Could The Music Room biz model be duplicated? A second TMR?

@theo Don’t get me wrong -- I love TMR and will continue, happily, to do business with them.

I’m just thinking about this because we have a country with 330 million people and brick and mortar stores in audio are continuing to go under. There are other manufacturers besides ps audio that could benefit from a partner arrangement with a second TMR, too.

So, nothing against TMR and I wish them continued success. I’m just imagining that the country could be big enough either for another TMR or even another store like it.

But you and others raise a good point about whether the country could support two TMR. I suppose if we agreed that it couldn’t, then the industry is really in decline.

I like Echo Audio and the others, but the variety of TMR is exceptional. I'm just imagining that something like TMR was located in CA. The number of companies local to them would be enormous, and if a couple were large -- say, Schiit and Parasound -- there could be a synergy that works. Access to shipping and transportation, plus the scale of the CA economy...could be a winner.

@theo East coast would be great. I didn't think they sold new P.S. Audio directly, but rather that the used gear that P.S. Audio gets from their generous trade in program is somehow channelled to TMR for resale. I read that, I believe, somewhere. There's a network of relationships between the two enterprises, including a supply of incoming gear.

TMR is a proven success. So, the odd person here or there who doesn't prefer them is not indicative of whether or not their idea is a good one; they are. Their testing and guarantee of the gear is a huge factor for me, and it's where they more than deserve their cut. Add to that their trial period and their professional shipping... This is why I'm pondering why another one might not be a good idea.

@ejr1953  Here here. Naysayers gonna nay. Brick and mortar is in trouble, and TMR is proving a new mode for the hobby. Our country is enormous. One need only look at the options for cables, speakers, etc. to know there's capacity for one more TMR.