Don't read you'll be sorry

i was intrigued (or bored enough) to google this dhgate, about which i was only vaguely familiar. they're not a seller, rather they're a platform, more-or-less like ebay, for thousands of independent seller. as best as i can ascertain, the platform itself is legit, and very large--they have an escrow service to assure delivery of products, etc.--but there's no controls on the source of merchandise which the sellers sell, and the consensus is that most of it is counterfeit or gray market. there's also no meaningful recourse if a buyer gets burned on a purchase. (there's a ton of "dh scam" and other web chatter that cast aspersions on the whole enterprise). it may well be, as marakanetz states, that many buyers are perfectly happy with the stuff they get from dhgate, and that the knockoff products are just as good as the real thing, though i personally wouldn't touch it.

Marakanetz,
After reading your rambling diatribe against expensive cables, I noticed that one of your systems is using JPS speaker cables and interconnects. Not what most would consider cheap.

^^^^^ whatever validity your point does or doesn't have, only idiots spell out "coz".

Fact.

Roxy,
1. JPS cables I used to have aren't expensive even if purchased brand new.
2. Sold them and number of higher priced interconnects long time ago to save for music and better preamp
3. Let Mr. Honorable Paul_Graham be the Ultimate Judge on who's an idiot OK.
4. Valid point of an idiot is still a valid point. FACT.

And finally my schlong-blocking post is intended for community not to get banged by ones who's much smarter and probably should be more or less appreciated COZ I do intend to advocate consumer and its rights rather than throw arguments or insults(as others might prefer).

Original Audioqeuest K2s are fine cables, I'm sure, but reading 210 reviews at:

http://www.amazon.com/AudioQuest-K2-terminated-speaker-cable/product-reviews/B000J36XR2/ref=cm_cr_dp_see_all_btm?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending

I found this:

"....Anyway, overall, the product is really a fine example of craftsmanship. I've not even plugged them into a sound system yet, as I have them firmly wrapped around my testicles at the moment in an effort to keep my own sperm from impregnating my brain and taking over my mind. So far, so good - I can't speak enough about the reliability of these cables."

Just one review below I found this:

"i love beating my white slaves, or even passerby's with this product. its has a more mellow and more tonal and hence superior sound as the skin eviscerates with a goodly floqgging using these video cables whats not to like?"

I suspect some reviewers might be using them improperly.