No B&W Group (Rotel, B&W) is not Chinese owned. They are still headquartered in England and are an English owned company. They have built an assembly plant in China where some of their speakers are "assembled" there. The loudspeaker components are still made in the UK but shipped over to China for assembly. Rotel hardware is also assembled in the same plant.
Upgrade Path
15 years ago I bought a system that includes 802 Series III Matrix along with Audio Research electronics (100.2 amp and LS-15 pre). I later upgraded to a Linn Ikemi cd and have enjoyed the results very much. Recently it was suggested that the B&Ws are outdated and that this would be the best way to upgrade. I've been considering an upgrade and know speakers have changed a lot over the last 15 years. Are my trusty old speakers outdated or does it make more sense to look elsewhere, like the cd player, amps or maybe adding a phono stage and turntable instead?
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