chinese counterfeitng


I own dartzeel amp and preamp. I was checking out pricing and noticed dartzeel amp selling for $650 on ebay. I checked into this and they make it look externally the same but obviously not internally. The sellers were mainly from China.  If they can make the amp look real I bet is would be an easy process to fake a cable or anything else for that matter


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which is one reason why the firm I worked for on the really critical stuff did our own chips w IBM foundry in usa.....
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I buy only cables directly from the company. You never know what’s happen with it, when you buy it second hands. ( and you never can tested before you using it). Nothing wrong with é-bay: when you buy something,like  an amplifier, look first to the new price and then just compare the asking price,also the year of huilt is important. ( is there something about it,can i fine parts...) Also check whether the seller has a good name. Normaly, someone who really loves Music is vers honest. Lukas
It would be interesting to get the Dartzeel and the Chinese clone side by side for a listening evaluation. Anyone with a real one want to experiment?

http://www.audioasylumtrader.com/ca/listing/Amplifier-SS/Dartzeel-nhb-108/NHB-108/Clone/188752
It's been a big problem for a while. Think about the airplane you are flying in--what if some part had been inadvertently installed from counterfeit sources?
It's happens. The Air Force was sold a bunch of counterfeit o-rings a few years ago - made of recycled wiper blades.  
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