HEGEL - Is it really made in Norway ?

"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?

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.

ZD542 you wrote:
"In all fairness to Hegel, very few people in China can speak any English."

Agree, they don't speak English but you should know that most Chinese speak fluently...Norwegian instead!

Yogiboy, are you kidding? If that is the case no more lox for me. I'll just stick with the cream cheese.

As I stated in a earlier post why the(respected) reviewers never mentioned Hegel was made in China? Maybe I'm living in an "Audio Utopia" but I always thought audio reviewers were on our side?