Comments on: Stimulate this: Buy American-made audio with your tax rebate check

The economic stimulus tax rebate checks are in the mail, and the Audiophiliac knows where they might do some good for our economy.

[bassetized]

i think Outlaw has their stuff built in China. so what you have here is the Walmart version of America.

[TheFrugalAudiophile]

Sorry, long time Outlaw customer here and the above comment is not true. Outlaw's multi-channel amps are made in the USA. Give'em a call and ask. Why register today to post something you thing is true when it's not??? weak.

[shepsters]

It's a sad state of affairs when people are constantly being urged to buy, buy, buy, spend, spend , spend on things, anythings and more anythings! Whatever happened to savings or investings?

[dalesky]

You, Shepsters, have hit it on the head! Stop buying a bunch of crap we don't need, can't afford, and haven't saved for in the first place. Think 'the future' will take of you automatically? Good Luck!

[burtonjunky]

These would be great comments, which I would strongly agree with, if they were posted to a financial responsibility blog.
But read the title: "High-end audio blog".
And as Steve points out, these are "high value" products, quite affordable when compared to other products in this category. It's not like he was telling everyone to use the stimulus payments as a down payment on a McIntosh Amp, and finance the rest.
Sheesh.

[pubmat]

burtonjunky...I totally agree with you! I wish people would just stick to the topic, ITS A AUDIOPHILE BLOG PEOPLE! I dont care about a lesson in economics 101, its just a little harmless fantasizing about how to spend your refund check. On another topic of this blog, some guy was complaining about the GRAMMAR that the the author used, and how he needed to use commas properly! There seems to be lot of cranky people out there with a whole lot of time on their hands! But I also agree that Outlaw Audio is a GREAT place to get some seriously high-end audio for a great price. My brother bought one of their subs, and it is incredible for the money. It actually rivals my considerably more expensive sub...not quite, but it certanly hold it's own. They're a great company, and as the author says "Buy American!".

[make_or_break]

Sooreee...my check is already spoken for...for a new cooler fan unit for my "un-American" little import Porsche (hey, if you're busy trying to lay a guilt trip over audio gear, why not SLAM the rest of the import trade while you're at it?).

This has to be one of the shallowest postings you've EVER committed to electrons, SG. Besides, with your subsequent post about how OUR audiophile-quality gear is doing overseas right now...what was the POINT of this little rant of yours again?

[v1m]

I'm sorry, Steve, but your nationalistic logic isn't as hot as your audio sense. You might as well tell people to use their stimulus checks on Chinese audio gear. It's China, after all, that by buying US debt for the past decade has kept the great American 24-hour consumption machine going! If you don't buy their audio gear, they can't buy our Treasury bills. If they stop underwriting our debt. . .well, everyone here knows what a needle dragged across an LP sounds like.