Spencer, if you are in the Philadelphia area, it would be great to get to know each other more.
No, Dave is probably not anyone's boy. It's a wonder that he stays in business. Although, I am sure his building is paid for and overhead is low since he is in a very inexpensive area.
The most interesting thing for Michael(Sufentanil) and I is that the guy just has tons and tons and tons of gear stacked upon itself. Yet, NOTHING is hooked up, and there is no music playing. It's like going to an automobile museum.
The Stereophile ad is a joke for anyone who knows him. Is he the only retailer without a website in the magazines? Michael was going to build him a website, but when Dave found out it would cost $20/month(or whatever) to host it, he passed. Yes, that $20 is too much money, but a full page Stereophile ad fits in the budget.
He lists 100 brands, and the invitation to come and listen. Yet, if you went there, it would be like going to an art gallery where all of the paintings are covered, and he will only let you see one(if he is in a good mood, and the planets are aligned) painting during your time there.
Rather, you are to quickly describe your wants and needs for him, then listen for an hour, without so much as daring to try to get a word in, as he describes what is the best thing he can provide you with in your budget/tastes. There is no need to listen, as he is smarter than you, and his decision will be correct. Also, no returns in case he happened to not let you buy the right component. Finally, there is no gear which he does not carry that has any reason for existence in this world.
It is both a priveledge and an honor for customer and manufacturer alike to be able to interact with him. He will make sure you understand and agree with that or you will be either hung up on or shown the door.
He is more gracious in person than on the phone, but that's like saying the Huns were kinder to their enemies than the Mongols.
The recent store remodel is nice, but I do have several issues with it. First, virtually all of the rooms are too small. Putting 4, 5, 6 systems in an 8' X 10' room is weird. And, secondly, he has gone all out buying art to decorate the rooms with. I don't know about you, but having a lot of glass on the wall is not my recipe for room treatment.
Good to hear their is another in the area,
Joe
No, Dave is probably not anyone's boy. It's a wonder that he stays in business. Although, I am sure his building is paid for and overhead is low since he is in a very inexpensive area.
The most interesting thing for Michael(Sufentanil) and I is that the guy just has tons and tons and tons of gear stacked upon itself. Yet, NOTHING is hooked up, and there is no music playing. It's like going to an automobile museum.
The Stereophile ad is a joke for anyone who knows him. Is he the only retailer without a website in the magazines? Michael was going to build him a website, but when Dave found out it would cost $20/month(or whatever) to host it, he passed. Yes, that $20 is too much money, but a full page Stereophile ad fits in the budget.
He lists 100 brands, and the invitation to come and listen. Yet, if you went there, it would be like going to an art gallery where all of the paintings are covered, and he will only let you see one(if he is in a good mood, and the planets are aligned) painting during your time there.
Rather, you are to quickly describe your wants and needs for him, then listen for an hour, without so much as daring to try to get a word in, as he describes what is the best thing he can provide you with in your budget/tastes. There is no need to listen, as he is smarter than you, and his decision will be correct. Also, no returns in case he happened to not let you buy the right component. Finally, there is no gear which he does not carry that has any reason for existence in this world.
It is both a priveledge and an honor for customer and manufacturer alike to be able to interact with him. He will make sure you understand and agree with that or you will be either hung up on or shown the door.
He is more gracious in person than on the phone, but that's like saying the Huns were kinder to their enemies than the Mongols.
The recent store remodel is nice, but I do have several issues with it. First, virtually all of the rooms are too small. Putting 4, 5, 6 systems in an 8' X 10' room is weird. And, secondly, he has gone all out buying art to decorate the rooms with. I don't know about you, but having a lot of glass on the wall is not my recipe for room treatment.
Good to hear their is another in the area,
Joe