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EP500 Sub, Quarantined by US Customs, It's Here!
#121769 12/24/05 06:48 AM
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Hi Guys,

I called Axiom last night Sat 10:30 PM, the answer the phone on 2 rings that late on a Saturday...That's service! Last Monday, tracking showed package picked up by Fedex. Wed showed package seized by US Customs. They released it Thurs, and it was delivered to me today!!! It's a good thing Axiom double boxed it, there was a big gash in the outer box, but the inner box was untouched. Customs has torn the box cover open to look for drugs I guess. It's almost 2am, the family is sleeping, so tomorrow it time to check out this not so little beast...

Vince

Re: EP500 Sub, Quarantined by US Customs, It's Her
#121770 12/24/05 07:09 AM
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You just HAVE to wake the family up so something like "The Ride of the Valkyries" with your new system.


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Re: EP500 Sub, Quarantined by US Customs, It's Here!
#121771 12/24/05 12:32 PM
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There is a "Weapons of Mass Destruction" joke in here somewhere ....

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#121772 12/24/05 03:17 PM
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Interesting!!!!

I think that all of my Axiom speakers were shipped from somewhere in Texas. It was probably some interim distribution point. I'll have to check the shipping labels since I still have the boxes.

Bye the way, I ordered 3 seperate times and they all came from the same place (not Axiom as I recall).


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Re: EP500 Sub, Quarantined by US Customs, It's Here!
#121773 12/24/05 03:21 PM
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At least they didn't think your replacement 500 amp was actually a bomb and blow it up...






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Re: EP500 Sub, Quarantined by US Customs, It's Here!
#121774 12/24/05 03:47 PM
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Seriously, is there any chance that Customs broke the housing open to check inside ? I had assumed klutz plus heavy machinery = bits of amplifier but maybe not...


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Re: EP500 Sub, Quarantined by US Customs, It's Here!
#121775 12/24/05 03:49 PM
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I remember a customs hold on my Axiom speaker wire. Took Noreen to get it loose.

Re: EP500 Sub, Quarantined by US Customs, It's Her
#121776 12/25/05 02:09 AM
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Actually, if a person couldn't read english, the amp would look like a bomb with all the switches and knobs....they actually blew it up then just decided to send it to you?



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Re: EP500 Sub, Quarantined by US Customs, It's Her
#121777 12/25/05 05:30 AM
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That looks more like it was cracked open with a prybar or hammer. I think when they blow up suspicious packages they use a big enough bang to essentially disintegrate and scatter a potential explosive before it has a chance to go off.... Randy would have got the remains in a baggie.


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