Class D Audio Brand does not honor warranty---AVOID!!


About a year and a half ago, I purchased a budget two channel class d amp from the internet company with the same name, "Class D Audio", and wanted to warn others of my bad experience. 

After about year of using the amp, I started to get static and other nasty sounds coming from my speakers. After checking and confirming that is was the amp and not any other components, I sent it back for repair under warranty. The owner, Tom, was my contact person, as well as the person that checked it out.

Tom said he found nothing wrong with it after thoroughly looking it over and assured me it was fine. After about three weeks he returned it, but it wasn't fixed. In fact, it was probably worse. After again checking all my equipment out, I was certain that the amp was defective.

I contacted Tom about the problem, asking for some guidance about what to do next, but he initially didn't return my emails. After over two weeks he finally emailed me and again insisted that the amp checked out fine. 
I said that I wanted to send it back, but Tom again took a long time to get back. In fact I had to send him several emails. When he did, he said he had a family problem, and that he was having a difficult time returning emails. I told Tom I was sorry for his troubles and to take a LITTLE TIME if he needed it, but emphasized that I needed this fixed asap. (It had been months now since it was fully functional.)

That was the last I heard from Tom. I emailed him a couple of times, with no response, so I've given up. He stated that the warranty is three years, but he he avoids customers like the plague if they have any problems.

His website is still up, so I don't think he's out of business.
Anyone have any idea what's going on,or had a similar experience?
This guy is a deadbeat as far as I'm concerned.


jonasandezekiel

Showing 2 responses by crazyeddy

Hi all. IMHO regardless of the amp issue(or no issue) the man should be getting responses from the manufacturer promptly. We shell out good $$ for our gear, and expect/demand to be taken seriously when issues arise, and dealt with in a timely manner. When we are left out in the cold with no communication, we are being treated disrespectfully. It seems that this is the way our society works these days. Thanks for your hard earned $$ sucker, now go away and don't bother us. This seems to be the prevailing attitude in commerce these days. I'm going through a similar issue at the moment with some motorcycle parts and my blood is boiling !! mostly due to the fact that I'm being ignored.

I own a small business as well, and when any issues arise from one of my customers, I give it top priority!! Being a small business is NO EXCUSE for not having time to address the customers concerns quickly.  MAKE THE TIME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is, IMHO, what separates a good business from a bad one. WE are the ones who support them with our hard earned $$, so, in turn, they must support us as well. It's got to be a two way street.

I do hope that your issue gets resolved, and hope to hear back from you if it does (or doesn't)

Please keep us posted, and good luck to you