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Is Utsource legitimate?
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It looks like from their stocking levels, and range, that they buy surplus component lots? - so providing the original purchaser bought genuine items clearly they will very likely be ok. But like any supplier of this kind, it's 'caveat emptor'. The pictures look good, but we all know where that can go.
Probably worth a try for just a few items, just to get a feel of what they are like as a company, and to find out if what you actually receive is the same as the pictures.
As you probably know these days equivalents or substitutes from a known reputable supplier can often be so much better than, the so called 'exact component' - from an unknown or doubtful source.
Probably worth a try for just a few items, just to get a feel of what they are like as a company, and to find out if what you actually receive is the same as the pictures.
As you probably know these days equivalents or substitutes from a known reputable supplier can often be so much better than, the so called 'exact component' - from an unknown or doubtful source.
Binkman
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You can gloogle up; utsource audiokarma.
e.g. happy buyers and not so happy. I bought a pair of logic chips for a TT and no issue. (pricey though but no other source had them)
http://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/has-anyone-bought-from-utsource.748368/
They don't test parts.. so a buyer for them is just buying a lot. I'd be more leery of eboy ad's, I've read quite a few ak'rs getting soaked for fake ic's.
e.g. happy buyers and not so happy. I bought a pair of logic chips for a TT and no issue. (pricey though but no other source had them)
http://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/has-anyone-bought-from-utsource.748368/
They don't test parts.. so a buyer for them is just buying a lot. I'd be more leery of eboy ad's, I've read quite a few ak'rs getting soaked for fake ic's.
slimecity
Super Member
I have seen mixed reviews for these guys. Yes I agree some of the prices appear too good be true.
I ordered some now-virtually-unobtainable uPA68a (something like that) chips from them, and while I didnt test them on receipt, they didnt "look" right, so I didnt take the chance. Not that that is a very scientific test, but I later got some from a more reputable supplier in the UK and those ones looked more like the real deal. Like I say, I didnt test, I was just trying to stocktake these parts for any future use.
I ordered some now-virtually-unobtainable uPA68a (something like that) chips from them, and while I didnt test them on receipt, they didnt "look" right, so I didnt take the chance. Not that that is a very scientific test, but I later got some from a more reputable supplier in the UK and those ones looked more like the real deal. Like I say, I didnt test, I was just trying to stocktake these parts for any future use.
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