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How many of us have worked in audio stores?

Just wondering how many of us have actually earned a living working in audio stores at some point in our lives...

To start, I used to work in Stereo Warehouse of PR in 1982-83 when I was 20 years old. The stores owners were concert promoters, so it was a triple play in which I was exposed to show business and record sales, too.

I also worked in Gallager TV in upstate NY back in 1988-89. The owner is a TV freak and a competent salesman Circuit City and Best Buy haven't been able to knock down.

Anyone else?
psychicanimal

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maxgain
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I did from 1977 to 1987. It about drove me nuts at the end! It is alot like posting here. "wire is wire", "my friend has better stuff than you sell" and the EE guys make you
wish you worked at ToysRus instead. Most of the customers are fun though and the people in the industry are great for the most part. It's a big difunctional family!
maxgain
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Hey Tom, You must know Jolly Bob and Lance Boyle!I Worked in the old East L.A.(Lansing) HFB store while Carl was still with us. I started around 78. you forgot to mention Magnepan and NAD, at least I didn't have to live with the Mac and B&O!(I had my ARC gear, thank god)I saw Marga Beth a while ago and she seems to be doing well.
maxgain
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You know these people never worked in a HiFi store. They have money! I remember in 79 when I was working in audio retail, making $85 bucks a week sometimes, driving a $65 61 Olds Dynamic 88, and listening to my $5000 ARC and Magneplanar rig(beg, borrow, or steal), renting a room in a crappy old roach infested house.Real glamor and status. I did that crap for ten years, and learned to hate every minute of it! If it sounds like I'm bitter about it , I am.
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