Re: Siierra 18-5181 coils from Alibaba

[David Stanton]

I haven’t ordered form them, but recently ordered transistors from a similar company that, like this company, ships from China; and I currently have $4 phono cartridges on order from another. These companies generally prefer Paypal, which is good because it keeps your credit card info in the states. The only downside I see in ordering from these companies is that you may have to wait one to two months to get your parts. There is the possibility that "brand name" parts may be good copies that don’t perform as well. The power transistors I ordered for an old stereo Amp were labeled "Samples", I think to get around import duty and maybe get through customs faster. They were shipped via US Post Office International operations, which I’d never heard of before, but a valid tracking number was provided. Let us know if you order and what your experience is.
Dave