Same stuff, Different brand, really?

The Simpsons parody of the Duff Brewery using the same content for different product is unfortunately not far from truth.

Sometime, expensive equipment is just re-badge of affordable product.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebadging

Several company got caught doing that and I know several more are doing it still...

A Swiss made, USD 10K Goldmund Eidos 18, being a $200 Pioneer DV-300 housed in a nice aluminum chassis...

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/goldmund-v-s-pioneer.285743/

http://lampizator.eu/LAMPIZATOR/REFERENCES/Goldmund/goldmundizator.html

http://audiogo.ru/pioneer-dv-300-i-goldmund-cd-transport/

Lexicon CPD being a OPPO.

https://www.wired.com/2010/01/blu-ray-maker-re-boxes-500-player-charges-3500/

https://www.audioholics.com/blu-ray-and-dvd-player-reviews/lexicon-bd-30-blu-ray-oppo-clone/oppo-inside-lexicon-outside-1

For years, Lexicon line of amplifier used to be Bryston ST.

https://www.avsforum.com/forum/90-receivers-amps-processors/10207-lexicon-nt225-amp-bryston-amp.html

https://reverb.com/ca/item/2589904-lexicon-312-power-amp-same-as-bryston-5b-st

https://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=23106.0

Wadia CDP being a Marantz

http://www.lampizator.eu/LAMPIZATOR/REFERENCES/wadia%20WT%203200/WT3200.html

Classe CT10, Parasound T3 and Magnum Dynalab DT5 tuners, all being the same.

https://www.audioasylum.com/cgi/t.mpl?f=general&m=579222

Classe CT-10 Parasound T3 Magnum Dynalab DT5

I know all 3 Tuners use the exact same board. I'm currently working on a Classe CT-10 for a client and used to own a Parasound T3... More close-up picture of the DT5 internal can be seen below:

https://avmentor.gr/reviews/magnum_dynalab_dt5_1.htm

Exactly the same board, same capacitor, same chip, same everything but the case... The tiny board on the classe CT-10 (on bottom right) is being held against the front plate in the DT5 and the T3, I can assure you it is there as well.

I also know a well known Canadian company that I'll save the name that use cheap Chinese made "EBAY $30 class D amplifier board". Namely put it in a nice crafted box and sell those amplifier for close to $1000 a piece... One of their legacy 12Vdc power supply upgrade was a car battery charger from a big retailer!!! WTF?

Jeff Rowland amplifier, their model 10 is nothing else than a LM3886 Bridged Gainclone amplifier! Yike

You can buy a bridged gainclone PCB on ebay for like $80 (make sure the resistors are matched as they will fight each other and seriously limit output power, Jeff Rowland knew it and did just that. They added a small potentiometer to fine tune each individual LM3886 DC offset)

http://www.shine7.com/audio/jeff.htm

USD 10k, Ayre DX-5 being based on a $500 OPPO (oppo again, they must be good for the price)

https://hydrogenaud.io/index.php?PHPSESSID=cjaoa7b65ohvf7vc8t06cdts52&topic=76749.0

Music Hall phono preamp being a Rolls

https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/this-preamp-reveals-the-dark-side-of-the-hifi-industry-by-audiorpheus.813683/

Simaudio being based on a Denon

https://www.stereophile.com/content/simaudio-cp-8-owners-did-you-know-it-was-denon

https://www.audioholics.com/av-preamp-processor-reviews/simaudio-moon-cp-8-processor

Gryphon being a NAD

https://www.audio-forums.com/threads/nad-s300-integrated-gryphon-tabu-century.85749/

Theta being Philips

http://lampizator.eu/LAMPIZATOR/REFERENCES/THETA%20Universal/theta.html.