Hey - What Happened to the Beware of Viking Acoustics Thread

@mlsstl you are not missing anything. Speakers were shipped to me in thin cheap $3 cardboard boxes that were way undersized vertically. The top of the horn, which extends above the speaker, was literally 1” or less from the top of the box. When I unpacked the speakers outside my listening room I made a pile of the “shipping materials” for each package. It was random scraps of whatever was laying around their shop I guess. When I repacked the speakers I put the same scraps into the same boxes just as I received them. Also, keep in mind I did not ship the speakers back to Viking. Viking arranged all this on their shipping account and all I did was hand over the speakers to the driver when he came to my house. So no idea if Viking put insurance on them. However, no carrier would offer insurance payment when they saw the completely ridiculous packing for a $10k item. 
 

I see the person who bought my trade in speakers just listed them for sale on this site. These are the speakers that Viking stole from me. Interesting that they have damage on them now too, maybe due to their wonderful shipping.

@souljasmooth the closure is Viking stole my speakers. 

I have my own story about David and Viking that I wont mention in details on a public forum. But a warning for people considering his speakers. Be very careful....

They are gone.  Like my friends Montgomery Gentry said Viking is

Gone like a freight train
Gone like yesterday
Gone like a soldier in the Civil War
Bang Bang!
Gone like a '59 Cadillac
Like all the good things, that ain't never comin' back

I bought trade-in Tubemasters from David on eBay in December.  I was very fortunate to get them after much delay and bullspit excuses.  I was warned he was hanging by a thread and probably was foolish to pull the trigger.  He was still soliciting $25k deposits for speakers it was clear he wasn't ever going to build.  I heard from a good customer of his that David called him and said he's out of business.  No inventory, no money.  Adios.

Just Gone.  Not good.

@vortex 

I know that it won't do anything to compensate for your financial loss and your terrible experience, but I just wanted to say that I believe everything that you said, and I'm glad that you had the guts to stand by your story. Best of luck to you.