I am trying to find receiver/cdplayers made in the USA. So far i have found a few that sell amps, subs , speaker and various parts but the only one i found that makes headunits in the US is McIntosh. Rather expensive but wnated to hear other peoples input.

 

I admire your patriotism, but I have to ask WHY?

 

To be honest i feel strongly about my country and what we can produce. The Us is bagged on so often about how we do such bad things. Welll i just would like someting that i buy to be made where there are certain standards such as living , and wages. Sure some countries might make good stuff but I want american made. And alot of the stuff is made cheaper in the us and doesn't have to be ajdm blinged out. Its just a waste of money to buy most of that stuff, when some of the same products can be had here for cheaper and more easily accessed! Also with the dollar value going down and being a in a national recession i jsut want to take a stand! Yeah im wierd and yes i do drive a honda but it was built in the USA. But if u look at some of the best and fastest cars out there they are ALL AMERICAN MADE!

 

Again, I admire your patriotism. However, there are very few companies producing car audio equipment (CD players in particular) are based in the US. And as you know, the ones you'll find are going to be quite spendy.

I also have to ask if you're that concerned about this, why don't you buy a Ford or Chevy? That way, even though your Honda was assembled in the US, some huge Japanese company won't profit from your purchase?

 

I have just recently found my passion for American products. At the moment i can't afford to buy a new car. I have however been thinking about buying an american car for sure. Are there any other companies besides McIntosh that makes headunits in the US ?

 

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Make sure you buy a good one... Like a Cobalt. Or a Focus!

Anyways, back to the questions... I don't know of any others off the top of my head..

I typed in "CD Player Made In USA into google & came up with Marantz, but I don't think they made automotive players..

Good luck with your search.

 

yeah i actually went on wikipedia and they have a list of pretty much all car audio manufacturers and where they are made and hq'ed which was pretty cool. There def a bunch that make some really nice components but i couldn't find any that made headunits besides McIntosh that is. Oh and my gf owns an 03 focus and i have to say after 44k nota single problem! good little car for sure

 

the focus started out as a European ford, i think it was designed by Ford UK.

there aren't really that many true American cars out there... lot - of the good ones - are engineered and designed outside of the country.

But then again some of their components are designed in america.

Like the new Ford DOHC V6, i think that was designed here... but ford's new DOHC I4 was a joint dev with mazda.

The focus platform, was initially designed in UK, and a new one is supposed to come out soon, also from the UK. Taurus/fivehundred was designed by a German. The ford fusion is a mazda 6... what i wanna see is here is the ford modeno...

GM is importing alot of their cars, Pontiac G8 is an Aussie Holden Commodore (the commodore looks alot cleaner imo), gm's saturn brand, is a mix of opels and vuaxhauls.

I'm actually really excited to see the new astra on our shores, that thing is supposed to be a beast, in the performance version...

Chrysler... well their a combination of the stuff mercedes left when they split, and mitsubishi/hyundai

i'm not talking about the trucks.. just cars...

and some hondas are made in ohio, and some toyotas are made in Indiana i think

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imo get a new saturn astra, the gm ECOTEC engine is a bit older, and i think there are more parts available for it vs ford/mazda MZR engine

but then again.. the uk focus st is really pretty...

 

well my ej6 was built in ohio , but still looking for american made headunits

 

if you wanna go american..

get a rockford unit from a mitsu. (tho i dunno how american that is ehehehe &lt;.&lt

the new lancer with nav is a rockford branded unit... i dunno where its made tho.

 

I really don't think an oem unit is going to fit my car with out huge mods and i really don't want to do that. I am looking into McIntosh seeing as it is one if not the only qualtiy one made in the US

 

I did get aq response from McIntosh, who i found out is actually now owned by a Japanese company but all products and supplies are made in America. They actually make their own products. So it looks like as soon as i have the cash to purchase one of their headunits thats what i will be doing! But now what about amps and speakers? I can deal with their headunit but their amps and speakers are a little far out of my budget.

 

I think you might as well give up on your all-American quest, because there just isn't much made in the USA anymore, by US-owned companies. Everything is too interconnected.

Now, if you pick one or the other, you could have some success. Which is more important to you? American made, or American owned? If American ownership is more important to you, then feel free to buy lots of Chinese-made stuff, because lots of it is made for American-owned companies, who then sell it to you for a big mark-up so their executives can buy a new yacht. The same goes for American cars: do you feel patriotic if you buy a Ford made in Mexico? You could buy an American-owned, American-designed (actually in California as the back covers say) iPod from Apple to play music on, but the unit itself is made in China under contract.

Or is American-made more important to you, so that American workers are at least getting employed, even if the parent corporation is somewhere else? If so, you should be happy with many Hondas (made in Ohio), Toyotas, BMWs, Mercedes, etc.

There are still some mostly-American cars out there, like the Corvette made in Kentucky, the Saturns made in Tennessee (though they're designed by Europeans, if that matters to you), etc. But you have to research each car specifically, because they're all different, and brand name is no indicator of where it's made. And even the most American-made car still has some foreign content, but the percentage of American-made content is what determines if the first VIN digit is "1" or "J" or something else.

For American-made head units, you're probably out of luck, honestly. America really hasn't done much with consumer electronics for several decades now. The Japanese took over that market back in the 70s-80s and still mostly dominate it, though most of the gear is probably manufactured in China now.

(shameless plug)If you want to be patriotic in a way that really counts, register as a Republican voter and vote for Ron Paul in the upcoming caucuses, and then for President.

