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Did I Get Duped By This PC?
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Posted on March 23, 2015 at 05:19:35 | ||
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Folks, a few days ago got two PCs for my bedroom system from eBay. In short seller described them as power cables with "replica" (read fake) Oyaide plugs. I didn't have a problem with the fake plugs. I paid $110 for each of them (2 meters each). Yesterday, out of curiousity, I did a search on the seller, and found out that he was being dishonest in not too distant past with the customers advertising fakes as the real thing. So, I took one cord out of the system, and upon close examination noticed this writing on the jacket: "Audiopipe HWY 836 USA Standard 8 gauge Primary Wire PW8". I went to Audiopipe's website, and found that wire. What was interesting, they never use the word copper in their description, even though they said it's OF. I have 3 questions: 1. Are they safe to use? Thank you
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RE: Did I Get Duped By This PC?, posted on March 23, 2015 at 08:03:05 | |
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1 - Maybe 2 - Aluminum 3 - Sorry, Yes A fellow dupee. HA |
Thanks for the info (nt), posted on March 23, 2015 at 08:23:57 | |
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RE: Did I Get Duped By This PC?, posted on March 23, 2015 at 11:33:25 | |
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Yes, beware! So much JUNK coming out of china now... |
RE: Did I Get Duped By This PC?, posted on March 23, 2015 at 12:41:26 | |
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...like iPads, iPhones |
RE: That sucks..., posted on March 23, 2015 at 12:50:42 | |
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Kimber is UL rated |
Shunyata is UL listed (nt), posted on March 23, 2015 at 14:32:35 | |
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Very accurate summary..., posted on March 24, 2015 at 17:34:07 | |
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Let's see what our cable man Duster will say about the fire hazard. |
RE: Did I Get Duped By This PC?, posted on March 24, 2015 at 17:45:38 | |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Joined: August 25, 2002 |
It wouldn't be an ethical thing to say it's not a fire hazard.
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RE: Very accurate summary..., posted on March 24, 2015 at 19:23:36 | |
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Here's the wire manufacturer website's part on those particular power wires: |
I get it..., posted on March 25, 2015 at 05:02:25 | |
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Thanks. Going to read AC/DC for dummies :) |
yep - looks like garden variety mobile audio stuff (nt), posted on March 25, 2015 at 10:54:10 | |
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nnnn |
RE: They Are On The Way Back..., posted on March 28, 2015 at 06:39:06 | |
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Understood. There are plenty of good PC's available. |
RE: They Are On The Way Back..., posted on March 28, 2015 at 12:35:24 | |
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See AA email.
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