Need help selecting a new AVR

[TLS Guy]

While there is a lot of cheap crap coming out of China, they are also very capable of producing high quality highly technical equipment. I watched some videos years ago on manufacturing companies that use CNC machines and welders and have in-house design and engineering staff. You can come in with an idea and they will do everything from the engineering and prototyping to full on production, and in an amazingly small amount of time.

Jay Iyagi recently released a video on audio equipment production in China. It's not highly technical but you can see that these are modern, well equipped companies using the latest technologies in electronics manufacturing.

The issue at this time is: - What are they stuffing those boards with, and how thoroughly are they monitoring their supply chains? That is the question of the hour at this time.

 

[Out-Of-Phase]

Avoid the junk coming out of Vietnam. I have had two in row units made in Vietnam fail prematurely. One in 3 months with warranty repair appalling.

Sound United have been driven into the ground by Masimo. Places like Vietnam are awash in counterfeit capacitors especially.

As proof, I'd like to see pictures of those boards with the inferior components you speak of with close up shots of the caps.

 

[TLS Guy]

As proof, I'd like to see pictures of those boards with the inferior components you speak of with close up shots of the caps.

That would not help, as these components are deep fakes and look identical to the genuine article.