MIT Cables on eBay "FAKE???"

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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited August 2010
    Keiko wrote: »
    Old threads provide some of the best entertainment on the forum. Try digging on Special K (k7niq). :D

    You want to pee yourself laughing go to the Hall of Shame and spend a couple hours in there. . . you'll coming out streaming with tears, side splitting, and stomach hurting from laughing so much.

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=24
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited August 2010
    inspiredsports wrote: »
    :D air hole anyone . . . http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42763

    . . . a true classic.

    T_Unit616 was a classic kid! He was so funny and goofy. I wish he was still here!
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,928
    edited August 2010
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    You want to pee yourself laughing go to the Hall of Shame and spend a couple hours in there. . . you'll coming out streaming with tears, side splitting, and stomach hurting from laughing so much.

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=24

    Damn!!!!! There is some good smoke in that thread.;):D
    I just picked one started by Jesse and I cannot stop laughing:p:)
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    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson

    How many flies need to be buzzing a dead horse before you guys stop beating it?
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited August 2010
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Damn!!!!! There is some good smoke in that thread.;):D
    I just picked one started by Jesse and I cannot stop laughing:p:)

    Read it though, you'll see how CP and it's members especially Mark, Russ and Jesse have evolved!!!:D;)

    The battles with Sid the Kid were priceless!!!

    John did you get my PM?
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,928
    edited August 2010
    I did and am thinking about it yet... I still want to upgrade my CDP.
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    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson

    How many flies need to be buzzing a dead horse before you guys stop beating it?
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited August 2010
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    I did and am thinking about it yet... I still want to upgrade my CDP.

    Talk to me bro, we'll work something out . . .these things are special and will wow you!
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 51,778
    edited August 2010
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Damn!!!!! There is some good smoke in that thread.;):D
    I just picked one started by Jesse and I cannot stop laughing:p:)

    You should read the "Polk Unofficial Electricity Savings Challenge" thread.
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  • cstmar01
    cstmar01 Posts: 4,424
    edited August 2010
    F1nut wrote: »
    You should read the "Polk Unofficial Electricity Savings Challenge" thread.

    hahahah. I love post #14...that just made my day. :D
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited August 2010
    cstmar01 wrote: »
    hahahah. I love post #14...that just made my day. :D
    Yup, very funny, not surprising though when you realize where it comes from.
    DARE TO SOAR:
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited August 2010
    good read.

    will read again
    mole'
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited August 2010
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8565

    :D:p
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,928
    edited August 2010
    ^^^Thanks for that one... good to see the maturity level has stayed the same.:eek:;):p
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    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson

    How many flies need to be buzzing a dead horse before you guys stop beating it?
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 18,065
    edited August 2010
    Wow!!!! I need to get a LIFE!!!
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  • grimmace19
    grimmace19 Posts: 1,429
    edited August 2010
    My cables from this guy just showed up and to my surprise, there were 2 pairs of them inside the package :)

    Not sure if they are real or fake but the terminations seem very sturdy and solid. The casing says MIT exp3 1 foot. Has me a bit confused because they are 3 foot cables and it says it 3 times. Not sure if thats how they come or not but I will hook them up shortly to see how they sound or if my system blows up.
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  • grimmace19
    grimmace19 Posts: 1,429
    edited August 2010
    Well after more exploration of the 2nd pair of cables the guy sent me they say:

    MIT exp3 ofc Twisted Pair Audio Interface One Foot

    Obviously they seem like fakes or something spliced together from a longer pair. The most noticable thing seems to be that this most likely was a longer pair that was cut down and re-terminated because when you tear a pair of RCA's apart and get that little plastic lip that was holding them together on one cable, that lip goes all the way into the tip.

