In Reply to: What IS build quality? posted by pictureguy on November 28, 2014 at 19:40:23:
you look at all the internals, they shouldn't be generic caps, cheap chips (if lets say a DAC or amp chip), the circuit board should be purposely built for the device, if it is a circuit board that was just pressed together for other uses you're probably going to see pathways which go to nothing, that IMHO is a sloppy design, and done to cut costs with off the shelf nonsense. Also the quality of the case or what have you I think you mentioned face plates, what is more important to me, are the operational buttons and power switches do they feel sturdy, like they will last 30 or 100 years. Nothing beats spending a lot of money on something that looks nice with a 30 cent button to turn the frigging thing on.
Also look how everything is put together, is it just a board but a huge case which has a lot of empty space? Then probably it is not designed but just slopped together. Also look where it is made. Germany, USA, Switzerland, or China?
Just some of my experience, I try to stay to USA made equipment. And the funny thing, when I do buy from China, it is a Chinese company, not another brand who makes there. I've had Dussun and Yaqin from China, and I've had other brands who repurposed their assembly to China, by far the Chinese company had a better product.
So if I buy from a English company, if it is not make in England no sale. Same goes for anywhere else. Nothing says bullshit than a high end brand not making equipment in their home country.
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- just from my experience in this hobby for 15 years. - bullethead 03:37:55 11/29/14 (7)
- Actually, in one aspect you are wrong...... - Basslines 11:26:04 11/29/14 (0)
- RE: just from my experience in this hobby for 15 years. - Utley1 06:57:04 11/29/14 (0)
- RE: just from my experience in this hobby for 15 years. - middleground 05:20:15 11/29/14 (4)
- as opposed to? - bullethead 06:39:24 11/29/14 (3)
- RE: as opposed to? - middleground 07:27:23 11/29/14 (2)
- "but like everything in audio these days people go over the top looking for the divine"... - musetap 11:11:56 11/29/14 (1)
- I assure you it is just you - bullethead 18:38:17 11/29/14 (0)