I have the urge to put in a few comments:
First off, I’m hard pressed to believe Genelec gives China any preferential treatment in terms of production timeline. Just goes against the company’s ethos. If the Chinese placed a large order first, they’d get it first—that’s all.
In terms of designing products to fit Chinses preference, either aesthetically or aurally – forgot about it. The concept is just too foreign to Genelec, who is exceedingly pragmatic and adheres to “form follows function.” Aurally, the company abides by guidelines that were set in stones decades ago: a flat response, neutral and uncolored, while at the same time, pleasing to the ear.
As for lead-time, bear in mind that ocean freight + order consolidation on behalf of the dealer + the custom clearance process can easily take 4 months or even longer.
Happy new year to all.