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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
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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yogiboy
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Taters,as a matter of fact, the Norwegian salmon (LOX) that many enjoy with their bagels are processed in China! Go figure!
zd542
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"09-14-15: Knghifi

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.
Knghifi (Threads | Answers | This Thread)"

That's a load of crap. I don't want some audio reviewer selecting what information they allow me to have. Besides, I've seen countless reviews over the years where the reviewer was invited out to the factory. Why complain now?
vez
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Knghifi,
This is not a matter of SQ. It is a matter of a company that is writing at the back of their equipment the location of their drawing desk and not the factory that makes their equipment. This is a very irresponsible way to do business.
The majority of Hegel owners don't know the real origin of their dearly paid equipment, and for me this is unacceptable.
The "omertà" by the audio reviewers, correctly makes us believe that something very wrong goes on behind the scene.
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