Rockford Fosgate

[Space Goat]

i was speaking to a mate that owns a car audio shop and said that a rep told him that rockford fosgate might be or already has sold the company to a japanese company meaning that the quality will drop dramatically but the price will also be affected... he warned me to stay away from all their new stuff as its made in japan and not as good as their old american stuff... dont take this seriously im just relaying what i heard, if anyone in the know could shed some light on this for me... im thinking of buying another two more rockford amps and might stick to the old stuff instead of the new stuff

[siksII]

i was speaking to a mate that owns a car audio shop and said that a rep told him that rockford fosgate might be or already has sold the company to a japanese company meaning that the quality will drop dramatically but the price will also be affected... he warned me to stay away from all their new stuff as its made in japan and not as good as their old american stuff... dont take this seriously im just relaying what i heard, if anyone in the know could shed some light on this for me...  im thinking of buying another two more rockford amps and might stick to the old stuff instead of the new stuff

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Since when was anything electrical made in japan BAD?? I would much rather a japanese made anything than one made in the USA.

Are you sure he didnt mean china?

[Chris Rogers]

he's a bit confused. fosgate is fosgate still. Lightning Audio WAS owned by fosgate but has been sold. so the US based items are still good. I deal with lightning audio and to me its every bit as gutsy as the upper fosgate amps that is it actually designed from.

may want to get your mate to check with the distibutor. the above was told to me via the fosgate rep I deal with.

[Space Goat]

aah ok thanks for clearing it up chris.. ill have another chat with him on monday... so the fosgate stuff is still made in the states... good thats pretty much all i was worried about

[7yphon]

But it wouldnt matter anyway would it?

Jap stuff is useally pritty good.

[ric777]

Since when was anything electrical made in japan BAD?? I would much rather a japanese made anything than one made in the USA.

Are you sure he didnt mean china?

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when it comes to speakers, the Japs don't come close to the U.S. ones

[Coupe-This]

The japs make speakers differently i think ... because of the different music and all of that ... more trebble than bass or something. Just something i've picked up over the years, dont know how true it is or not tho.