Hey RICH Audiophiles

 @wolf_garcia i have a minty fresh D-5 discman, including the box....

I of course paid to much for it a full range stereo shop - the MCS and appliance aisle of the Sanduskey Ohio JC Pennys...My recollection it was treated as a white elephant next to the exalted Fisher and MCS stacks and towers of low density MDF..hence the red sticker..20% off, my Mom who ran the womens coats dept kept an eagle eye on the discount items...with her discount...well, we are living high on the hog...

served me well for many years hooked to a NAD 3020 and Kef 101...

shall I send it your way on a loaner basis ? like MOMA lends....art ?

 @elizabeth you have never seen Janis lil 356 with custom paint....

send the link to gofundme....I have a soft spot, after we take care of the Paradise Fire folks and the hedge fund pays out....

I saw a documentary (sort of) about the Joplin 356. The guy who wrote "Mercedes Benz" also wrote "Where Did Vincent Van Gogh?" And, I had a CD Walkman with a line out! It died, as did a more recent and inferior model...now I just use my phone.

Very interesting thread. It touches a lot of subjects I am also fighting with.
I think the number one question to answer is "how do I move my system forward in the direction I want without wasting my money"

If the audiophiles could be better to make hifi-clubs to meet and discuss hifi and also help each other borrowing gear and measuring their rooms. Then a lot of the problems could be solved.

Sitting at home reading reviews is like looking in a cookbook when you are eating oatmeal (:

I have just committed the sin myself ordering a pair of Tekton Double Impact that I have no way to return because I live in Denmark. A very risky move. But agin speakers are not easy to loan because the are big and heavy.

That was a side step. I just want to say we need more physical support groups.

Regarding the original thread, It could possibly be done, being set up as a lease program/programs in large hub areas  sa. Denver, SLC, Seattle, Las Vegas, Phoenix and any number of the large East and West Coast hubs. Since there is a major hub within two or three hundred miles of anywhere, self pick up shouldn't be impossible for most.
There would be some limitations for both leaser and lessee. It may not be the avenue to every piece of dream equipment, without substantial cost, for the leaser nor would it be a great money maker for the lessee, but could have some mutual benefits for both.
If I win the lotto, might just give it a try......Jim