Audience has given great customer service to me as well. They actually sent the replacement pair of interconnects first and then I returned the pair that had older style connectors. The new ones are redesigned and have a more solid contact.
Excellent Audience Customr Service
I recently had a positive experience with the Audience company. My AU24 interconnects had a loose solder that caused a "chuffing" sound when rotated. I contacted Audience and received an email from product developer Richard Smith asking me to send back the IC's for repair or replacement. Less than a week after they were sent to California I received a new pair of AU24 IC's back from Audience!! Thanks Audience and Richard for the excellent customer service!!