Aerial 10T Beware


HELLO FELLOW MEMBERS
BUYER BEWARE WHEN PURCHASING AN USED PAIR OF AERIAL 10T's..
I WOULD LIKE TO BRING ATTENTION TO THOSE SEEKING TO PURCHASE A USED PAIR OF AERIAL 10TS... I HAVE OWNED BOTH THE OLDER AND NEW VERSION OF THE AERIAL 10T AND CAN VERY EASILY SEE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE OLDER AND NEWER VERSION... I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT I HAVE SEEN TOO MANY OLDER VERSION 10T ADS STATING AND ADVERTISING THE SPEAKER AS BEING THE LASTEST VERSION WHEN IN FACT THEY WERE THE MUCH LESS EXPENSIVE OLDER VERSION... THE NEW VERSION DOES NOT HAVE CRACKS IN THE HEADS.. IF THE HEADS DEVELOPED A HAIR LINE CRACK THAT IS A CLUE TO THE SPEAKER BEING AN OLDER VERSION... THE LATER VERSION THE MIX COMPOSITION USED FOR MOLDING THE HEAD WAS CHANGED SO THE HEAD WOULD NOT DEVELOPE THE HAIR LINE CRACK ANYMORE.. (THE HAIR LINE CRACK DOES NOT IMPEDE THE PERFORMANCE IN ANY WAY).. THE STANDS ARE DIFFERENT ON THE OLDER AND LATEST VERSION... THE TOP PLATE IS DIFFERENT.. THE BINDING POST ARE DIFFERENT.. THE WIRE HARNESS IS DIFFERENT.. THESE ARE JUST A FEW VERY SUBTLE DIFFERENCES THAT AN UN EXPECTING BUYER WOULD NOT KNOW THE DIFFERENCE OF... THE LIST PRICE WAS MUCH DIFFERENT... AS MUCH AS 2000+ IN DIFFERENCE... THE BEST WAY TO PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT WHEN PURCHASING A USED PAIR OF 10TS AND BEING TOLD THEY ARE THE LASTEST VERSION IS TO JUST ASK THE SELLER FOR THE SERIAL NUMBER AND CALL UP THE MANUFACTURER AND GIVE THE SERIAL NUMBER AND ASK FOR THE SPEAKERS HISTORY... AERIAL IS A GREAT COMPANY WITH EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SUPPORT AND WOULD GLADY TELL YOU THE HISTORY OF THE SERIAL NUMBER... I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW MANY OLDER VERSION 10TS I SEE UP FOR SALE THAT ARE BEING ADVERTISED AND SOLD AS A 8300 LIST PRICE NEW VERSION MODEL 10T WHEN IN FACT THEY ARE A 5000 LIST PRICE OLD VERSION.. BUYER PLEASE ASK FOR THE SERIAL NUMBERS AND CALL THE MANUFACTURER TO BE SAFE. EVEN THE SHIPPING BOXES AND PACKING MATERIAL ARE A LITTLE DIFFERENT. BUYER BEWARE.
THANK YOU ALL
Mikec
mikec

Showing 1 response by mitch2

Sean, sort of like Alon V, Alon V MkII, Alon V MkIII; or Muse Model 9, Muse Model 9 Signature. Some manufacturers actually do this. The best way to be sure is what Mikec recommends, get the serial numbers and call the manufacturer.