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iLCacciLLo
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Amazing how can they keep spreading bullshit,
the original Auratone company doesn't exist for 25 years...
But Thomann is a big retailer of course they don't care, if Behringer calls one of their Products Auratone they will market it as the original "Auratone Brand", if a guy makes simple speakers in his garage adn calls it Auratone they will gladly market it as the "Original Auratone Company".
Sales is the only thing that matters not the truth
At least for us in this community that are more informed people and share knowledge with one another, we are more informed and less prone yo buy into bullshit
Not sure what you're saying. The market is VERY clear.
I bought the official re-issue, from the Auratone company, family own for more than 50 years.
I believe Thomann sells those, and have no Behringer ones.
I think Brad told us Tom Elmhirst got them to replace his vintage ones.
from the Auratone site:
"In 2005 Jack Wilson passed away while still building speakers by hand in California. While other companies launched their own knockoff versions of the 5C, none were able to accurately match the Auratone sound. Inspired and still seeing the need for the 5C’s in the industry, Jack Wilson’s grandson, Alex Jacobsen, took over the helm at Auratone and launched the new 5C in 2014. Realizing the materials found in vintage models were crucial for the frequency response, Alex seeked out the paper cone material from original sources in the US to authentically recreate the Auratone sound."
"After lengthy testing and re-manufacturing our driver, we were finally able to achieve the purest sound equaling the characteristics of the original 5C Super Sound Cube. Our drivers are custom built in the United States, and the enclosures are handcrafted in our Nashville shop along with assembly and testing."
For me, this is case closed. I couldn't trace any Behringer copy, so Alex and the Nashville company are safe selling the official re-issue.