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

TMR has a great thing going; professionally tested, well-photographed, researched, guaranteed trial and good shipping policies. They have a partner (somehow) with PS Audio's trade in program. It's a huge success and had lead to many happy customers and a lot of in-home trials.

My question is: Could someone else pull this off? Are we destined to have just one TMR in the country?

I think about a company, say, like Parasound. Lots of sales, very professional business, worldwide sales. What if they started a trade in business like PS Audio and had a companion business like TMR.

Could our country use a second TMR? Wouldn't that be awesome?

Or maybe TMR could expand and have a second location -- say, in California, near lots of shipping ports.

Just thinking aloud here.
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tablejockey
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A business in California? Forget it. Why would anyone want to pay for a ridiculously expensive lease on a warehouse full of junk(that's what it is outside of audio nuts) to a constantly shrinking customer base?

Add to that all the administrative/logistical cost to operate such a business, it would definitely be a labor of love and not a profitable one. 

Maybe if you owned the building, somehow you magically acquired a boatload of great used gear and a minimal staff who is knowledgeable and are financially independent, and are there just for the love of audio.

I purchased a  phono cartridge from TMR at a  great price. They have items that catch my attention now and then. You can also negotiate their listing prices too, which on the face is typically high.

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