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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
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.
veerapaneni OP
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I have bought 1M XLR for $2200
doggiehowser
672 posts
 
A friend of mine bought some of the fake XLR for his car system and he said that the fakes ones don't solder the shielding cable. So even if they were made in the same factory, it may not have passed QC. He ended up buying long reels to and do his own soldering.
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ejlif
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This is nuts and totally a bummer for the guy who goes a retailer and pays close to full price when another guy can buy a pair from china for 1/5th the price. Audioquest should not let this happen. I won't be buying any Audioquest cables anytime soon.
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