Is it? And what about

Leslie wrote:

The only question I have now about these A8's is the black box. Does it or does it not belong to the original B&O packing? For the leather pouche in most cases you can clearly see the difference.

I bought mine some years ago on an airplane and it came in the black box just as shown in the pic

I bought mine directly from the dealer in December, they were handed to me in that very style packaging.

Back when Apple carried A8s, they were also packaged this way.

I was told that whenever a black box is part of the package this definetely is a fake. Now I'm really confused! As said, a never ending story. And please don't say, go to the dealer to make sure to get an orginal one. My interest is just how to recognize a fake. 

It may be posible, but its unbelievable that Lufthansa would sell fakes onboard their flights, I think that maybe the first 1 or 2 years B&O sold in the black box and later changed the packing, I bought mine 2001.

Leslie wrote:

Is it? And what about link one?

Fake.

I am pretty sure there should be some more paperwork. There should also a be a few more extra earpads. Mine came with a full bag of 6. But who knows, that's small stuff and easily changed at the packing facility.

I am suspicious of the cable extension. Was that a regular add-in?

Another curious oddity about the new ones is the contents list. I think (not sure) the new transparent boxes state that a 1/8" > 1/4" adapter is included, but it really wasn't!

Sorry, is this A8's fake? 

gilbert wrote:

Sorry, is this A8's fake?

The case is - a good reason to cover it up! That style of packaging is now out of date and has been replaced by the plastic ones. They have never come with a wire extension...

I would just skip this one.