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What do you mean by "phoney"?

'cause if Kimber is having their cable made overseas, particularly in Asia and especially in China then "phoney" may not mean counterfeit.

I've seen genuine Audioquest and PS Audio cables being sold from China sans any packaging. These items are indeed the real deal from the real factory made with the genuine materials.

I used to have a problem with this, but, if you choose to manufacture in Asia and especially China based on low cost/high margins then that's part of the cost of business.

I've seen factory new $220 1 meter AQ King Cobras on ebay for $46 from China. When compared to the same thing ordered from an "authorized dealer" they look, measure, feel, perform and even smell the same.

When I see that and factor in the cost of importation and packaging I'm not bothered by the Chinese sellers that offer "genuine" phoneys. Who the hell cares about authorized dealers when you're getting taken for a chump?

Have you ever seen Audio Advisor's "no frill, no packaging" cables from AQ and Kimber? What do you suppose these are?



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Edits: 01/11/11
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