We are a dealer of Audio Refinement, and perhaps I can clear up a few things.
AR equipment is manufactured in Taiwan, where labor is far less expensive than in France, where the equipment is designed. There are differing qualities of manufacturing plants in Taiwan, but there are a number of them that hold to high standards. AR is made at one of these plants.
AR uses parts made special for by YBA. About 80% of the parts in an AR piece is these very high quality YBA parts. The assembly quality is excellent, and exceeds what is typically found at this price. Take a look at the case as well...heavy aluminum front panel, or course, but also the rest of the casing is aluminum instead of steal. This is just one example of the careful attention to detail...the aluminum case does not create magnetic interference with the signal. How often do you find an all aluminum case in a piece of equipment, at any price?
Jeff Delman
www.value-audio.com
AR equipment is manufactured in Taiwan, where labor is far less expensive than in France, where the equipment is designed. There are differing qualities of manufacturing plants in Taiwan, but there are a number of them that hold to high standards. AR is made at one of these plants.
AR uses parts made special for by YBA. About 80% of the parts in an AR piece is these very high quality YBA parts. The assembly quality is excellent, and exceeds what is typically found at this price. Take a look at the case as well...heavy aluminum front panel, or course, but also the rest of the casing is aluminum instead of steal. This is just one example of the careful attention to detail...the aluminum case does not create magnetic interference with the signal. How often do you find an all aluminum case in a piece of equipment, at any price?
Jeff Delman
www.value-audio.com