Anyone seen their favorite High End store close?

Hi, ALTHOUGH they were NOT HI END stores,
I DO miss the Pacific Stereo, Highland Superstore,
Fretter, Silo, Music Craft`s here in the Chicago
South suburbs! ALL we have now is
The Little Guys, and Music In Motion,
AND the salesmen are NOT nice,
UNLESS you`re spending $4000+ on a system!

the new younger generation is not interested in high end gear...the older that love it, losing their hearing, losing their paychecks, or just losing interst because of the music , i continue to enjoy, but our high end stores have gone 100,000.00 two channel, or home theatre. then the others opening, want you to give them your money to order something that don't stock and you can't hear. it's dying fast. being that i like hearing different equipment over the years, i have gone to this site. signs of the times...dwhitt

Dwhitt,
You nailed it. the company that bought Nicholsons is doing complete home automation and will be by appointment only.
Dapom

Dapom: That's a real shame. It looks like Atlanta is the closest place to listen to high-end equipment. There sure isn't anything in Knoxville, Tenn.

"San Jose, CA area too. Most stores have consolidated multiple locations or One store has remained focused on analog and tube electronics, and used vinyl at high prices. He's doing ok I think. I rarely go there."

yeah, I know this store.
Brian is a generally nice guy. many of his long time clients will plunk down way big bucks for the latest - greatest in a numbers that will be uncomprehensible to most of americas stores.
His market is not typical!