Kimber also will verify real cables, and also destroys fakes.
Kimber does not have a serial number on the actual cable, instead the higher end cables come in a special plastic box, and THAT box has the serial number.
Cardas also provides a serial number, but only on a piece of paper (at least for the Parsec I bought. Sadly I have allowed the serial numbers to get mixed up!)
One particular problem for AudioQuest is they do have all their cable made in China. So some of the so called fakes may be real ones stolen from the factory?
The big thing is, a lot of fakes makes buying used cables a chancy proposition. I do not buy used cables anymore. Period. I used to.. years ago. If I did buy used I would need to original box, and receipt!
In addition to the crooks selling fake cables, you may have innocent buyers reselling fake cables.. And some not so innocent reselling a fake as real ... knowing it is a fake.
Do fakes change Audio Quests business model? I would bet the way too often name changes of AQ cables the past half dozen years is a BIG part of trying to beat fakes.
Cables that have a long and good history are the prime fake target. If a cable is new, and will be gone in two years... Is it worth it to copy it?The most faked cables are always the famous ones being sold for many years..
One way to do it would be to have the month and year in a code , like a image/design on each cable.But if they did that why not just put the serial number on it??And keep track, what was sold to what dealer. So if you called to verify, you would need to know what dealer sold it.Bryston's 20 year warranty no longer covers grey market. you HAVE to have the dealer receipt!
Kimber does not have a serial number on the actual cable, instead the higher end cables come in a special plastic box, and THAT box has the serial number.
Cardas also provides a serial number, but only on a piece of paper (at least for the Parsec I bought. Sadly I have allowed the serial numbers to get mixed up!)
One particular problem for AudioQuest is they do have all their cable made in China. So some of the so called fakes may be real ones stolen from the factory?
The big thing is, a lot of fakes makes buying used cables a chancy proposition. I do not buy used cables anymore. Period. I used to.. years ago. If I did buy used I would need to original box, and receipt!
In addition to the crooks selling fake cables, you may have innocent buyers reselling fake cables.. And some not so innocent reselling a fake as real ... knowing it is a fake.
Do fakes change Audio Quests business model? I would bet the way too often name changes of AQ cables the past half dozen years is a BIG part of trying to beat fakes.
Cables that have a long and good history are the prime fake target. If a cable is new, and will be gone in two years... Is it worth it to copy it?The most faked cables are always the famous ones being sold for many years..
One way to do it would be to have the month and year in a code , like a image/design on each cable.But if they did that why not just put the serial number on it??And keep track, what was sold to what dealer. So if you called to verify, you would need to know what dealer sold it.Bryston's 20 year warranty no longer covers grey market. you HAVE to have the dealer receipt!