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It's the US dist. I'd bet

Posted by Ed Sawyer (A) on December 18, 2004 at 08:10:21

In Reply to: Re: Yeah, of course he's not... posted by Caymus on December 17, 2004 at 19:01:43:

Personally, I suspect the bad marketing strategy of shill reviews and such is from whatever US distributor(s) they are using now, or from gray-market importers that are bringing it in. I highly doubt the Chinese Dared people would have the wherewithal or even the inclination to bother doing something like shill reviews (assuming they could write one credibly in English). More than likely the profiteers that are bringing it in to pimp on the web for a quick buck. Like most chinese companies, I would think Dared would sell to anyone, so they likely are not controlling distribution tightly if at all.

Their stuff (like much chinese stuff, except maybe those longstanding brands like ASL), stresses too much on cosmetics and not enough on quality internal parts. Marginally-rated passive parts, under-specced trannies - these are the hallmarks of dared (and ming-da, meixing, et al). Along with machined/anodized aluminum 'jewelry' on the outside, flashy paint jobs, cheap wood accents, and pre-polished chassis made of stainless. If they put half the effort they put into cosmetics into the passive parts and developing unique circuits (instead of copying many-years-old well-known circuits which were ho-hum to begin with), they might actually get somewhere. It's probably good that they don't, otherwise it would cut into the US market even more than it does already.

Enjoy it, but be aware it's a $200 amp at best probably, despite the 'looks' factor. yes it would be ripe for mods, but IMNSHO, not worth the bother. Better to start with a better base for mods to begin with.

-Ed

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