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Walking Into A Brick & Mortar High End Audio Store

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I am currently pretty satisfied with my system the way it is right now. I am not in the market for any new purchases right now, mainly because I don't have the discretionary income to make big changes. However, sometimes I get the urge to want to go into a hifi store just to look. Eventually I will upgrade my speakers, cd player, preamp, a new dac for sure and may give class D amps a shot...but not right now.

Is it cool to go into a store just to look around, knowing you don't have the money or immediate need for an item?
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mitch4t

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gsm18439
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Deja Vu Audio outside DC is very accommodating and has great equipment and knowledgable staff.
gsm18439
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More Brick and Mortar stores should offer in-home audition. I would happily pay for the service - especially if the money (all or in part) were applied to a purchase. It would be money well spent to avoid a mistake. Twenty years ago, Golden Ear Audio (in Virginia) brought over several pairs of speakers for me to audition. The ones that I liked in the store sounded terrible in my home. Recently, Gary Dews from Border Patrol brought over a pair of Living Voice speakers and one of his 300b based amplifiers; he said that it is part of the service that he offers.
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