Mackie Build Quality? Check this photo

PeteJames · 1st May 2009

The front panel looks totally different, and the while filler attaching it seems strange. Are the new mackies badly finished? I hate badly finished products...novation. Click on the close up, looks like a kids put them together - an amateur job!

Rob Ellis · 1st May 2009

I bought a used 1202 VLZ recently that was American manufactured.

Heard that their newer stuff is being assembled in China

PeteJames · 1st May 2009

Do you agree that this looks like shoddy work or an i'm being 'picky'? The hr's are £800-1000 after all. Even cheap old KRK rokit's at least look like they are put together professionally.

apadua · 1st May 2009

Are those brand new monitors?? If so, that is totally unacceptable in my book.. Send them back...

chrisrnps · 1st May 2009

What the heck is that - white bath-tile grout?

And on black-and-dark-grey speakers, no less?

What were they smoking at the factory that day?

meymia · 1st May 2009

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Originally Posted by chrisrnps

What were they smoking at the factory that day?

LoL. MAYBE THEY SMOKE TUBES?

PeteJames · 2nd May 2009

There on ebay used but 'as new'...definitely give it a miss then.

Anyone else have these hr mk2 monitors - if so can you confirm what standard they are finished to?

The guy claims its due to the reflections on the shiny surface and the photo.

I'm not so sure

Sugarnutz · 3rd May 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrisrnps

What the heck is that - white bath-tile grout?

And on black-and-dark-grey speakers, no less?

What were they smoking at the factory that day?

I'm willing to bet it's some kind of jeweler's rouge that was used to get rid of some scratches by the seller and it got in the seams.

chrisrnps · 3rd May 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeteJames

There on ebay used but 'as new'...definitely give it a miss then.

Anyone else have these hr mk2 monitors - if so can you confirm what standard they are finished to?

The guy claims its due to the reflections on the shiny surface and the photo.

I'm not so sure

Wait - you posted pictures implying (through omission) that these were new speakers that you had received, inspected in person, handled, and photographed yourself, you title it "Mackie Build Quality", let people comment on it for a while, and THEN come back with the "oh, these photos are actually a used set from some dude on eBay and I have no idea what the white stuff is, didn't get a straigh answer from the seller, and have never actually seen these in person."

Pretty crappy and unfair thing for you to do, I must say.

PeteJames · 8th May 2009

Sorry. I didn't mean to do that, any mods feel free to delete or alter the title. In fairness the (?) mark was meant ot ask whether it was mackie or just a damaged pair on sale.

toasteh · 8th May 2009

got an old fashioned vlz3. I usually run a tank over it during mixdown.

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Rob Ellis Gear addict Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 358	I bought a used 1202 VLZ recently that was American manufactured. Heard that their newer stuff is being assembled in China

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apadua Gear addict Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 350	Are those brand new monitors?? If so, that is totally unacceptable in my book.. Send them back...

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chrisrnps Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 976	What the heck is that - white bath-tile grout? And on black-and-dark-grey speakers, no less? What were they smoking at the factory that day?

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PeteJames Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2009 Location: Lancashire, England Posts: 1,859 Thread Starter	There on ebay used but 'as new'...definitely give it a miss then. Anyone else have these hr mk2 monitors - if so can you confirm what standard they are finished to? The guy claims its due to the reflections on the shiny surface and the photo. I'm not so sure

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PeteJames Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2009 Location: Lancashire, England Posts: 1,859 Thread Starter	Sorry. I didn't mean to do that, any mods feel free to delete or alter the title. In fairness the (?) mark was meant ot ask whether it was mackie or just a damaged pair on sale.

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toasteh Gear addict Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 386	got an old fashioned vlz3. I usually run a tank over it during mixdown.