HEGEL - Is it really made in Norway ?

Yogiboy,

On their site they do show the rear of their units. But it only says Norway -- not Made in Norway.

Dayglow,

I agree. They might have to lower the price if people knew where they were really made.

Bcgator,

You make a good point. There are some good quality products made in China. But there are also some poor quality products made there. I think what folks are saying here is that Hegel should state up front where their products are made. Otherwise, it looks deceptive -- like they are trying to hide something -- which begs the question what are they trying to hide?

"08-26-15: Ps
"Would you buy a BMW if it was made in China?"
Logical Fallacy. My BMW M Coupe was make in South Carolina. Would you buy a BMW that was made in South Carolina?"

How is it a logical fallacy to ask a simple question?

"This is starting to feel and sound like a racist thread. My Shanling CDP is a wonderful piece of equipment. It was made in China. I run Ruby tubes in my (American made) mono amps. The Ruby tubes are made in China. "

So its racist if people don't want to buy Chinese goods because of poor build quality? Logical fallacy. There was a point when the worst cars in the world were coming out of Detroit. Were you a racist if you didn't buy an American car?

There's an upside, of course. Now that the Chinese are making cars, we don't make the worst ones anymore.

"So what's the point of this thread anyway?"

You may have missed the OP. Here it is again.

"Not unlike Ayon, where it is just printed "Austria" and not "Made in Austria" (the usual and official terminology), are HEGEL products actually made and assembled in Norway or just "designed" in Norway and assembled somewhere in China?

I have tried getting a clear-cut answer from dealers with no success. Juste like for Ayon gear by the way.

Thanks if you can help."

What part of that is not clear?

You make a good point. There are some good quality products made in China. But there are also some poor quality products made there. I think what folks are saying here is that Hegel should state up front where their products are made. Otherwise, it looks deceptive -- like they are trying to hide something -- which begs the question what are they trying to hide?

How are they hiding it?

Frankly I could careless where it was made as long as SQ and build quality meet my expectations.

Oldcar63,

Thanks for filling me in. I had a problem with a Hegel product recently. Who knows ... maybe the Made in China factor was related.

S1nn3r,

You stated, "If a company doesn't have the integrity or honestly of being up front with their customers then I can only imagine how hard it is to claim for warranty service."

I agree completely. I had a problem recently with a Hegel amp. They refused to stand behind their product! I am still in shock over their reaction -- and the fact that it cost me dearly.

Zd542,

I agree with you. There is nothing racist in all this. I live in Asia and am married to a local girl. The problem is that there are Made in China high end products that are good quality and others that are not good quality -- or that are flawed. I recently had a bad experience with a Hegel amp. Years ago I had a bad experience with a Made in China DAC from another high end company. You just never know.