McIntosh hasn't been a US-owned company in many years. So, kind of a moot
point. Most of their product goes overseas probably. The asian crowd
seems to love that stuff.
>http://www.cbsnews.com/news/mcintosh-made-in-the-usa/
>
>Here's another interesting tidbit. Yesterday I discussed this thread
>with a friend who works in the hi-fi industry. He mentioned a certain
>British hi-fi and home theater electronics manufacturer of entry to
>mid-level gear. The entry level stuff is manufactured in China, the
>mid-level gear in the UK. The company is venturing into higher end
>components, and recently decided to manufacture them in the US. Why the
>US? Because it's more economical than manufacturing in the UK, and
>quality control is higher than in China.
Quad (british) for example, manufactures their cheap line in China, but
their better speakers elsewhere, I think. Cheaper to manufacture closer
to where it will be sold than ship it over later, which is why Honda, BMW,
etc. manufacture cars in the US. Likewise for things like speakers, etc.
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