HEGEL - Is it really made in Norway ?

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.

They don't see them as unethical Sabai