HEGEL - Is it really made in Norway ?

Hegel has been manufactured in China for many years . A friend of mine was a dealer for Hegel and he had told me it was made in the same plant as Consonance which he also was a dealer for. His opinion at that time was they were over priced in comparison to other lines he carried. I personally did no comparisons. For what is is worth I own a Consonance T1 preamp that not only has been trouble free but with nos tubes and tweeks sounds very good and considering the cost is a serious bargain.

Sabai The dealer was at that time, four or five years back felt that Hegel was no more superior than the Consonance. In fact he stated that they shared many of the same parts in solid state designed units. Again I did no comparisons. Also he has a Hegel integrated amp at home that he never uses. I do not know the model . I am not implying that Hegel is not a quality brand or does not perform well. I would need to spend some time with their products to make my own evaluation.