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Free in-home testing?

Looking for recommendations on brands that have some type of free in-home testing and return

I'm aware of SVS and their policy so they are under consideration

Showrooms near me are getting harder to come by with my only options being Magnolia at Best Buy and World Wide Stereo (70 min away)...and Magnolia really only has Martin Logan, Definitive technology and B&W on display
mlenow

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kennyc
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@mlenow
Would love to attend a show if something is coming up in the Philly area or nearby
https://www.capitalaudiofest.com

A $ saving strategy is to buy used then resell if don’t like.  

Which reminds me, got to sign up for AXPONA.
kennyc
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Also judging sound at shows is for the
most part futile.
I somewhat disagree.  It’s true that it’s a hit and miss because of the room modes and possibly sub-par setups, but if you hear a sound you like seems the speaker should at least perform similarly at home provided that it’s supported by the audio chain and addressing room acoustics.  Magico and YG speakers usually sounded great to me but at the 2019 RMAF the Magicos only sounded meh.
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