I am openning a shop. What equipment should I sell

^^^^ I agree size does matter, no doubt. After all how can any manufacturer provide realistic output from a "small speaker" none that I have ever listened to have. But then I compare speakers to actual events that I have had the chance to listen and hear for myself- each persons hearing is different from the next, so w/o a doubt varity is a must. H/T is also a prereq in todays audio shop, even the good ones.

Cain and Cain, Klispch Heritage, McIntosh, Parasound, Anthem, Paradigm, Magnepan, Innersound, Denon, Onkyo, Clearaudio, Pro-ject, VPI, Marantz, Velodyne, Vandersteen, Anthony Gallo Acoustics, Quad, McCormack, Musical Fidelity, Bryston.

Best stuff you can find at most price points. Stay away from super, super high end and have some eclectic things. Sell at least 2 super well known lines, Klipsch and Paradigm, to get people in who will be blown away by things they have never seen if not into audio, ie Magnepan and Vandersteen.

Good Luck!!

Well you guys sure did offer lots of encouragement. Well maybe not so much, think I will finish my bottle of sleeping pills tonight, there are only 48 left. But seriously would you be more apt to buy brands that advertise a lot in the TAS and Stereophile? Have you ever purchased a product without reading a good review somewhere?

But seriously would you be more apt to buy brands
that advertise a lot in the TAS and Stereophile?

Advertizing was never really important (just can't stand ads in general). But I
used to orient myself using Stereophile and TAS reviews. These days I prefer
user comments and more independent reviewers, that had experience with
similar equipment as I have. As Tvad mentiones, a large fraction of
consumers will go for Stereophile and TAS recommendations, the other half
will go for looks, design, brand names or just price. And the rest will buy
factory direct...

Have you ever purchased a product without reading a
good review somewhere?

Somehow reviews have become less important. But I never bought something
without good user comments or hearing it for a longer time in my own place.