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Scent of an Audio Store

Literally. I have always found that to be a remarkable, intoxicating thing. Scent of fine woods mixed with heated electronics and new carpet. The more speakers they have on display, the finer the scent. It smells unlike a furniture store. 

I wouldn't be surprised if some stores used scent marketing to lure audiophiles, many brands certainly add a scent to their products and packaging materials.

fynnegan
mahler123
3,048 posts
 

Pavlovian.  We enjoy listening to music and shopping for gear, so the smells associated with those experiences elicit the same pleasure sensation 

gowanus
33 posts
 

Smells like money, as a friend of mine said about Houston in a slightly different context... 

bdgregory
1,708 posts
 

My dad owned an audio store and took me with him to work on Saturdays. That smell caught me immediately- then he’d give me an old broken piece of gear to tinker with and I was hooked. That’s when it started. I was ~10, in the 60’s.

czarivey
5,692 posts
 

@re-lar-kvothe 

Something tells me that you've reached out to your unit first to realize it smells great.

Enjoy your good smelling unit.

 

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rcm1203
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I miss the true audio stores from the 60's and 70's. I would hit one several times a year to peruse the latest gear I couldn't afford. 

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