We in India are always used to buy without considering any return policy. But in audio synergy of components like amplifiers, DAC, speakers, Interconnects, speaker wires, power cables etc. are so very important for matching. Typically anyone would buy any component by reading marketing leaflet or by seeing reviews. If what you purchased matches well with rest of your components then - very good. End of the story. Enjoy your music.
What happens when the expensive cable that you purchased don't match with the rest of your setup? You are stuck with it and you start to sell it at 50% of the price. I am saying this from my yesterday's experience with Audioquest green RCA interconnect cables. I am pretty sure, this cable would be good for other setups - but for my setup it was a horrible mis-match. I am also 100% sure that my own DIY interconnect cables will be a mismatch for other setups. Hence the return policy helps in such cases. Don't go for the marketing gimmick of break-in etc. If it does not sound ok out of the box initially chances are very high that they may not sound ok after 100hrs of break-in either.
We need to start a movement in India to NOT buy anything from anyone without a return policy printed in Invoice and accepted by dealer in India. Period. Enough of our hard earned money has been looted by marketing gimmicks and audio reviewers and the cycle never ends. We need to put a stop to this somewhere. I shall encourage other FMs to share their experience of component matching, break-in and their mismatch journey to educate FMs to not loose money in this pursuit.
Sound Foundations have very good return policy on their cables and interconnects which can be considered as an option (i have no affiliation with Ali- btw). FMs can post dealers who have similar return policy for the benefit of others.
Thanks for looking.
What happens when the expensive cable that you purchased don't match with the rest of your setup? You are stuck with it and you start to sell it at 50% of the price. I am saying this from my yesterday's experience with Audioquest green RCA interconnect cables. I am pretty sure, this cable would be good for other setups - but for my setup it was a horrible mis-match. I am also 100% sure that my own DIY interconnect cables will be a mismatch for other setups. Hence the return policy helps in such cases. Don't go for the marketing gimmick of break-in etc. If it does not sound ok out of the box initially chances are very high that they may not sound ok after 100hrs of break-in either.
We need to start a movement in India to NOT buy anything from anyone without a return policy printed in Invoice and accepted by dealer in India. Period. Enough of our hard earned money has been looted by marketing gimmicks and audio reviewers and the cycle never ends. We need to put a stop to this somewhere. I shall encourage other FMs to share their experience of component matching, break-in and their mismatch journey to educate FMs to not loose money in this pursuit.
Sound Foundations have very good return policy on their cables and interconnects which can be considered as an option (i have no affiliation with Ali- btw). FMs can post dealers who have similar return policy for the benefit of others.
Thanks for looking.