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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
acman3
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Made in the USA .... A friend who owns a factory in China has a listening room the size of my closet in his Hong Kong home. He can't listen very loud because of his neighbors, but he is very proud of his "Made in the USA" Mcintosh gear.
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andysf
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I briefly researched Hegel integrated amps recently when trying to decide which integrated amp would best suit my needs. I don't remember seeing it mentioned anywhere online that they were made in China. As I will not buy audio equipment made in Mainland China, this would have been a deal breaker.

I am amazed no dealer or distributor has commented on the thread yet! Things like this can cost them sales.

Zd542 You must have very high standards when it comes to cats!
sabai
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With all the great choices out there ethics can make a difference when choosing which components to buy. If given the choice, would you prefer to buy from a Made in U.S.A. company with great ethics or from a Made in China company with questionable ethics?
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onhwy61
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Obviously some people in this thread care about where a product is made, but it's not clear if that's a major concern for the majority of Americans. Your computer, cell phone, flat screen, clothing, year-round fruits & vegetables etc. are all foreign sourced. Go to a local big box and look for domestically sourced products.

Regrading ethics, you are compromised whatever you buy. It's a global economy. The money and labor are fungible. Even when you buy "Made In America" component you rely upon this.
zd542
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"09-19-15: Sabai
With all the great choices out there ethics can make a difference when choosing which components to buy. If given the choice, would you prefer to buy from a Made in U.S.A. company with great ethics or from a Made in China company with questionable ethics?"

For the Hegel situation we're discussing on this thread, I can't really fault China. I fault Hegel. The Chinese are just doing what's being asked of them. If Hegel tells them to change the design and put Made in China in big letters on the rear face plate, I'm sure they will.
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