What components are manufactured in the U.S.A.?

It is a slippery slope to say, "Made in the USA", if the lion's share of parts, boards, virtually everything contained in the product is manufactured elsewhere. Having said this, I think Pamela Anderson is now an import based on this criterion.

Right on Lrsky, and so is French's fine mustard, which is certainly not French to start with, but equally is not likely to be terribly much American, as 80% of world production of mustard seeds cometh from that fine Land North of the great 49th, which brought us the likes of Glen Gould, Briston, jet-liner feeding geese, and. . . Ms. Anderson.

Reality is that we live in a deeply interdependent world-wide economic system, where claims of national production autarchy are growing less and less meaningful and even relevant.

SOTA products

Who about Decware made in Peoria, IL
Aria made in Bend, Oregon

Lrsky

Glad you could come back and clear that up for us...again.

Let me write that on the back of my hand...

"Any item made in the USA may be comprised of parts that were made in other countries"

Got it.

anyhow....let's move on to the topic of reading comprehension.

If you would care to read my original post...you will see that I said nothing about "parts content". In fact, I specifically mentioned labor (noooo...the guy unloading the truck doesn't count ;^)).

I was not ragging on the fact that we live in a globalized world nor was I stating my opinions in it. In fact, I didn't want the conversation to be about that at all.

I was just trying to show a a whole group of people who have made statements in an Economic forum such as...

"When was the last time you saw an electronic component that was MANUFACTURED in the U.S.!?!"

These people must think that if it's not at Circuit City...it doesn't exist...and that there isn't a pair of hands in the U.S. that is working on Stereo gear other than whoever is fixing their Dad's old Fisher reciever. I'd bet that most have never heard of the well known (to us) names such as Krell, Mark Levinson, Jeff Rowland, Pass Labs etc.

To them...McIntosh is an Apple product.

I just wish some of the answers would point to the budget minded gear as I can tell you for certain that NONE of these guys are going to be buying LAMM gear.

So...I hope that may have cleared some things up for you Lrsky.

I'm sorry that your products don't seem to be on the list.

My purpose was not to single out anybody or make anyone "the bad guy".

You could have come in here and said something like "Krell" and it would have been a legitimate answer.

How did your responses answer my original question?

Would you care to try again?