Why a name like Vincent?

[JohnMichael]

My point is Shengya, the highly respected audio giant, is highly unlikely to have one assembly line for their products and a separate line for Vincent spec.'ed products. Chinese audio is a shell game I find facinating and if you're willing to play can save you hundreds.

China has already reached the pinnacle of audio design.

I think Chinese manufactures do produce to spec for the individual companies. My Mobile Fidelity OML1's, VonSchweikert VR1's and the LSA1's were all made in China with variations in cabinets and crossovers. I am not sure which company produced all 3 but they certainly had different production runs.

[Feanor]

I think Chinese manufactures do produce to spec for the individual companies. My Mobile Fidelity OML1's, VonSchweikert VR1's and the LSA1's were all made in China with variations in cabinets and crossovers. I am not sure which company produced all 3 but they certainly had different production runs.

As I gather there are all kind of arrangements in China with varying degrees of control over the finished product by the brand owner. Everything from total ownership and control of the factory to short-run contract assembly with minimal quality control and no effort to prevent knock-offs.

It's certainly invalid to assume that Chinese manufacture means poor quality -- the Chinese can match the highest standard of quality if that's what they set out to do. Trouble is it's not always what they're aiming for.

As home-grown Chinese brands, such as Shengya say, become establish & know, consistently higher quality will be better assured.