sveifors:

Is it difficult to see the difference between the fake and the real A8, or???

 

not really, the ends of the real A8's earclip are black, whereas those of the chinese ones are silver. There was a very good compare between the real A8s, the chinese A8s and the iPod earphones on the old beoworld. I am sure it is somewhere here too, but I just can't find it. Someone?

Its HERE under the review although I haven't examined recent Chinese copies they may now be closer in appearance to the real deal (especially if they follow Beoworld)!

Peter:

The 3200 is made in Europe. Some devices do have components made in China - the socket case for the BC2 is I believe sourced from the Far East, but the head unit is made in Denmark. It has been noted that the BS4 has stickers on with Chinese writing on but on investigation, the actual product seems to be manufactured in Europe.

I would be fascinated to see a fake 3200 or one with made in China on it! 

From what i've been told, our BS4 was made in Czech Republic, i just hope B&O keeps a close eye on Quality Control. Our BS4 snuck past QC during siesta. 🙁

Our speaker frets for BL4000's also came from Czech. 

 Note:

Hehe, they don´t have siesta in Czech Republic... Maybe they drinked to much beer and vodka during the lunch break?=)

Actually i don not think that the built quality of a product depends really on the country where it is built. Okay, china has this reputation to produce more low end, cheap things. But i think there are also quite good manufaturers there. And i am sure that B&O does not chose their partners just for fun. They will have their expectations and will only give the job to a manufacturer that can meet B&O's quality standarts. 

 I know that such things are also done by other "premium" brands like Mercedes, BMW, Lexus etc. They have a lot of chinese parts in it, and you won't find out. 

For me, it does not really matter where it is produced, as long an B&O keeps beeing B&O with their quality.