High end audio is a dying market. Better off playing the lotto or going to Vegas and putting it all on Black.
Starting my showroom again
Hello, audiophiles. I would like to get your honest feedback. Back in 2022, I had to close my business in Nashville owing to a series of unexpected occurrences (several deaths in the family, a rapid move to assist my mother-in-law, and a brain operation); all of this necessitated that I close the store in a matter of weeks. It was now a two-hour trek to Nashville. I worked as a glorified gate operator at a chemical company because that is all was available in our small town. I received an opportunity to become national sales director for an audio company, which would provide some income—not much, but enough to go back into the hifi business at the bottom level.
So now you know the incredibly brief version of the story. Here's the question: there is a little town about 30 minutes away that is booming and gaining more expensive retailers like Ulta and StarBucks. So here's the question.
Do you believe a small town like that might support an up-and-coming hifi business that sells receivers, speakers like PS Audio, KEF, and other manufacturers at a lower price point until the store can handle more expensive items? The closest "electronics store," Electronics Express, is nearly an hour and a half away. I have had an audio shop since 2003, beginning in Florida. Thoughts?
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@audiokinesis yeah mostly Audionote, Soundlab, Eminent Technology, and others to name a few. Less often I see Zengali there, and they dont sit long. He sort of special orders those i guess. I mainly check in to see what gets traded in, and admire amps and speakers there that i’ll never have room for. I was eyeballing some nice Soundlab 545s there now recently. Very nice. Someone was picking up those 106" tall x 40" wide 945s. Good grief they are massive. There are always 3-4 guys, and sometimes wives, sitting there listening, usually vinyl playing, enjoying the music, or spending retirement savings - lol. People go there for the experience and enjoyment to decide what to purchase -vs- blind ordering online and crossing their fingers. @luvtubes69 I would agree, high end audio is more challenged in some areas. However a few still survive and thrive keeping it alive - thankfully so. |
@decooney I would not bet on a dying segment. IMHO. |
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