"Colin Horsley" wrote in message
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"Gareth Magennis" wrote in message
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: Hi,
:
: I recently replaced the STK amplifier module in a Genelec speaker.
These
: STK modules are not easy to find, but I did find one on the net,
delivered
: from the far east, which was a quarter of the price of the official
spares
: supplier here in the UK (HHB). I informed the customer prior to order,
and
: he was happy to take the much cheaper part.
:
: Anyway it lasted 1 day before failing short circuit. Fortunately the
: drivers are not damaged.
: There are photos he
: http://postimage.org/image/1gb2ui0lg/
: http://postimage.org/image/2p2rdrs9w/
:
:
: The new looking part is a new part subsequently ordered from HHB. The
old
: one with the mangled legs is the cheap failed device.
:
: Is anyone able to tell whether this might or might not be fake?
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Open them up and have a look
Colin
One of them is new and is going to be fitted in the speaker. The customer
does still have the original failed device but I don't have it back yet.
I wanted to take a photo before destroying the casing or I would not have
been able to post this thread for external visual i.d..
Gareth.