[Fawkinchit]

I can confirm that the Solaris Classic I’ve bought for $599 from the same shop is indeed original not fake because it sounds just like the OG Solaris in my local Campfire Audio dealer’s demo unit
That is a huge saving the one at the dealer's store is $1,350 but no official accessories just generic eartips and cable. The 2 pin to mmcx adapter did not came with it I just added it in

Also sounds way better than the standard Solaris 2020 version but I’d rank it second to the Solaris 2020 Special Edition

Hi! I bought these as well, and have had them for quite a while, I even opened them up to try and peak inside and saw that it has CA logos even on the inside. I could not however inspect the audio drivers. I honestly just want to know if they really are real or not. I do not have enough experience to tell honestly. However, I also have bought some real Andromedas, and noticed that the highs are crystal clear, a little more so than the Solaris, however the mids and bass not so strong, it seems maybe a little bit airy, but cleaner possibly, the Solaris seem more immersive though. I have not been able to check back to back with real Solaris however.

If you get the opportunity to run a test to see if the sound is exactly the same, please share what you find.

This is with the case opened up.
https://imgur.com/STNSWQr
https://imgur.com/thepPam

Can't insert the images for some reason.

If you look at the audio drivers for the Andromeda, the total cost comes to about 200$ for both pieces. So six audio drivers total. Based on that its not impossible for the imitations to have the same audio quality/same drivers.

Edit: I guess this article explains what I am possibly hearing in the difference in sound.
https://tjmei.wordpress.com/2021/01/04/campfire-audio-solaris-og-review/

 

[rudbeard]

I unwittingly bought some of the fake Solaris 2020s second hand on r/AVExchange and they sounded nothing like the originals. If I had to guess, they might have been QC failures from either a better attempt at a clone.

There have also been fakes of the new Solaris and Trifecta.

It's really disappointing that the market has so many counterfeits – these are fast fashion products, the fakes only hurt the boutique makers and innovators.