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whats changed in audio & is it better

if you've been in the hobby long enough you must remember when there was very little choice for consumers as to what kind of gear was available for them to demo & what kind of service they were forced to accept & you will also remember when dealers shelves were full of trade in gear.

i truly believe that the web & audiogon have changed the way that manufacturers & dealers do business for the better but i also believe that it's made us more fickel about our gear as we now have a source for endless options of gear & a source to sell the gear were not pleased with.

the only thing i really miss about the old days before agon was getting to see & hear all the trade in gear that dealers had but other than that im glad to see things changing especially in the customer service area.

my question is this,has the introduction of the web & hi end changed the hobby for the better or worse in your eyes?

mike.
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wow howard,thanks & im glad i could be of help.

i also remember when owning a hi fi set up was important to people but now its like most younger people feel the need to keep busy outside of the home instead of any leisure time at home & music has turned into more of a time filler instead of an art form.

im not so sure though about the net killing off the dealers,i think its part of the reason but i think the main reason dealers have dropped like flies is how fast paced the newer generation is,they dont want to take the time to go & listen to a real hifi system when its so much faster to pop into a best buy & take home their purchase with them instead of waiting even if they are buying pure crap its instant gratification,i also think that most salesman have lost the ability to size up a customer.

dealers got me started in the hobby but the web got me much more interested .

mike.
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