing excuses can change the outcome: after 20+ years,
Chinese tube quality is *very* patchy.

Andre Jute
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