What current China import sounds like a CJ??

there are 5 "well known" brands of audio gear from china, namely, consonance, shanling, minimax, cayin and antique sound lab. there may be a few more.

as far as i am aware, the distribution of these products is relatively stable. these products have a following. i believe you can purchase some models from each company, used on audiogon.

what say you, china bashers ?

why would anyone be concerned that an amplifier assembled in China sounds like a CJ ? is it possible that there are amps assembled in the US which also sound like a CJ ?

most tube amps of a given wattage sound similar and most of them sound like solid state. who needs them ? who cares ? sounds like a tempest in a teapot to me ?

why not answer a more important question, such as why do so many of current production amps and preamps sound so bad ?

if you buy an amplifier and then are clever enough to recreate the sound of the amplifier, using different parts, why is that a problem? presumably Chinese manufacturers are using different tubes and other parts than what would be found in a CJ amp, assuming they have created an amp that sounds like a CJ . isn't it possible they are trying to design a tube amp at a lower price ? much of the details about designing an amp are in the public domain, so why the fuss ?

i started attending ces during the early nineties.
i have seen many american companies "disappear" within less than 10 years.

it is difficult for any company to sustain itself, regardless of national origin.

it would seem that a formula for viability is to be able to maintain low overhead, be a small company and have another source of income. if one can operate a business part-time and not rely on the income from the buesiness to pay most living expenses, one can continue to stay in business as long as the will is there and the cost is kept low.

i imagine chinese manufacturers will figure that out, eventually.