    If they are fakes however, I deem them pretty good anyways. When you unscrew the tips to reveal the connections inside they are soldered and seem very sturdy. For 11 dollars (including shipping for 2 pair) I can't complain at all. They sound just fine and the ends fit the amp and receiver a bit tighter than the audioquest g-snakes I have. But then again, the g-snakes could be a fake as well... but what is fake and what is real if they both play music and make the LSI's sound good?
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  • Ric5811
    Ric5811 Posts: 400
    edited August 2010
    grimmace19 wrote: »
    My cables from this guy just showed up and to my surprise, there were 2 pairs of them inside the package :)

    Not sure if they are real or fake but the terminations seem very sturdy and solid. The casing says MIT exp3 1 foot. Has me a bit confused because they are 3 foot cables and it says it 3 times. Not sure if thats how they come or not but I will hook them up shortly to see how they sound or if my system blows up.

    All of my MIT's are the same, it notes every one foot section. At least you got something!

    Guess we will wait and see if anyone else does..


    BTW, did they come in original packaging? Because he said he had it and that these were new.
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  • grimmace19
    grimmace19 Posts: 1,429
    edited August 2010
    A further update. I measured these cables and they are exactly 1 meter. The listing for the pair I bought claimed that they were 22 inches (1/2 meter) Brand New and for 1 pair... Well I got 2 pairs at a meter each but they are clearly used. I seem to be the lucky one so far and hope the rest get their cables soon.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 51,778
    edited August 2010
    MIT doesn't sell 1/2 meter cables. They start at 1 meter.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 18,065
    edited August 2010
    Well don't you think we should let Nick have some time with them and let them settle in?

    Also Nick has Audioquest cables, these are his first MIT cables.
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  • grimmace19
    grimmace19 Posts: 1,429
    edited August 2010
    As larry stated, I haven't had any experience with MIT other than what larry was running a few weeks ago before his mega-load came in. As a mater of fact I hardly have any experience with interconnects at all because I just recently made this upgrade. As far as a sonic difference goes, the volume levels seem to be the same as my audioquest cables and I am battling a cold right now in which my ears feel like they need to pop so nothing sounds the same right now. All I know is that 2 pairs of 1 meter well built cables whether real or fake was a heck of a deal. It's so hard to tell the difference sonically between cables anyways when you are swapping crap around and playing them at different times and what-not. And don't read that last sentence as me saying that cables don't make a difference I believe they do but when comparing 2 cables that should be very much the same sonically they wont be a night and day difference... however I bet if I stepped it up and bought something for a few hundred and let them burn in I could tell the difference.
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  • MLZ
    MLZ Posts: 214
    edited August 2010
    I always remember 5 -8 years ago I had a consulting gig in Manhattan, and on my way to ground zero, I got off the subway in Chinatown and bought a $20 "Rolex". Soon after there was an article on fakes where, I think Versase, was quoted as saying they did not chase fakes since those who bought fakes could never appreciate nor would buy the real thing.
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  • cstmar01
    cstmar01 Posts: 4,424
    edited August 2010
    Keiko wrote: »
    For someone who claims cables make no difference, x sure has taken on a particular interest, suddenly. :rolleyes:

    Good to hear you finally got your cables and you're at the very minimum pleased with your purchase, grimmace.

    have to agree on that one. If they care so much just buy them himself and do his own comparison.

    also the jacket is stamped with the 1Ft EXP blah blah blah when I had mine and if it was spliced together you should be able to see a seem on them. It should also have the arrow of which way to connect for the signal to travel. Thats normal to have that writing on these.

    Like here's the speaker cables for example...
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  • grimmace19
    grimmace19 Posts: 1,429
    edited August 2010
    There is an arrow for directional purposes but what I was implying was maybe these were say 3 meter cables made into pairs of 1 meter. I guess I truly don't know what else to look for as far as spotting a fake in this instance. They sound great so I'm not going to question them... now who wants to buy my extra pair for 40 bucks? ;)
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited August 2010
    atleast someone got their FAKE MITs
    mole'
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,576
    edited August 2010
    You can have almost anything made from MIT, you just have to ask and pay for it. I had Oracle level binding post jumpers made a few years ago that are pretty cool. I'm not alluding to the fact that these eBay cables are real or not, don't care....just saying.
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