Does anyone know if that guy Audiohobby sold other brand cords besides van denHull that were fakes? From the information so kindly provided by Kevziek, I'm suspecting that the van denHul Mainstream power cord I have is also a fake (bummer). I went back through my feedback and I did, in fact, buy something from Audiohobby, but its been so long and I've bought so much stuff on the 'Gon, I really can't remember what item I bought from him/her. It could have been one of the other big seller cords that are often counterfeited, like Cardas. So, if anyone has any more information about Audiohobby's little rip-off business, more information would be appreciated.
I will back up Nietzshelover and say that the fake van denHul cord isn't all that bad sounding. I always had a suspicion is wasn't the real deal, but it still beats the stock power cords. Just like a less expensive cord, the Volex for example, can sound good, I imagine that some fakes aren't necessarily going to be bad sounding just because they are fakes. However, that certainly doesn't detract from safety issues as Kevziek pointed out.
Nonetheless, the issue of fakes being sold is pretty disconcerting. Is there anything Audiogon can do about this in terms of screening the items (specifically cables) sold here? I've seen more than a couple of ads from sellers selling Cardas cables that I have "suspected" were fake, but have no way of offering definitive proof without further investigation. I wouldn't want to accuse or slander anyone's name without positive proof that they are selling fakes, but at the same time I would want to warn others that there is something afoul.
Although I don't use my own van denHul cord anymore, it was the first aftermarket power cord I bought. It certainly shakes my confidence in knowing that I was burned from the beginning and leads me to wonder what else I've bought that isn't authentic.
