I have had nothing but great experiences with my dealers in Nashville. Gestalt and Atelier 13 Audio. Very enjoyable doing business.
What's your experience with snooty HiFi salesmen?
I began my Hifi journey in 1976 at a shop in Birmingham MI called Audio Dimensions. He was a Magnapan and ARC dealer who was kind to a 15 year old kid who bought a set of MG 1s with paper route money. The ARC amps he carried were about $4K back then- a LOT of money in 1976. In the beginning I drove my MG 1s with an old Fisher Studio Standard integrated amp. Since those lovely innocent days I have encountered some real buttholes. They act like they are doing me a favor as they quiz me about what gear I have and if I'm listening to "approved" recordings. Needless to say I don't buy from those guys. Several wives and businesses later I'm back into the hobby with a much vengeance as a 61 year old can muster given only so many free hours in a day and only so much cash to apply due to my other vices: Classic cars and salt water fishing.
Have you ever encountered a really good or really bad dealer (or employee) that changed your buying actions?
Darko posted a video on this topic which I found really enjoyable. Many of you have already seen it but for those (like me) who discovered it much later here's the link:
https://darko.audio/2022/09/audiophiles-are-snobs-with-money-to-burn/
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hilde45 If you have any influence wiht the Directors as CAS. I refuse to deal with PayPal they are a crooked corrupt org that steals people money. I can’ make arrangements for a check or pay cash in person as long as I can get an official receipt. |
@esarhaddon This is a very relaxed group of people. Just tell them you want to join and will bring your membership dues to the first event. Or work something out. They're not in it for the money. |
@upshift Interesting system. Very pleased that the PL700B is still running. Our experience with them back then was that the owner would manage to make them fail pretty much every time. CONGRATS! The rest of your system sounds fine, and if YOU like it IN YOUR ROOM, you are good to go. I wouild make suggestions, but you didn't ask for any, so... There is a small shop just over the line in Deerfield on the East side of the street that you migh want to visit. You might have to make an appointment, but I think they are the closest "high-end" shop if you are interested. Audio Center is the name, I think. I retired and moved from Boca after 49 years there. I just couldn't take it any more. I am in Hobe Sound now, and it reminds me of Boca back then when there were about 20,000 people living there, and only about 10,000 during the off season. Nice town in those days. Cheers! |
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