OT prices! SHORT RANT!

[rp]

http://www.mableaudio.com/en/products-73.html

Wow that site's a blast, I got shit to do and can't believe I'm wasting my morning on it. Have you dealt with them, no issues with shipping, payment, communications? Not sure I'd try their iron but the rest of the site is like finding Ali Baba's cave for amp dorks.

BTW they have gold plate turrrets. You pros here might want to note that just in case Thruston Howell III walks into your shop looking for a custom build.

[VacuumVoodoo]

I haven't dealt with Mableaudio BUT have seen same product photos on a couple other Chinese webshop. So I'm curious as to which of them is the source. BTW Noval tube sockets on that site that look like Benton - aren't.
Caveat Emptor.

[rp]

BTW Noval tube sockets on that site that look like Benton - aren't. Caveat Emptor.

These? http://www.mableaudio.com/en/products-38.html - even though they say Belton? That would suck, outright fraud, but I was suspicious given the low prices. I was looking at Alps Blue Velvets for PPIMV - $7.5 here, I heard they exist as bootleged so who knows. They have these which would make mounting easy: http://www.mableaudio.com/en/productview-1735.html

Things I can source from US/EU for only slightly more I wouldn't bother but they have lots of oddball stuff I've never seen anywhere else.

[VacuumVoodoo]

The whole GZS-series on this page http://www.mableaudio.com/en/products-36.html
Like I said, looks like Belton, they don't market them as such but inexperienced buyer can be easily fooled by the looks.

[rp]

In that case, Mable's prices are excellent about 50% less that EU/USA, assuming that at least what's marked as such is all real, even with shipping it'd be worth ordering a stock of sockets, terminals, and other lightweight stuff from them. My Rocket might just get a Blue Velvet for the MV.

They have these which I've seen at AES and others, even if just a lame cheapo versions of Solens and Wimas and some sort of boot of Mundorfs, I might give a few a try for the low price, just to get an idea of the sound, from Mable they are half the cost of F&T electrolytics - gotta love that Chinese can do spirit: http://www.mableaudio.com/en/productvie ... +20uF.html

[David Root]

Apex Jr. in California sells real Belton octal sockets for $1.99 each. I know they're real because I bought 20 of 'em.

[andyhardy]

Here is the website intel, china all the way

Registrant Name: mable lee
Registrant Organization: SHENZHENSHIMEIBAOYINXIANGYOUXIANGONGSI
Registrant Street: PENGLIDASHA,LIXINGE 15A,Huaqiang South Road,Futi
Registrant City: Shenzhen
Registrant State/Province: Guangdong
Registrant Postal Code: 518033
Registrant Country: CN
Registrant Phone: +86.075583996326
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Registrant Fax: +86.075583996326
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Admin Organization: SHENZHENSHIMEIBAOYINXIANGYOUXIANGONGSI
Admin Street: PENGLIDASHA,LIXINGE 15A,Huaqiang South Road,Futi
Admin City: Shenzhen
Admin State/Province: Guangdong
Admin Postal Code: 518033
Admin Country: CN
Admin Phone: +86.075583996326
Admin Phone Ext:
Admin Fax: +86.075583996326
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Admin Email: mable_129@hotmail.com
Registry Tech ID: hichina001-cn
Tech Name: hichina
Tech Organization: HiChina Web Solutions Limited
Tech Street: 3/F., HiChina Mansion,No.27 Gulouwai Avenue,Dongcheng District
Tech City: Beijing
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Tech Postal Code: 100011