Speakers once manufactuerd in u.k and the rest of europe are now produced in the far east. I read that speakers made in China do not sound the same and differ to their once western produced originals. B.W, Kef etc. Myth or fact ?
FrankHarveyHiFi said:Personally, I think all manufacture should be moved back to the UK - it'd create jobs and support our economy. The downside is that we would have to pay more for products. Worthwhile, I feel.
Blimey which side of the bed did you crawl out of this morning ? I stated that i had read articles and comments made by others. Its not my opinion, i was asking thoughts of others. So before spouting off get your facts right! :shhh:The_Lhc said:They sound exactly how the manufacturer wants them to sound, otherwise they wouldn't put them on sale. *squintysarcastichermionegrangerface*
What do you think they actually do in China, make the stuff from bamboo and chopsticks? The factories out there would put most facilities in the UK to shame, the only thing that's cheap is the labour and that won't last forever.
Myth or fact? Idiotic prejudice.
FATS 2828 said:Blimey which side of the bed did you crawl out of this morning ? I stated that i had read articles and comments made by others. Its not my opinion, i was asking thoughts of others. So before spouting off get your facts right! :shhh:The_Lhc said:They sound exactly how the manufacturer wants them to sound, otherwise they wouldn't put them on sale. *squintysarcastichermionegrangerface*
What do you think they actually do in China, make the stuff from bamboo and chopsticks? The factories out there would put most facilities in the UK to shame, the only thing that's cheap is the labour and that won't last forever.
Myth or fact? Idiotic prejudice.
The_Lhc said:FrankHarveyHiFi said:Personally, I think all manufacture should be moved back to the UK - it'd create jobs and support our economy. The downside is that we would have to pay more for products. Worthwhile, I feel.
It's no different to the service industry, every cheap centre of manufacture ends up becoming more expensive as the low-paid workers decide they don't want to be low paid any more. Sooner or later it ends up being no cheaper to do things abroad as it does at home, so there won't be any point off-shoring. Of course by that time fabrication in the home might well be a reality...
Richard Allen said:The_Lhc said:FrankHarveyHiFi said:Personally, I think all manufacture should be moved back to the UK - it'd create jobs and support our economy. The downside is that we would have to pay more for products. Worthwhile, I feel.
It's no different to the service industry, every cheap centre of manufacture ends up becoming more expensive as the low-paid workers decide they don't want to be low paid any more. Sooner or later it ends up being no cheaper to do things abroad as it does at home, so there won't be any point off-shoring. Of course by that time fabrication in the home might well be a reality...
Agreed Lhc. Absolutely. Only problem is that while everyone's had their kit made in China over the years, our manufacturing infrastructure has diluted terribly. Even if we still had it, we don't have the skills that we once had ( apprenticeships etc ).
It would be lovely to see it all come home but if it did, I don't think we could cope, with all the re-investment in infrastructure and the like. Think the next place to knock us about is going to be India.
Not necessarily true, when companies move manufacturing overseas they make an approximate 30% saving on the product. This saving rarely gets passed onto the end consumer it's just extra cash in the bank, they also then don't have all the UK overheads such as the manufacturing plant etc etc double win win.FrankHarveyHiFi said:Personally, I think all manufacture should be moved back to the UK - it'd create jobs and support our economy. The downside is that we would have to pay more for products. Worthwhile, I feel.
The_Lhc said:What do you think they actually do in China, make the stuff from bamboo and chopsticks?
paradiziac said:In a few more years we'll probably all be working for Chinese bosses in English sweat-shops....
Apparently its more hygienic do to the grain in the wood not having any little nooks an crannies like other woods.Lee H said:The_Lhc said:What do you think they actually do in China, make the stuff from bamboo and chopsticks?
Aren't chopsticks traditionally made from bamboo?
eggontoast said:Apparently its more hygienic do to the grain in the wood not having any little nooks an crannies like other woods.Lee H said:The_Lhc said:What do you think they actually do in China, make the stuff from bamboo and chopsticks?
Aren't chopsticks traditionally made from bamboo?
For the table top drum solo's 8)Lee H said:eggontoast said:Apparently its more hygienic, to do with the grain in the wood not having any little nooks an crannies like other woods.Lee H said:The_Lhc said:What do you think they actually do in China, make the stuff from bamboo and chopsticks?
Aren't chopsticks traditionally made from bamboo?
Acoustically superior too
Bamboo is not wood, it is a grass.eggontoast said:Apparently its more hygienic do to the grain in the wood not having any little nooks an crannies like other woods.Lee H said:The_Lhc said:What do you think they actually do in China, make the stuff from bamboo and chopsticks?
Aren't chopsticks traditionally made from bamboo?
eggontoast said:hammill said:Bamboo is not wood, it is a grass.
So you can smoke it too.
iceman16 said:chinese cooking than conventional Sunday dinner what?roast pork,lamb, turkey,chicken with gravy ,mint sauce,yorkshire puds,from pubs to restaurants.Sorry n fish n chips all year every friday in n/homes?HELP!