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Legitimate Manufacturers

Well the world has changed a lot over the last 25 years, and things are now possible that should not be (in my opinion).

If some guy in China is "building" Hypex amps on his kitchen table simply because he can read enough English to be able to do so, does not make him a legitimate manufacturer in my opinion.

To me, legitimate covers at least two different areas:

1) Knowing what you are doing. It's not hard to stick some op-amps on a circuit board and make a preamp. Or some Hypex modules in a box and make a power amp. Or even follow the app notes to build a DAC. But there is already so much crap out there, why in the world does the world need *another* manufacturer of crap that is just like everybody else's crap?

To me the only reason to make something is that you have figured out a way to make it better that what already exists. More features, lower price, or better performance. Since high-end audio is about performance, that is the thing that interests me the most. Then the next challenge is to see if that new technology can translate down to lower price points.

2) The other thing that a legitimate manufacturer must be able to supply is some level of support for the things they make. What if it breaks? Can they fix it, or will it cost more to ship it back to China than you paid for it (with the shipping to the US literally subsidized by the Chinese government)? What if it catches on fire an burns your house down? What if it doesn't pass FCC regulations and interferes with your neighbors Wi-Fi network. (I've seen all of these things happen in real life.)

There are often hidden costs associated with low-price equipment, especially things from China. Just because you don't see the costs when you first purchase the item, doesn't mean they don't exist. The OP still has refused to identify the brand of amplifier he bought. Do you know what it is, or the country of origin?

Thanks.

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