Helping friends and relatives buy an audio system...


This is one thing I have had the good fortune of helping family and friends buy a stereo/music system with very positive results.  I did not have one that went bad or caused concerns.  This went from something as simply as a used KLH compact system for a relative to some relative high end systems with Magnepan, Martin Logan, ARC, Adcom...and more.

As time has passed I am no longer sure this is a very wise thing to do.  I have not done this for some time and am curious to what + or - experiences you have had in helping others with an audio system?   I am sure there are many stories out there. 


whatjd

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Jeez whatjd. Quite the question. In medical school I made a living setting up systems in the houses of very rich people. I also got my own equipment on saleman's comp this way. In the process I wound up setting up system's for two 1st cousins. Both were thrilled to death with their systems. One is still working nicely in the hands of his son (he passed). The other I have no idea what happen to it. That cousin moved to San Francisco and sold it with the house. Both cousins were not that critical but they were expensive high end systems. I never had any trouble with any of my paying clients but then I left Miami after 5 years there. 
It was a lot of fun and there are days I wished I'd stayed in the business.
Is it dangerous? It could be if you are not totally up front with people. It would be worse with a very critical listener.