audioslave420
CarAudio.com Newbie
Addzest, Bewith, Carrozerria, Luxman, and Phass come to mind. There are others I just can’t think of them off the top of my head.What brands of Amps are made in Japan ? The high dollar stuff shouldn't be from China, and if it is I avoid it.
As far as anyone else saying, “where something is manufactured doesn’t matter as long as there is QC”, is way oversimplifying the whole subject. Amps made in the USA, Japan, Germany, England, and Italy are 100% of a higher quality than their Chinese competition (at least what’s available in our market). I’m not saying everything that comes out of China is bad, far from it. Not all watts are created equal though. There is a reason amplifiers made places other than China come with a premium price tag (and it’s not just labor costs). Hell, even Korean made amps are higher quality than Chinese equivalents. There is a reason manufacturers turn to China for production. It’s way cheaper than anywhere else in the world. Quality costs. I absolutely think where your amp comes from counts. Which would you prefer, a Fender Strat made in the USA or a Fender Squire Strat made in China? There are many reasons why that Chinese guitar costs 1/10 of what the US version does. How about getting a Mercedes Benz vs a Chinese equivalent for 1/4 the price? I know which one was built with quality in mind.
China is very good at mass producing inexpensive products. The thing to think about is China has brands that don’t leave their shores regularly that are on par with what we think of as top brands. Why would they bother if the stuff they were cranking out for export was excellent? Because they know it’s entry level audio.
The best of the best make amplifiers that are every bit as good as very high end home audio. Build quality, THD, S/N ratio, damping factor, frequency response, stereo separation, etc matter.