DD/ Digital Designs re-cone issue resolved

[SeanDub 10+ year member]

Yeah if my DD blows, I don't have a serial number and the sub has exchanged at least hands on this forum. I can take a picture with it, but that's all I got.

So what now? I suggest selling serial numbers to get around this issue.

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

pics with your name and motor together will be accepted

Well ok, they didn't post that on the forum. Just that a used motor with a serial # AND a picture would be acceptable (assuming because DD won't have any purchase records from that person, thus no proof they bought a DD sub).

 

[etznova 10+ year member]

I just have no experience doing one

 

[j225 10+ year member]

Good that they resolved this issue now I can sleep at night knowing that If i blow my 2 9512s I can get recones for them.

 

[loudmofo 5,000+ posts]

Well ok, they didn't post that on the forum. Just that a used motor with a serial # AND a picture would be acceptable (assuming because DD won't have any purchase records from that person, thus no proof they bought a DD sub).

this come up when me and steve talked 45mins and it was my idea and he said yea it would work kinda like selling on ca.com lol //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[dtbrown 10+ year member]

great, so what about subs that came out before there were serial numbers or what about the 9500g motor I bought off ebay and sold to a fellow member. I had no proof of purchase and no serial number, yet it was a dd motor with the dd back plate... bah
just seems like a stupid move on there part.... oh well

I understand your concern and would think that if you show a dated picture of your dd motor that would be fine.

This move on DD's part is to prevent people from putting their parts on cheap or knock off motors. If you owned a company and you saw people putting your parts on product that wasn't made by you and then sold it under your product name wouldn't you be unhappy? That's DD's concern and they're trying to protect their name.

Over all it better that they're still trying to doing this because a lot of other subwoofer companies don't offer anything like this at all.

 

[Canaan 10+ year member]

I am very happy to see DD do this.

I know they must catch a bunch of BS about people wanting recones for random subs...like Konaki knockoffs. It only makes sense that DD wouldn't want their parts and logo on other subs.

Just think about it, someone recones a sub w/ DD parts...It says "DD".

The sub fux up, 'people' thinks its DD's fault.

Or, some random Joe tries to recone his sub w/ no help. Fux it up and *****es at DD for his mistake. (Seen this too many times)

 

[Haunz 10+ year member]

I'm going to buy a DD sub just so I can get softparts to put on Konaki motors

On second thought I'm never going to buy a DD sub

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

solution: stop using mass produced parts if you don't want people to do this.

That'd be like Scott from RE saying he won't do recones on motors used by other companies that he can do recones for if he wanted...just ratared.

If someone buys a konaki motor with DD soft parts, and the seller says it's all DD, then it the seller's fault. The issue should be resolved through them. DD has this "high and mighty" theology and it's just ridiculous.

 

[etznova 10+ year member]

solution: stop using mass produced parts if you don't want people to do this.
That'd be like Scott from RE saying he won't do recones on motors used by other companies that he can do recones for if he wanted...just ratared.

If someone buys a konaki motor with DD soft parts, and the seller says it's all DD, then it the seller's fault. The issue should be resolved through them. DD has this "high and mighty" theology and it's just ridiculous.

thats because they are. They are kinda like the Rolls Royce of car audio products.

You don't see High end car manufactures helping you retro fit a Rolls Royce interior into a Fiat. Its all about company pride.

 

[nate2587 10+ year member]

I just fail to see the problem with selling recones to whoever wants them...seems like a waste and a loss of business to do otherwise.

they prolly dont make alot of money off recones

 

[massiveaudiocw 10+ year member]

Still a bunch of bs. Just a recone kit, seems like alot of hassle to get a recone kit, imho. Doesnt matter to me anymore tho, im going to just switch brands, i realy dont feel like dealing w/ DD's shit anymore.

 

[Decado2 10+ year member]

Whatever, I bought my recones for my Konaki's from Fi, I never intended to buy anything from DD when I originaly bought the Konaki's to recone them.

Would I like to get some DD recones for my Konaki motors, sure, but its not a big deal that they wont sell me a set.

My Fi recones are golden, so I am cool!

 

[nate2587 10+ year member]

Whatever, I bought my recones for my Konaki's from Fi, I never intended to buy anything from DD when I originaly bought the Konaki's to recone them.
Would I like to get some DD recones for my Konaki motors, sure, but its not a big deal that they wont sell me a set.

My Fi recones are golden, so I am cool!

lol that works

 

[kbkid 10+ year member]

I understand your concern and would think that if you show a dated picture of your dd motor that would be fine.
This move on DD's part is to prevent people from putting their parts on cheap or knock off motors. If you owned a company and you saw people putting your parts on product that wasn't made by you and then sold it under your product name wouldn't you be unhappy? That's DD's concern and they're trying to protect their name.

Over all it better that they're still trying to doing this because a lot of other subwoofer companies don't offer anything like this at all.

They really should have looked really hard and thought twice before they jumped to China to outsource the Audioque stuff. It is the same basic platform as the DD stuff and once it hit China it exploded like a epidemic. Now everybody has that motor, or a variant of it. I guess thats what you get when you sell out.