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Listening to equipment at home before you buy

This discussion is a recommendation for PS Audio.

I just retired, am new to the audiophile hobby and am enjoying it. (Hobby does have a steep "learning curve.")  I currently have a Jolida JD302CRC tube amp, teac UD-301 dac/preamp and Vandy 2CE sig speakers.  I like my current system but want to try a solid state power amp to compare the sound to the Jolida.

I have been watching the PS Audio videos and decided to do a home trial of the Stellar S300. I tested the amp at home for 30 days and preferred my current amp and returned the S300 to PS Audio. The return of the amp was as advertised, PS Audio paid shipping both ways with my full purchase price refunded.  I highly recommend PS Audio to anyone who wants to test their equipment at home.
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aalenik
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Just sayin... There are many brick & mortar high-end dealers who will let you try gear at home.  Some are more accommodating than others.  You've got to ask (or sometimes beg, cajole, etc.).

This is a big deal, because you have to hear gear in your system & room to REALLY 100% KNOW if you're going to like it... or end up selling it on Audiogon.

I don't have a lot of $$ and I hate re-selling anything, so I always try to hear it at home first if I can.

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