Is this a audioquest cable counterfeit fake?


I purchased a Diamond Audioquest USB cable here from a seller and I received is nothing like my audioquest diamond cable. The packaging was also different from the one in the listing.

The packaging does not look or match any of my other audioquest packages.

I've highlighted everything in red for comparison.

imgur.com/a/72jAJbk

Anyone want to give their thoughts on the matter?

bishop55

I would not assume its fake based on packaging. I have many Vodka ethernet cables, all purchased from authorized dealers, packaging not exactly the same for all.

@bishop55 - how much did you pay for the cable? I went briefly through the thread, but I didn’t catch it. 

This is one reason I like Triode wire labs cables. Each cable has a serial number.

@willywonka …respectfully, does each single cable have a unique serial number? The reason I ask…is a serial number may not buy you that much either… only if you can use it to validate with mfg.

I think the best, but not perfect answer is to request and maintain original receipts for purposes of authenticity.

One thing I still find really suspicious is when cables like Valhallas were being sold without their original wood cases …who would spend tens of thousands on cables and throw out the custom boxes (and doc)…??!!

 

There are no serial numbers and no certificates of authenticity (silly slips, anyways - CoA is a gimmick for Franklin Mint type of trinkets to certify that you have genuine worthless junk, lol) with AQ. The solution is simple - send it to AQ for authentication. I'd absolutely bet it comes back authentic. The posted pics are very far from approaching proof of counterfeit. With 0 feedback, OP won't gain many sympathetic ears until he does this.