 

The best you probably do right now is buying an American company owned, but built in Japan/China CD player.

As for cars don't worry plenty of US cars are still designed and built in the USA. As a plus more and more cars from foreign companies are building and designing their cars here as well.

 

Well to be honest i want American owned, made, produced and purchased. I did find a headunit and its one of the best made out there...McIntosh. I have found many other products like Seats for my car made by a company called Aero Sport and another by a company called Ultra Shield. Harnesses by crow and lots more. I know that i can't find everything but im trying to do what i can for my countries economy and piece of mind. I own a civic which was built in ohio, yes i know its a japanese company but im trying to do what i can. There are alot of American made and owned products but not all. Its hard to find stuff but damn it ill do whatever i can to get the dollar back to where it belongs on top of every list of being most valued currency!

 

McIntosh is a great company, im sure you will like it.

BTW I was just looking over at Audiocontrol's website (one of my favorite old school audio companies) and found this in their FAQ

Why is the "Made In USA" logo missing from AudioControl product boxes and manuals?

All AudioControl products are manufactured and assembled by members of the U.S. workforce at one of our two facilities in Washington State. Whenever possible, AudioControl prefers to use components made by U.S. workers in U.S. factories. In a few instances, these components are not available through U.S. manufacturers, forcing AudioControl to turn to the global market.

According to a ruling by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the "Made In USA" logo is to signify that a product is made completely (98%) of components of U.S. origin (this includes raw materials such as petroleum for plastic ***** or silicon for processing chips). For the above reasons, we are a victim of a generalized government regulation that prevents us from recognizing the hard work and dedication of the U.S. workers who make AudioControl products here in the U.S.A.

Despite this frustration, AudioControl will continue manufacturing electronic components of the highest quality at our facilities in the United States and remain committed to supporting the U.S. workforce in the expanding pressures of international competition, just as we have done for the past 30 years.


Leave it to our own federal government to come up with some BS law like that.

 

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Why is it BS? If someone wants to say that their product is made in the USA, then it should be. If a **** comes from Malaysia, then the unit is not 100% made in the USA, and therefore, should not carry the logo.

This regulation prevents scammers from preying on people like the OP by selling goods under false pretenses.

 

Although IMO McIntosh makes one of the two top car audio HU on the market today, [the other being an Alpine] and they are a US company, their products are designed and built in the USA, [Binghamtom NY], mostly, but like anything today it's not 100%, like AudioControl, and for the same reasons, McIntosh can not use the Made In The USA logo...
All McIntosh Car Audio is designed by the same world-class engineers who design all the uncompromisingly high quality McIntosh Home Audio and most McIntosh car gear is built right here in Binghamton, NY by the very same folks who build the best home audio equipment in the world.

Like you, I try as best I can, to support my countries economy, whenever possible I buy Canadian, I don't mind paying a little more, but I also like a well made product, and if it is not a Canadian product, so be it, I am only prepared to go so far, if a Canadian product is not at least as good as it's non Canadian counterpart, [price not realy a factor] I will not buy the Canadian product, crap is crap, no matter where it's made.

Good luck with your build, let us know what you end up with. 94

 

That "made in the USA" law isn't quite what its made out to be. There are various ways the fudge it, resulting in products that are made overseas, that still carry the made in the USA badge.

To the OP, there are reasons that I don't do what you are trying to do. If an american company produces an inferior or downright bad product, or is managed poorly or amorally, then I will not purchase from them. It is important to let the free market work, to some extent. If we as american consumers prop up bad companies, it will make our economy much weaker. Bad companies must be allowed to die, to make way for good companies.

Lets use GM as an example. For decades they have produced products that are inferior to their foreign counterparts in many ways. Not only that, but their management has made some downright evil decisions, such as letting people die in their cars because its cheaper to pay the lawsuits than it is to issue a recall. It is for these reasons that I will not buy vehicles from GM. The free market must be allowed to either force them into becoming a better company or let them die off.

 

I totally agree, i will not buy substandard products no matter who makes them, but so far i have found a lot of ameriucan made products that are equal or better in quality and reliability. I won't buy crap no matter who makes it. Also being on Honda-tech it has been the huge craze to go jdm and well i don't see the point really. Spending sooo much money on stuff that can be had here for so much cheaper , only difference is a freaking name. I have found that there are just some things that are not at all made in the USA. It bothers me but not a whole lot i can do.

This is a very important cause for me , i am passionate about my country and want the The strong economy to prevail.

 

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This regulation prevents scammers from preying on people like the OP by selling goods under false pretenses.</TD></TR></TABLE>

The problem is that it's virtually impossible to make something 100% in the USA, with the globalized economy. Many things (especially components) just aren't available from the USA. That's why apparently the law is 98%, to allow for cases where's it's just not possible to get every tiny part from the USA.

However, the law makes sense from the standpoint that you have to have some limit to percent domestic content, or else someone would make a complex product in another country from foreign parts, ship it over here, have a US laborer put a single screw in, and call it "American Made".

IIRC, American-made cars (which have a "1" in the first VIN digit) have some rule about how much domestic content they must carry to be called American-made, but I don't think it's nearly as high as 98%. Maybe 70%? Of course, final assembly has to be here too. It'd be impossible to make a 100% American-made car though; for instance, many electronic components (like used in the ECU and other electronic modules) simply don't have American-made alternatives.

 

The MX406 is an amazing sounding head unit

 

I have never heard anything but good things about McIntosh equipment