[throwawayaway]

you didn't specify high end consumer audio equipment.

anything made within those restrictions has a high chance of being made by capable people and as such would be a positive indicator for a buyer such as me.

i gave the military grade stuff as an example of something made within those restrictions by capable people.

[CamperBob2]

Looks like I woke up on the wrong side of the fence. I'll show myself out.