https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/13.aspxThe main Meeting Place for BeoWorld members, and the place for General Questions, Answers and things to say! If you have any questions about anything Bang &amp; Olufsen related - please ask. If you have anything to say - please tell!enCommunityServer 2008 SP2 (Build: 31104.93)https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/58419.aspxFri, 26 Oct 2007 12:06:39 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:58419KingStreet0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/58419.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=58419<p>Fake A8&#39;s have a silver end cap on the &quot;arm&quot; - at least all the ones I&#39;ve seen so far. </p><p>Other diffferences ( apart from crappy sound !! ) are the writing is not printed cleanly, the wires are lower spec, the leather pouch is plastic, and there is noticeably low grade packaging.</p><p>As per the earlier post,&nbsp;with any online BeoBargain, if its too good to be true ( and &pound;40 for A8&#39;s is too good to be true )&nbsp;its generally because its a rip off.&nbsp; Or stolen.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/58233.aspxThu, 25 Oct 2007 15:13:26 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:58233Joe0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/58233.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=58233<p>If you bought them on ebay for $40, they are probably fake. Find someone that has a real set and compare the two. The differences will show when side by side.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Joe&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/57708.aspxTue, 23 Oct 2007 23:44:58 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:57708archie0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/57708.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=57708post a picture<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/57704.aspxTue, 23 Oct 2007 20:56:33 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:57704brock4340https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/57704.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=57704<p>How can I tell if my A8s are real or fake?</p><p>Thanks</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>