Alex_yakovlev
VPI is a whole separate issue. In my opinion, these guys have serious problems with quality control and I have no idea how they manage to do this if they indeed manufacture all components in the US (according to their claims).
Well, at least you prefaced your statement with "in my opinion." How they manage in this business is through decades of making audiophile quality products at reasonable prices, and supporting them with unparallelled customer service. And that's not just "in my opinion." And you do come off if not rude, at least pretentious.