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Fake Audioquest Sky Cables

Recently i have bought 2 sets of Audioquest Sky cables from 2 different Senior Audiogon members and have sent them to audioquest for verification and found that both are fakes. I have contacted the members and got my money back . But the thing is the senior members never knew that they are fake as they got them from other sellers. From then i moved to Anticables and i have only 1 set or Audioquest sky which i have purchased from the dealer. I am posting this so that other audiogoners are aware of the fake cables .
veerapaneni
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ejlif
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I had noticed these being sold on eBay and had wondered if they were fake. They were selling a new pair for half of what a new pair sells on here for. I was thinking a business minded person could make some money this way. I had emailed Audioquest and they were very vague about them being fake. I was thinking maybe they sold a big lot of their cables to someone for a great deal and they could offer a low price on them. Good to know they are not the real deal. I had almost bought a set of the interconnects before.
rpeluso
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Why did you suspect they were fake they led to your asking Audiiquest?
veerapaneni OP
108 posts
 
I know there are many fake cables floating around and wanted to verify if I had bought real cables. My sellers are cery senior members and they used these cables without suspecting them. But I see no difference in quality between a fake and genuine cables. Believe me.
doggiehowser
672 posts
 
I saw a number of AQ Sky Interconnects and CV8 speaker cables in Shenzhen when I was there about two years ago. It was selling for about $100 bucks for a 1.5m pair and 2.5m pair respectively.

I thought they seemed pricey for a counterfeit. How much do the real thing go for?
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lowrider57
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cv8 speaker cable imported from China....US $215.79
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/high-end-audiophile-AQ-cv8-speaker-audio-cables-hifi-speaker-wires-with-72V-DBS-single-biwire/515445055.html

CV-8 Speaker Cable Pair 8ft.(2.5m) $499.75 at Amazon

I have learned that AQ cables are made in China, so I don't know what to think anymore. Some of the Chinese dealers may be selling the real stuff.
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