A lot that is not branded as chinese is also made in china. To start with the computer or phone you use to reach this site, almost all computers and phones are at least partly made in china, idem with hifi. It's just the reality that China is since decades the biggest manufacturer hub for electronics.
I do own stuff branded from all over the planet, and altough I like to buy local, it's almost impossible to do for more advanced electronics. So if the brand is chinese owned or not, is not something i consider. And i build a lot myself, but even the parts needed are mostly made in china or asia in general.
And they make good stuff like the Topping DAC's and the SMSL amplifiers. You just need to study it to select the good models (and this site helps a lot). But even then, the tube preamp i have, was a cheap chinese model with a very classic design, sold for 100€ (even after transport and tax). But is heavy modified (basicly replaced all the inferior parts with generic but good quality parts). I bought it because it was cheaper to buy than a good enclosure and power transfo from local shops to build it diy. All the rest of it i binned or put in my stock and rebuild it with decent generic parts and like that i have a good tube preamp for about 250€...
But don't think that because you buy an american or EU brand that it's not build in china, it mostly is.
