Sorry but just a little confused. Who buys amps based on a serial number? Every piece of equipment that I have bought new was by a model number; not serial number. If the carton was sealed, good enough for me. The only time I could see this being important is if you were buying a used amp and there were two identical ones out of their boxes that you auditioned. You liked one better than the other, picked it, and the serial number was the only way to differentiate between the two. Was this the case? Was it a used purchase? I cannot imagine in a new purchase a serial number would matter as long as you got the right model you were purchasing. Am I wrong? If so, can someone tell me why?
what would you do?
What would you do if you bought a amp from supposedly reputable dealer and found out a year and a half later it wasnt the amp you bought at all but one of a totally different serial number and ? Wouldnt you think the dealer would know sometimes in that time period they sold the wrong amp to you? I the consumer am only buying one item if he has several amps similar he logs them by serial number therefore he knew he sold the wrong amp but said nothing, how is that even legal? it's a sad day when you cant trust the dealers on audiogon.