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Old 3rd December 2007   #20
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Originally Posted by Superdan138 View Post
Not the design Im worrried about. I have a great example of what put me off of China made products for good. I bought an Allen and Heath Xone 92 mixer that was made in China and it was totally garbage. The paint looked cheap, the buttons all jiggled.....it was just crap. My friends 92 was made in UK and was amazing, that was the reason I wanted one for DJing. So I returned it and found a store online that had one left on sale and that was made in UK. After receiving that.....I melted into butter soup. It was sooo well made and just felt like a mixer that was worth every penny. The other one shoud have been thrown out the window....I was that close to doing that. I am a stickler for quality and I think you guys are right, I NEED to go out and find an ATB in person to physically molest and let it molest me to become a true Gearslut!!!!

-Dan

Dan, that is most likely the design of the console and not the build quality. If you design a console with plastic pots and knobs, they will wiggle. If you use inexpensive paint or cheap wood, it will not look good. One of our competitors builds in the UK, and perhaps it is even Poland, but the reason it is what it is is because of the way it is designed....

We take a lot of time and spend a lot of effort in our design. That is why we use metal pots, aluminum knobs, individual modules and through hole assembly. The design is solid, so the assembly of the design is easy to do.... Get your hands on our ATB and you will understand what I am talking about....If we can help that happen, let me know.
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