Do NOT buy SKAR Audio

[bighossf150 10+ year member]

anyone want to guess where skar got their wire?

(from caco)

Funny you mentioned wire. What consumers don't know if last year we did wire //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif But the buildhouse didn't produce the wire correctly in the production run to our spec, this resulted in slightly less strand count, no tinning, not twisted together in the correct strand groups as specified, a jacket was was 4mm too thick, and a plastic composition that was way too hard/dense. We nicknamed it Crescendo Rebar wire around here, it didn't have much flexibility at all. Buildhouse did not take any responsibility for the mixup, and it was a 6 kilometer large production run that was done, ready to ship, awaiting the rest of our payment before shipping from China. Supplier acted like it was no big deal, we ended up forfeiting the goods refusing to pay the rest. We realized that we could still bring it to market, sell @ cost to break even but ultimately I decided just cut losses and for us to forget about it. Lost over 10k from that but at least we know there wouldn't be a bunch of Crescendo Fail-wire floating around //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/thumbsup.gif.3287b36ca96645a13a43aff531f37f02.gif

 

[West]

anyone want to geuss where skar got their wire?
(from caco)

That sounds about right.

Selling b-stock as A... at an inflated price.

LMAO That's probably were he got it.

"We told the Chinese to suk it and left a bunch of ****** wire."

Kevin comes by and snags that **** up and slaps a Skar sticker on it.

He probably got it for 15 cents a foot.

 

[martiandancer31 10+ year member]

and then he still wants to grossly overcharge for it. LULZ

 

[West]

and then he still wants to grossly overcharge for it. LULZ

Kevin fails at business.

 

[lowchevy 10+ year member]

Smh

I seen a skam audio banner ha I thought it was a real company

Turns out it is haha

 

[gckless 5,000+ posts]

Skar's reply on CACO:

"Hey guys,

I appreciate some of the input from you in this thread, I just wanted to chime in on the matter of pricing for the new power wire lines...Skar Audio is not a direct to customer brand, we cater to acquiring new dealers that push the line locally, etc. Pricing is always going to be higher going this sales route over dealing with direct to customers via the internet, etc. Those dealers need to be able to sell our products to their customers and stand behind them, and having a large - respected - dealer network is our goal long term.

We try to keep pricing reasonable for everyone using this sort of system, all while providing the highest quality products we can. I think you guys will be quite excited to get this new power wire in your hands

-Kevin"

 

[West]

Skar's reply on CACO:
"Hey guys,

I appreciate some of the input from you in this thread, I just wanted to chime in on the matter of pricing for the new power wire lines...Skar Audio is not a direct to customer brand, we cater to acquiring new dealers that push the line locally, etc. Pricing is always going to be higher going this sales route over dealing with direct to customers via the internet, etc. Those dealers need to be able to sell our products to their customers and stand behind them, and having a large - respected - dealer network is our goal long term.

We try to keep pricing reasonable for everyone using this sort of system, all while providing the highest quality products we can. I think you guys will be quite excited to get this new power wire in your hands

-Kevin"

Where do you begin with a post like that???

Kevin acts (to my knowledge) as both a distributor and direct resaler. Sooo basically he gives people to the opportunity to be ripped off directly by him or by one of his partners. What a guy... so many ways to get skrewed by him.

 

[double 07 10+ year member]

I had a SKAR on one of my sub cutouts the other day...I almost had to TRO it out!!!!!!....LMAO

 

[martiandancer31 10+ year member]

Skar's reply on CACO:
"Hey guys,

I appreciate some of the input from you in this thread, I just wanted to chime in on the matter of pricing for the new power wire lines...Skar Audio is not a direct to customer brand, we cater to acquiring new dealers that push the line locally, etc. Pricing is always going to be higher going this sales route over dealing with direct to customers via the internet, etc. Those dealers need to be able to sell our products to their customers and stand behind them, and having a large - respected - dealer network is our goal long term.

We try to keep pricing reasonable for everyone using this sort of system, all while providing the highest quality products we can. I think you guys will be quite excited to get this new power wire in your hands

-Kevin"

well thanks kevin, that was a fantastic bunch of words in a row

 

[West]

well thanks kevin, that was a fantastic bunch of words in a row

It was a series of words. None of which defend his product at all.

 

[martiandancer31 10+ year member]

It was a series of words. None of which defend his product at all.

well, he offered no defense other than the fact that he's trying to earn the respect of the community by grossly overcharging for his terrible products and skamming the crap out of everybody.

Seriously, i still have trouble stomaching the fact that someone who doesn't understand the difference between a surround and a basket is running a "business" selling subwoofers and other audio products....

 

[West]

well, he offered no defense other than the fact that he's trying to earn the respect of the community by grossly overcharging for his terrible products and skamming the crap out of everybody.
Seriously, i still have trouble stomaching the fact that someone who doesn't understand the difference between a surround and a basket is running a "business" selling subwoofers and other audio products....

He paid some of his buddies from college to design his woofers man.

Good guys they were on the 8 year plan...

 

[West]

I had a SKAR on one of my sub cutouts the other day...I almost had to TRO it out!!!!!!....LMAO

Anything with a Skar should be discarded LOL

 

[THATpurpleKUSH 5,000+ posts]

anyone want to guess where skar got their wire?
(from caco)

I'm speechless.....shit has really hit the fan

 

[gckless 5,000+ posts]

I'm speechless.....shit has really hit the fan

Seriously. I would LOVE to know what Crescendo did with all that wire.