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Old 05-02-2013, 11:20 AM
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I do not own them but am in the process of purchasing a pair. I am highlighting what I see as potential cosmetic issues and would like to receive their assurance that those issues should not exist, if they do, an exchange will be in order.
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Old 05-02-2013, 05:39 PM
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I do not own them but am in the process of purchasing a pair. I am highlighting what I see as potential cosmetic issues and would like to receive their assurance that those issues should not exist, if they do, an exchange will be in order.
I'm thinking of pulling the trigger on Reference ones. What should I be looking at or asking questions about cosmetically?
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Old 05-02-2013, 05:45 PM
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With the Reference Ones you should have no concerns. If I could afford them, I would buy them instead.
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dznutz, I have an one month old E1 and it's PERFECT. What cosmetic issues are you talking about?
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Old 05-06-2013, 11:52 AM
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Swirls/scratches in the gloss black finish right from the factory

Adhesive visible in the gap between the woofer's surround and the basket

Flaws in the weave of the woofer's cone
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Old 05-07-2013, 03:14 PM
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I checked my pair again and it's perfect. Probably an early production problem.
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Old 05-07-2013, 04:04 PM
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That's interesting. I have never seen a pair of TAD's that wasn't perfect looking.


Was this a MKI or a MKII? It would be helpful to know which factory (China or Japan) produced that set. Also I wonder if it's a possible bootleg, meaning sometimes factories produce a product on their own without being official.
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Old 05-07-2013, 06:03 PM
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I checked my pair again and it's perfect. Probably an early production problem.
What are your serial numbers?
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Old 05-08-2013, 12:03 AM
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My pair is < a month old ordered from a TAD authorized dealer in US.
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