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HEGEL - Is it really made in Norway ?


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.
soniqmike
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yogiboy
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Enough already with Hegal. Since this thread started I have this uncanny craving for a Bagel,and I don't even like them!
sabai
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Zd542,

LOL. But the Norwegians I talked to at Hegel all spoke perfect English.

Yogiboy,

I could use one myself. I live in Asia and have developed a serious medical condition -- Bagel Deficiency Syndrome.
taters
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Zd 452, I am sure the head honchos that run Hegel aren't Chinese. They are more likely Europeans that speak English. I think they were rather be in denial than chime in.
knghifi
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09-12-15: Taters
Hegel has gotten nothing but good reviews since they came out. I always assumed they were made in Norway. I find it funny that none of the audiophile magazines disclosed that they were made in China. I am not a conspiracy theorist but this sounds like one.
Is it possible manufacturer location is not a factor on SQ to the reviewers?

Most reviewers and customers judge an AUDIO component with their ear and not stuck in the weeds with inconsequential noise.
taters
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Can you Imagine if they made bagels in China and then passed them off like they were made in N.Y.C. Can you Imagine the outrage? Meanwhile Hegel make's expensive audio equipment in China and passes it off like they are made in Norway and the only place you can read about it is on Audiogon. None of the other audio sites are talking about this at all. I guess these manufacturers look at audiophiles as marks. ( otherwise suckers for the old school crowd)
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