SDA Custom Circuit Boards? You Choose

gimpod
gimpod Posts: 1,793
edited June 2012 in Vintage Speakers
Got the boards in and again not pleased, better than the last batch I got. Electrically there fine but it's the cosmetic again, The silkscreen is not very crisp, smudgy looking and parts are missing. The soldermask (The black) has nicks, scratches and smudges etc...

Maybe I'm just being too picky but I want to send these back, get a refund and try a different place. What do you think?

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First Run Top (click for bigger pic)

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This Run Top (click for bigger pic)

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First Run Bottom (click for bigger pic)

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This Run Bottom (click for bigger pic)
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  • drumminman
    drumminman Posts: 3,396
    edited June 2012
    Hey Tony,

    From the pics I can't see anything wrong with them. All I see is your reflection - what's your concern that's not showing up in the pics?
    "Science is suppose to explain observations not dismiss them as impossible" - Norm on AA; 2.3TL's w/sonicaps/mills/jantzen inductors, Gimpod's boards, Lg Solen SDA inductors, RD-0198's, MW's dynamatted, Armaflex speaker gaskets, H-nuts, brass spikes, Cardas CCGR BP's, upgraded IC Cable, Black Hole Damping Sheet strips, interior of cabinets sealed with Loctite Power Grab, AI-1 interface with 1000VA A-L transformer
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  • BobMcG
    BobMcG Posts: 1,585
    edited June 2012
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,561
    edited June 2012
    Obviously, they have some quality control issues and don't seem to care about it either. I'm with you Tony, I'd send them back for a full refund, but if the majority is ok with them, then so be it.
    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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  • gimpod
    gimpod Posts: 1,793
    edited June 2012
    drumminman wrote: »
    Hey Tony,

    From the pics I can't see anything wrong with them. All I see is your reflection - what's your concern that's not showing up in the pics?

    Did you click on the pics for the full size version, If you enlarge them (your browser may scale them down to fit your screen) to full size (3260 x 1712), Scroll around and you'll see what I'm talking about, Now I know it won't affect the boards function just the looks that probably won't see after the assembled.

    Here's the links Top View and Bottom View

    BTW: I screwed up the links for the 3rd pic (First Run Bottom), the URL tag should point to R1-bottom.jpg not R1-top.jpg and the IMG tag should point to R1-bottom-sm.jpg not R1-top-sm.jpg. If a mod could fix this for me that would be great.
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  • gimpod
    gimpod Posts: 1,793
    edited June 2012
    F1nut wrote: »
    Obviously, they have some quality control issues and don't seem to care about it either. I'm with you Tony, I'd send them back for a full refund, but if the majority is ok with them, then so be it.

    Thanks Jesse the more I compare the first run boards to these the more inclined I am to send them back. The two versions really don't compare in fit and finish.

    To everyone else, Because the boards are a shiny black there very hard to get a good picture without them reflecting everything. I'm looking at this as if I was going to buy these would I be happy when I got them? I don't think so.
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  • GaryW
    GaryW Posts: 60
    edited June 2012
    Hey Tony what ever you decide to do is okay with me.

    Gary
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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,120
    edited June 2012
    Tony, you're a picky man . . and I like that! . . . 'ol style craftsmanship . . they way it should be!!!
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited June 2012
    I say get what you paid for and send them back until they get them correct. If not everyone agrees though I understand and am fine in letting majority rule.
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    My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....

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  • drumminman
    drumminman Posts: 3,396
    edited June 2012
    Tony, I'm happy with whatever you decide.
    "Science is suppose to explain observations not dismiss them as impossible" - Norm on AA; 2.3TL's w/sonicaps/mills/jantzen inductors, Gimpod's boards, Lg Solen SDA inductors, RD-0198's, MW's dynamatted, Armaflex speaker gaskets, H-nuts, brass spikes, Cardas CCGR BP's, upgraded IC Cable, Black Hole Damping Sheet strips, interior of cabinets sealed with Loctite Power Grab, AI-1 interface with 1000VA A-L transformer
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  • BobMcG
    BobMcG Posts: 1,585
    edited June 2012
    Tony, if you don't find them acceptable, pretty much tells me all I need to know. Do what you feel is right and I'll accept that as the right decision.
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  • gimpod
    gimpod Posts: 1,793
    edited June 2012
    Thanks guys, I just sent some boards back for them to check as they requested hopefully they'll go for a refund and be done with me because I may have found a place down under that can make them the way I originally wanted them green bottom and black top, they're even sending me a free sample board so I can check the quality of there work. Let's all keep our fingers crossed.
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  • WastelandWand'r
    WastelandWand'r Posts: 466
    edited June 2012
    Tony,
    Do what you will. Trust your judgment on this one.
    Nathan
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    Stepped up to name brand Speaker Cables and interconnects!
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited June 2012
    We've gone with premium parts for our rebuild and IMO we should continue the trend. I say we get some good boards.
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  • gimpod
    gimpod Posts: 1,793
    edited June 2012
    It's official I'm in suppliers hell, see this link for details. :frown:
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  • brgman
    brgman Posts: 2,859
    edited June 2012
    Yup
    Sucks to be you right now
    Good luck figuring this out
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  • gimpod
    gimpod Posts: 1,793
    edited June 2012
    brgman wrote: »
    Yup
    Sucks to be you right now
    Good luck figuring this out
    Yup, it does suck to be me right now. :frown:
    But one way or another I'll get it figured out. :exclaim:
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