Hello,
Cardas company received my email before the start of their working day but no reaction yet.
So also send a mail to Parts Connexion for some clarification. With the 25 % corona discount it is still 58$ and before arriving at my doorstep there are additional costs as well. Greetings, Eduard
P,s the other photo is a 6 pin Lemo connector which is cheaper than the Cardas but cannot be used unless you have a fully diy tone arm
Cardas company received my email before the start of their working day but no reaction yet.
So also send a mail to Parts Connexion for some clarification. With the 25 % corona discount it is still 58$ and before arriving at my doorstep there are additional costs as well. Greetings, Eduard
P,s the other photo is a 6 pin Lemo connector which is cheaper than the Cardas but cannot be used unless you have a fully diy tone arm
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Parts Connexion have a limited warranty and are only a supplier of goods made by other companies so only the manufacturers warranty applies.
Based in Ontario they do state they do business under US/Canadian law and therefore come under US restrictions of export to certain countries.
That SHOULD imply the manufacturers are US based and come under US export restrictions/sanctions being manufactured there .
Cardas (on their website) specifically state THEIR products are manufactured in the USA and I like the look of them, thats Cardas USA which makes me think ---is there a China/Hong Kong/Malaysia/Thailand branch for others ?
As Parts Connection openly state--"we source our components from various manufacturers " that could be looked on in a different light .
My own feeling would be --buy direct from Cardos but that's just my opinion/
Based in Ontario they do state they do business under US/Canadian law and therefore come under US restrictions of export to certain countries.
That SHOULD imply the manufacturers are US based and come under US export restrictions/sanctions being manufactured there .
Cardas (on their website) specifically state THEIR products are manufactured in the USA and I like the look of them, thats Cardas USA which makes me think ---is there a China/Hong Kong/Malaysia/Thailand branch for others ?
As Parts Connection openly state--"we source our components from various manufacturers " that could be looked on in a different light .
My own feeling would be --buy direct from Cardos but that's just my opinion/
Hello,
Parts Connexion would not exist if Cardas would start selling their products to private customers.
It does happen in Asia that even official dealers are selling copied goods now and then. I have heard a story about Lowepro camera bags in Vietnam by a trusted source. Even an official representative from Germany had a hard time to find out which of the two was the copy.
We will wait for the answer from Cardas company. Anyhow this product should not have been distributed into the global market.
Greetings, Eduard
P.s probably the way they are produced suggest that there will be more out there or this one just slipped through. For a product with this pricetag it should not happen!
Parts Connexion would not exist if Cardas would start selling their products to private customers.
It does happen in Asia that even official dealers are selling copied goods now and then. I have heard a story about Lowepro camera bags in Vietnam by a trusted source. Even an official representative from Germany had a hard time to find out which of the two was the copy.
We will wait for the answer from Cardas company. Anyhow this product should not have been distributed into the global market.
Greetings, Eduard
P.s probably the way they are produced suggest that there will be more out there or this one just slipped through. For a product with this pricetag it should not happen!
Hello,
At work i use tools like a caliper every day and this article would be rejected in my company. The hole in the aluminium housing is bigger than it should be, that is ok. But the threaded hole in the ptfe should be in the center of the hole in the aluminium.
The threading in the ptfe will be easily damaged because it looks like something that doesnt fit. The aluminium will prevent the bolt to be entered like it should.
Greetings, eduard
Hello,
It can be called cosmetic because it saw it before even trying to fit the screw. It is 1/4 inch * 72 screw in a soft material so the thread will not survive if the screw cannot enter smoothly.
It is all about functionality which should be at a higher level considering the price.
But we will wait for Cardas to answer my email. But it looks like tolerances during manufacturing are a bit at random.
Greetings, Eduard
The hole is slightly offset so that the act of tightening the screw pulls the plastic insert snug against the metal body, so it doesnt rattle.
I suggest if you want a better solution, engineered to broadcast standards that you use Lemo sockets.
Cardas is a cable branding company, were you seriously expecting engineering precision from a company selling magic beans?
I suggest if you want a better solution, engineered to broadcast standards that you use Lemo sockets.
Cardas is a cable branding company, were you seriously expecting engineering precision from a company selling magic beans?
Isn't that a bit unfair?
The audio world just wouldn't be the same without the contributions of George Cardas, which cannot be said of any number of "cable branding" companies.
Hello,
Partsconnexion offered me a refund and i told them i would try to drill a new hole. But i needed the plug this weekend.
In the attachment you see a photo of the engraved logo from the cardas website.
The engraving on my plug.
The original hole.
The one i made with a hand held Makita.
Greetings, Eduard
Partsconnexion offered me a refund and i told them i would try to drill a new hole. But i needed the plug this weekend.
In the attachment you see a photo of the engraved logo from the cardas website.
The engraving on my plug.
The original hole.
The one i made with a hand held Makita.
Greetings, Eduard
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Good of them to offer a full refund , if that last photo showing no manufacturers emblem is the one sent to you then its logical its a copy and not OEM.
If that is the case you had every right to persevere with this.
It is illegal in the USA to sell a product that carries an ( American Registered ) trade mark but is a copy by another manufacturer unless the other manufacturer has a License to do so.
You might not get an answer from Cardas big companies have good legal departments and any admittance of liability could be used against them.
If that is the case you had every right to persevere with this.
It is illegal in the USA to sell a product that carries an ( American Registered ) trade mark but is a copy by another manufacturer unless the other manufacturer has a License to do so.
You might not get an answer from Cardas big companies have good legal departments and any admittance of liability could be used against them.
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