Hi Fi Dealer in New York City?

If you really can't make it to Verona to Audio Connection (and John's place is not really near a railroad station, though you might be able to take a DeCamp bus from the Port Authority there), you might check out Innovative Audio. My visits there in the past were pleasant, and they have a good inventory of equipment in various price ranges. I haven't been there for a while, though; they seem to have a home theater/designer flavor on their website. And Sound By Singer certainly is different from what it used to be, judging from the website--closer to what Andy started out from, though now it's by appointment only. Given the brands he's carrying, it looks like you would have a number of price levels to choose from with a bit of variety. Might be worth a call, I can feel comfortable that he would have things set up properly. And if you can get to NJ, I would also recommend CSA Audio in Upper Montclair (they are also a few blocks from a railroad station that goes from Penn Station), they have a good selection with quality brands and I have used them for years along with Audio Connection.

One other dealer I forgot to mention, right across from Manhattan in Jersey City, is Audio Doctor, which has a very large selection of gear in all price ranges, some of which you might not be able to find in the other stores I mentioned. Their showrooms are in an old house, so they also can give you an idea of how the equipment might sound in a home environment. I think you might need a car to get there, though there may be bus routes--you should call ahead about that if you decide to go. There are other good dealers in NJ as well (for example, Xtreme Fidelity in Kinnelon, another home-based dealer, from whom I got to audition and purchase my Nola speakers and VAC amp), but you'll need a car to get to them. And if you do get a car, there are some Long Island dealers that others might recommend that might actually be close to Queens. Good luck!