# Quality Control **URL:** \ **Category:** Everything Else\ **Created:** [November 14, 2019, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/quality-control/13925 "2019-11-14T14:42:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![stevensegal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@stevensegal](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/stevensegal)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2019, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/quality-control/13925/1 "2019-11-14T14:42:50Z")
A bit off topic, but saw mention above of quality control and it occurred to me that things made in Germany and Switzerland almost never go wrong. I was wondering why and then found this video of some Germans assembling my camera. Does this bear any resemblance to the PS Audio assembly line? I noticed that there’s not a lot of coffee drinking going on and I do wonder if they spend all day listening to Nils Frahm, or just sit there in stony silence. Clearly influenced by Kubrick. A bit scary really. https://player.vimeo.com/video/229827596 ---
**Author:** ![Elk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/elk/32/1240_2.png) [@Elk](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Elk)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2019, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/quality-control/13925/2 "2019-11-14T14:52:00Z")
You clearly have never owned a BMW car or motorcycle, or Porsche. 🙂 Neat video. ---
**Author:** ![jazznut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5e925/32.png) [@jazznut](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/jazznut)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2019, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/quality-control/13925/3 "2019-11-14T14:56:50Z")
I feel bad after watching this and need to look at something chaotic to recover again. ---
**Author:** ![stevensegal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@stevensegal](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/stevensegal)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2019, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/quality-control/13925/4 "2019-11-14T14:56:57Z")
I noticed at 1:20 that there are two big chips in the thing, one labelled Maestro II, which is their image processor, and an Artix-7, which is the same FPGA chip that you find in the Chord Mojo. So where’s the headphone socket? ---
**Author:** ![stevensegal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@stevensegal](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/stevensegal)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2019, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/quality-control/13925/5 "2019-11-14T14:58:21Z")
No… ---
**Author:** ![scotte1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/scotte1/32/147_2.png) [@scotte1](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/scotte1)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2019, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/quality-control/13925/6 "2019-11-14T16:09:26Z")
…or a Volvo. SEE ---
**Author:** ![Rudolf\_Appel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/rudolf_appel/32/110101_2.png) [@Rudolf\_Appel](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Rudolf_Appel)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2019, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/quality-control/13925/7 "2019-11-14T17:03:34Z")
Behind the red dot 🔴 with Leica logo. ---
**Author:** ![stevensegal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@stevensegal](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/stevensegal)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2019, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/quality-control/13925/8 "2019-11-14T17:58:36Z")
Here’s another nice one from dCS, the people who invented - well - everything, so it seems (see 4:55). The technical presentation is done by someone without Paul’s presentation skills, followed by a completely hilarious bloke with mobile eyebrows. 4 or 5 days of testing boards before building anything, it doesn’t go out until signed off by everyone down to the tea lady. ---
**Author:** ![tmcqueen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/tmcqueen/32/80321_2.png) [@tmcqueen](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/tmcqueen)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2019, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/quality-control/13925/9 "2019-11-14T21:01:46Z")
This is where I last worked and retired from after 26 years. I was an electronic maints tech repairing, modifying a lot of the machines featured in the video. I worked mostly in forge taking care of the induction system, the power supply for the induction are kind of like a rather large re-generator capable of over 1200 amps at over 1000 VAC to heat the billets and the forge presses ranged from 800 to 2500 tons of force to stamp out the parts, and are control by PLCs. ---
**Author:** ![Excelgam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@Excelgam](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Excelgam)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2019, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/quality-control/13925/10 "2019-11-14T22:26:20Z")
Or, you’ve never seen Germans trying to build a functioning airport. ---
**Author:** ![stevensegal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@stevensegal](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/stevensegal)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2019, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/quality-control/13925/11 "2019-11-14T23:53:57Z")
The nearby Schönefeld Airport is pretty non-functional as well. Everything about it is wrong. It probably worked better when it was part of East Berlin. ---
**Author:** ![stevensegal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@stevensegal](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/stevensegal)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2019, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/quality-control/13925/12 "2019-11-14T23:58:39Z")
Is this chaotic enough for you? ---
**Author:** ![stevensegal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@stevensegal](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/stevensegal)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2019, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/quality-control/13925/13 "2019-11-15T00:04:52Z")
… and at 5:10 we have a Frenchman checking that “ve du not ave a shourt cirqweet”. Men in white coats again, always a good sign … ---
**Author:** ![jazznut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5e925/32.png) [@jazznut](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/jazznut)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2019, 12:28am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/quality-control/13925/14 "2019-11-15T00:28:55Z")
Thanks that works and I’m better bow…looks like BHK‘s test bench… ---
**Author:** ![aangen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/aangen/32/295709_2.png) [@aangen](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/aangen)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2019, 1:30am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/quality-control/13925/15 "2019-11-15T01:30:03Z")
I cannot imagine subjecting anyone to working in that Leica environment. I understand completely why it is the way it is, but what a horrible job. Super-repetitive job functions in the harshest light, day in and day out. Yuck. ---
**Author:** ![stevensegal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@stevensegal](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/stevensegal)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2019, 1:36am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/quality-control/13925/16 "2019-11-15T01:36:49Z")
I guarantee the lighting is optimal. As it happens, the staff are literally a family. There are many related people and people whose parents worked there in the staff. ---
**Author:** ![aangen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/aangen/32/295709_2.png) [@aangen](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/aangen)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2019, 1:42am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/quality-control/13925/17 "2019-11-15T01:42:34Z")
I agree the lighting is optimal. It is also soul crushing. When I ran my company I had a rule against any lighting similar to that. In fact many people worked in rooms many would consider dark. But we were all staring at computer monitors all day… ---
**Author:** ![wakethetown](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/wakethetown/32/133_2.png) [@wakethetown](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/wakethetown)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2019, 2:11am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/quality-control/13925/18 "2019-11-15T02:11:38Z")
Worst airport I’ve ever been to. There are a number of contenders for second. ---
**Author:** ![netspecht-2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/netspecht-2/32/132_2.png) [@netspecht-2](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/netspecht-2)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2019, 6:07am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/quality-control/13925/19 "2019-11-15T06:07:35Z")
My Mercedes and BMW cars could never pass the mechanic’s shop without stopping for service. ---
**Author:** ![Jedi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/jedi/32/45790_2.png) [@Jedi](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Jedi)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2019, 6:14am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/quality-control/13925/20 "2019-11-15T06:14:18Z")
Ever owned a German luxury car? Me neither but I’ve spent a ton of time around them and their endless problems. I’m also into German model trains and let me tell you, they can’t even get small toys right. And I’m pretty sure I’d rather live in the woods and sustain myself off roots, bark and, rain water than work in that factory lol. What a soul sucking place… [Next page](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/quality-control/13925.md?page=2)