@ntpc4 while I'm a cheesehead from the football mecca, I reside outside of that area now. To your point, I don't think i would have received the same response from a WI or Chicago dealer. Chicago and Milwaukee have alot of fantastic audiophile stores which has got to be very competitive.
Auditioning Used Equipment - Am I crazy ?
I reached out to a well respected dealer to see if I could audition an amp they had advertised on one of the used gear websites. This amp sells for over $20k and they were asking around $10k. This mfgr only has 12 dealers nationwide. I've heard their extreme high end equipment at shows but not this particular line. To my surprise, the dealer responded No. The unit was already boxed up to ship (hasn't been sold yet) and they wouldn't set it up for me. So my questions are:
Am I crazy asking to audition a component priced at $10k ?
For any dealers or dealer salespeople, is there a dollar amount where u turn auditions down at ? What is it ?
For consumers, is there a dollar amount that you would buy a component and roll the dice without auditioning it ?
Thanks !
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@russbutton , I was trying to pay the dealer a visit. since it was used, i emailed them to see if i could audition in at their facility which is 2 hrs one way from my house. |
@immatthewj the fact the unit was $10k is what blew my mind. This isnt a mCIntosh where you can go anywhere to hear it. Who the heck drops $10k on a used product with extremely limited distribution / demand that they've never heard besides a flipper ? I get the points some are making that the dealer may not make as much on used - but then do you want $10k of cash sitting out there for 4 months ? No. You want to churn and burn. Makes absolutely no sense. |
I am in 100% agreement with you on that. |
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