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Originally Posted by not_so_new Hummm.... Well I guess it is your money but the build quality of the unit pictured would not be enough to make me send them back. If I were really concerned about it I would have sent them back to Nathan and let him know why they were returned then ask him to ship some new ones just to see what they looked like.
Either way I would judge my gear purchase on how something sounds before how it "looks" like it is built, after all the construction of a Mackie board sure looks impressive if you don't know anything about electronics. |
I agree that it is best to judge pro-gear by how it sounds.
But it is also important about how long the gear sounds that
way.
I did not have the units in my hands. But there are signs of
solder not being heated long enough. Also excessive solder.
There are wires where the insulation is melted at the solder
connection. It can take a few years for excessive flux
or a cold solder joint to show itself. (Well past normally warranty of most
companies). IMHO this is just an outward sign of potential problems.
I started repairing radios and TV’s when I was 14 at the shop
in my neighborhood. And after a few years I could tell which
sets to recommend people to buy and which ones would end up
causing problems down the road. Most of the people cared about how long their
TV’s would last. Truthfully, others came in asking about the
“best” wood cabinet so it would look good in the living room.
(That IS the customers choice).
My biggest hope is that Gearsluz remains open to talk about both the
good and the bad. That we don’t fear being flamed if we show
some pictures of something we didn’t like. This information
can be used by OSA to change something in the QA process or
they can ignore “picky” customers.
not_so_new, maybe I am TOO picky after all the years I spent being in
solder fumes.
Best,