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macca
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Chinese Loudspeakers Sept 18, 2021 21:41:28 GMT

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Post by macca on Sept 18, 2021 21:41:28 GMT

Just been looking at some of the speakers available on Ali Express.

Some interesting looking ones, no idea what they would be like but would love to try some of them just to see. Couple of models look very...familair. Seems to me that the Chinese are were the Japanese were in the late sixties early seventies when they were making facsimiles of JBL and AR speakers.

Here's the Orsefon 'Princess', remind you of anything?

Or if you don't fancy them there's the Qatlon M3B

Loads more here if you scroll down

www.aliexpress.com/item/10000000997214.html?src=google&src=google&albch=rmkt&acnt=576-373-4425&albcp=11342003745&albag=111574605992&slnk=&trgt=&plac=pinkfishmedia.net&crea=472245665886&netw=d&device=c&mtctp=&albbt=Google_7_rmkt&gclid=Cj0KCQjwnJaKBhDgARIsAHmvz6em4bVAGEml7KMtOLsDowCoLJj3D9w-LeBkhbbT9bFEYXFyQABa520aAg3yEALw_wcB&aff_fcid=39600f9d1dca40c5b142c9ad467cab5b-1631998273087-08322-UneMJZVf&aff_fsk=UneMJZVf&aff_platform=aaf&sk=UneMJZVf&aff_trace_key=39600f9d1dca40c5b142c9ad467cab5b-1631998273087-08322-UneMJZVf&terminal_id=38bd10f3991b41aa995b02192766bf64

I'm guessing no-one reading this has been brave enough to try any of them

Last Edit: Sept 18, 2021 21:42:14 GMT by macca

''I think a lot of digital people are just bored because there's little to tweak.

Suddenly boutique network cables, switches and usb cables are a thing you're into because, well what else is there except listening to music?''

Bigman80
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Chinese Loudspeakers Sept 18, 2021 22:12:38 GMT via Tapatalk

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Post by Bigman80 on Sept 18, 2021 22:12:38 GMT

Sept 18, 2021 21:41:28 GMT macca said:

Just been looking at some of the speakers available on Ali Express.

Some interesting looking ones, no idea what they would be like but would love to try some of them just to see. Couple of models look very...familair. Seems to me that the Chinese are were the Japanese were in the late sixties early seventies when they were making facsimiles of JBL and AR speakers.

Here's the Orsefon 'Princess', remind you of anything?

Or if you don't fancy them there's the Qatlon M3B

Loads more here if you scroll down

www.aliexpress.com/item/10000000997214.html?src=google&src=google&albch=rmkt&acnt=576-373-4425&albcp=11342003745&albag=111574605992&slnk=&trgt=&plac=pinkfishmedia.net&crea=472245665886&netw=d&device=c&mtctp=&albbt=Google_7_rmkt&gclid=Cj0KCQjwnJaKBhDgARIsAHmvz6em4bVAGEml7KMtOLsDowCoLJj3D9w-LeBkhbbT9bFEYXFyQABa520aAg3yEALw_wcB&aff_fcid=39600f9d1dca40c5b142c9ad467cab5b-1631998273087-08322-UneMJZVf&aff_fsk=UneMJZVf&aff_platform=aaf&sk=UneMJZVf&aff_trace_key=39600f9d1dca40c5b142c9ad467cab5b-1631998273087-08322-UneMJZVf&terminal_id=38bd10f3991b41aa995b02192766bf64

I'm guessing no-one reading this has been brave enough to try any of them

Absolutely not 🤣

I don't know whether you'd have to be brave, rich or a lunatic to spend money on them. Not saying they couldn't be good, but....could they?

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antonio
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Chinese Loudspeakers Sept 19, 2021 3:52:21 GMT

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Post by antonio on Sept 19, 2021 3:52:21 GMT

Well done Macca in starting this thread, It is only the shipping costs that have stopped me purchasing a set, I've heard a few on YT and they sound no worse than equivalent priced speakers over here. This is maybe a better example of the speaker you linked to www.aliexpress.com/item/4001138702532.html?spm=a2g0s.8937460.0.0.759c2e0eGHnaOj
From the same supplier as your link www.aliexpress.com/store/group/Loudspeakers/5373027_1000000368977.html?spm=a2g0o.store_pc_groupList.0.0.76a71658FATlz5 and
www.aliexpress.com/store/group/Bookshelf-Speaker/5373027_1000000506738.html?spm=a2g0o.store_pc_groupList.0.0.339b32d4o903Pn

There is a pair of speakers that really interested me for sale on ebay, given good reviews on YT www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294396703430?hash=item448b6932c6:g:cqoAAOSwFN1hQNQp

macca
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Chinese Loudspeakers Sept 19, 2021 7:13:35 GMT

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Post by macca on Sept 19, 2021 7:13:35 GMT

Sept 19, 2021 3:52:21 GMT antonio said:

Well done Macca in starting this thread, It is only the shipping costs that have stopped me purchasing a set, I've heard a few on YT and they sound no worse than equivalent priced speakers over here. This is maybe a better example of the speaker you linked to www.aliexpress.com/item/4001138702532.html?spm=a2g0s.8937460.0.0.759c2e0eGHnaOj
From the same supplier as your link www.aliexpress.com/store/group/Loudspeakers/5373027_1000000368977.html?spm=a2g0o.store_pc_groupList.0.0.76a71658FATlz5 and
www.aliexpress.com/store/group/Bookshelf-Speaker/5373027_1000000506738.html?spm=a2g0o.store_pc_groupList.0.0.339b32d4o903Pn

There is a pair of speakers that really interested me for sale on ebay, given good reviews on YT www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294396703430?hash=item448b6932c6:g:cqoAAOSwFN1hQNQp

Perfect for placing in a country mansion under the portrait of Nigel Farage

'' Not saying they couldn't be good, but....could they?''

That's what I'm asking. There's a Top Gear from about ten years ago where they go to China and drive Rover and Alpha clones. The card are terrible but even so they predict that we will all be driving Chinese cars in a few years time. But here we are and we're not. But a speaker is not as difficult to make as a car. I mean even I've built speakers.

Last Edit: Sept 19, 2021 7:14:15 GMT by macca

''I think a lot of digital people are just bored because there's little to tweak.

Suddenly boutique network cables, switches and usb cables are a thing you're into because, well what else is there except listening to music?''

macca
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Chinese Loudspeakers Sept 19, 2021 7:20:49 GMT

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Post by macca on Sept 19, 2021 7:20:49 GMT

Sept 19, 2021 3:52:21 GMT antonio said:

Well done Macca in starting this thread, It is only the shipping costs that have stopped me purchasing a set, I've heard a few on YT and they sound no worse than equivalent priced speakers over here. This is maybe a better example of the speaker you linked to www.aliexpress.com/item/4001138702532.html?spm=a2g0s.8937460.0.0.759c2e0eGHnaOj
From the same supplier as your link www.aliexpress.com/store/group/Loudspeakers/5373027_1000000368977.html?spm=a2g0o.store_pc_groupList.0.0.76a71658FATlz5 and
www.aliexpress.com/store/group/Bookshelf-Speaker/5373027_1000000506738.html?spm=a2g0o.store_pc_groupList.0.0.339b32d4o903Pn

There is a pair of speakers that really interested me for sale on ebay, given good reviews on YT www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294396703430?hash=item448b6932c6:g:cqoAAOSwFN1hQNQp

Got any links to the Youtube videos?

''I think a lot of digital people are just bored because there's little to tweak.

Suddenly boutique network cables, switches and usb cables are a thing you're into because, well what else is there except listening to music?''