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


Long time no see...I know. Sorry.

I've been hanging out in Economics forums for the last couple years. One thing that comes up over and over by the people in these forums is that we don't make *anything* here in the U.S. anymore and *definitely* not audio equipment.

I'm not trying to bash any country or foster an atmosphere of geocentricity in this thread. I myself have components from all over the world.

I just want to be able to point them to this thread so they can see it. I suspect most of them have never even been introduced to high end audio even though they are a bunch of engineers and techies so we might get lucky and get some of them on board so they can see what they are missing...even at the entry level...like me.

I'm not just looking for American manufacturers but the specific components that are made with U.S. labor. I recently purchased a Martin Logan sub and was surprised that it was made in China rather than Kansas.

It would also be great if people could put the rough price category so that the newbies who see this thread can see that there are reasonably priced components and stratoshperically priced ones.

Thanks for your replies in advance...much appreciated...and enjoy your systems wherever in the world you might be!

Ellery
ellery911
Guido.

I totally understand what you are saying. You are preaching to the choir.

It was just a simple question.

What components are put together using the "hands" of someone in the U.S.A.

99.9% of the components listed the people will never have heard of so they really aren't throwing a red herring...they are just completely clueless about the fact that there are audio companies in the U.S.

What can I say...all they seem to argue about is the ipod vs. the zune.

But in all fairness, I've never owned an Ipod and I have no idea what a zune is (or why one might be better than the other) although I assume it's just the MS version.

Then again...I know you're just yanking my chain. ;^)
Hi Ellery. . . definitely my post was not pointed at you. . . but at the juvenile trogs of the protectionist wing in the cloud out there. (grins!) G.
Ellery911,

Perhaps you could elaborate on:

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

Should they be?

It was only because you were busting my chops about something that I wasn't asking about.