[Arran]

No irony about it, they are called "audiophools" for a reason, it's the same logic being a brand X 5U4 making the amp sound better then a brand Y 5U4. If they knew anything they would demand older British made loudspeakers over a Jensen any day, Jensen had some nice speakers but they also produced a lot of mass market junk too. On the other hand now that Europe is imploding economically one of the big markets for Asian goods is going with it.
Regards
Arran