Would you pay to listen?

Nothing was said about a dealer Mr T.

You're welcome to read anything you like into any question, just don't tell me how to respond.

I answered when I said that I paid to attend audio fests, like RMAF. There's no pressure to buy anything in that situation and the listener gets to hear a wide variety of systems, many costing much more than 100k.

I used to do that when I attended the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest. I paid to hear a number of different systems. Now I volunteer and attend for "free", except for the time I donate.

If a friend invited me to hear a fabulous system in their home, then I'd probably bring a bottle of wine or scotch.

Mrtennis, most of us pay for our recorded music; therefore, we pay to listen to recordings. If you don't pay, that's a moral decision that you've made, but I support musicians with payment in the hopes that they'll produce more great music that I can enjoy.

Mrtennis said:

"the sound of a live concerts is so superior to that of any stereo system, that i will not pay to listen to a stereo system."

If you've bought LP/CDs or any type of software and you play it on a system that you paid for, then you "pay" to listen to music on a stereo system.

Many people, not you I think, don't pay for their software, chosing instead to steal it. That's a moral issue that's, unfortunately in my opinion, more widespread than it probably should be.