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Audioquest manufactures cables in China for a long time (10 years?). They moved production there, cut prices and changed names of the cables to stay competitive. Python IC, for instance, became King Cobra (half of the price).
I suspect that big portion of price is not actual cost of manufacturing but R&D. I don't know if this can explain such price difference but on the other hand DH Gate doesn't give any specifications. Are they high purity silver? what type of insulation? Is it foam Polyethylene and carbon loaded partially conductive Polyethylene for negative conductors? Even if all is perfect copy of original (including patented DBS system) I would ask if DH Gate has authorization from AQ. If not, it is pretty much like buying stolen bike - some people wouldn't do it but others pretend not to know it is stolen.

I've always like AQ cables, but was slightly worried when I bought some from a fellow audiophile in China. I took them to a friend who works a nearby high end audio store, compared them to new ones, and they passed the authenticity test. I come out of this an absolute winner in every way having saved enough money to put several otherwise impoverished students through medical school thereby helping make a better life for all the little children in the world.

Kijanki,
It was mentioned that DHGate isn't a distributor but just provider of market for multiple sellers. You never know if they're authorized to sell AQ or any kind of cables, but the bottom line is THEY ARE A LOT CHEAPER and look and sound like real. Who cares if consumer is HAPPY?

Marakanetz, Perhaps AQ cares if design is stolen. I'm not sure what provider means. I don't believe AQ sells original cables with 95% discount. It is like with bootleg DVDs, I wouldn't buy it but many people do.

You want good IC's that will blow away AQ? Try Silnote.
Outstanding. I'm not affilliated at all.