HEGEL - Is it really made in Norway ?

Again, everything you put forth has a strong current of rightness and truth, Zd542.

However, again, it doesn't work for Consonance. Many reasons to list, but the bottom line is that the combination of too wide a product line-up and too small a customer list demand a rapid and expensive shipping methodology in order to get the product a customer wants into their hands.

Anyway, the focus of the thread remains on Hegel, and the thoughts around why their rear panel states "Norway", but not "Made In Norway".

Everyone involved on the business side of that venture understands the cache of a European high-end audio component draws people in a powerful way, and gets them to happily pay more money than a product made in China.

The fact is that Hegel decided to cheat its customers by making them believe that their equipment are made in a different country from the one they are actually made. Dealers and reviewers helped Hegel to complete the trick.
Hegel should apologise for the wrong doing and use the correct labels if they care to be considered a decent company.

Trelja,

You stated, "Everyone involved on the business side of that venture understands the cache [sic] of a European high-end audio component draws people in a powerful way, and gets them to happily pay more money than a product made in China." You hit the nail squarely on the head here.

Vez,

You stated, "The fact is that Hegel decided to cheat its customers by making them believe that their equipment are made in a different country from the one they are actually made. Dealers and reviewers helped Hegel to complete the trick." You are absolutely correct, IMO.

But, after my recent disastrous experience with Hegel, I would be very surprised if they apologized or admitted anything publicly. Hegel seems to have a corporate culture that mandates company pride above all else -- even if that means cutting off their nose to spite their own face. I know this may sound astonishing to some people but that is what my recent experience with them came down to.

Sabai, that's Norwegian Culture in general not just Hegel, ditto for Germans .

Schubert,

A dealer friend mentioned this to me regarding another well-known high-end Norwegian manufacturer. Although I don't usually like to generalize in this way, this may be the case here. If so, it is still no excuse for unethical business practices, IMO.