What's The Furthest/Longest You Have/Will Travel To Audition?


I have few options for auditioning a decent variety of equipment (speakers and amps), in my neck of the woods.

I'm considering the rationality of flying to another state to visit a large reseller of brands I would consider
purchasing together.  Otherwise, I would have to purchase components individually without being heard together - could be an expensive mistake.

So, how far would you go (driving or flying), assuming the travel cost wasn't prohibitive?
bgm1911

Showing 1 response by oldhvymec

I flew to Texas and bought 32K worth of Mac gear, behind a dealer here in the bay area, not giving me and the Wife the time of day.. 25+ years ago. My wife’s purse was flush with cash. We walked out after 15 minutes of being ignored. Two phone call to dealers, I wound up in Texas spent 32K which is like spending 70K now for gear.

I went back to the store and showed them the receipt.. One of the sales person cried.. I said.. "I went to a Baptist revival, bought my gear for less, they paid for my entire trip.. BBQ, hotel, plane ticket and car rental"..

I wiped my feet on the way into the Bay Area store and on the way out..
They went out of business 10 years ago..

A good dealer is worth their weight in gold.. My opinion!

A bad one.. well out of business for one, and 32k shy of my money for another..

Regards