This probably doesn't mean much to most people, but I just noticed the original 661 was made in Japan, and the MKII and MKIII are made in China. I recall in 2011 the Denon/Marantz factory was closed after being heavily damaged in the earthquake/tsunami that year, and the production had to be moved due to the extent of destruction. I wonder if that explains it, or the Inmusic purchase of Marantz is the reason. I'm old so I have a negative view of anything made in China due to that fact genuinely indicating something was "cheap" and lesser quality, but I expect what was true in the '90s and prior no longer holds true today. Interesting nonetheless.