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Enough is Enough

I've been looking at changing my DAC. I was considering Lampizator, Playback Designs, and Ideon. Recently a dealer basically told me(with the exception of my subwoofer and music server) my system sucks. He went on to say, I should sell my amps, preamp, DAC, speakers, and start all over! I've owned several different speakers, amplifiers, and DACs. I've attended shows and several different dealers show rooms. In fact, I directly compared one of the amplifiers the dealer recommended to a Rowland 625 S2 amplifier and preferred the 625 S2. I didn't build my system in a vacuum. I determined what I wanted to spend, listened and purchase what I preferred. I've been in sales and submit it would have been better to recommend a DAC that would improve my system. So now I say, maybe enough is enough; because no matter what I have some dealer will tell me it's crap and I have to start over. 

ricred1
hgeifman
2,219 posts
 

@ricred1, I suggest you ignore your retailer and maybe find a new one. BTW, my retailer also said negative things about my components. Listen to your ears and what sounds great to you.

mikhailark
273 posts
 

This is why I practically stopped going to dealers 20 years ago. I was even told to change music I listen to - all because THEIR system didn't sound any good with MY source material. Call BS and walk away. 

ricred1 OP
2,037 posts
 

hgeifman and mikhailark,

Thanks for the response to my post. I guess it’s unreasonable to expect an Audio dealer to actually help a customer without insulting what they have.

moonwatcher
456 posts
 

Well, if they told you, "Oh man, your system is fine. You don't need to help me send my kids to college by buying anything from me!", they might be telling the truth. But that isn't likely to happen. 

I've come to the same conclusion watching all the YouTubers too much and next year, I think I'm going to give them a rest. Every other week it is "something new and improved" that makes everything prior suck by comparison. Well, not exactly. 

DACs and such have gotten to the point that while they definitely don't sound the same, we can surmise that at similar price points they all should sound pretty good. 

These people have a vested interest in making you feel you need to part with your money.  That's the name of the game. 

dynamiclinearity
262 posts
 

Some dealers are obviously stupid. Even if your system has problems(they all do) this dealer doesn't know how to sell or advise. And he's of no use to you. Stay away from him. Find another dealer who explains things and suggests improvements and a DAC for you now, of course.

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