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Would you pay to listen?

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Just curious, would you pay to listen to a
$100k system? Say a one hour session for twenty bucks?

Assuming the room is great and you have vinyl and cd and your choice of solid state or tubes. Also assuming you'd have the best matched system that $100k could buy.

How much would you pay to hear a $200k system? No pressure or expectation to buy anything, just plunk down your twenty and enjoy the music. BYO drinks of course.

I'm sure I'd pay if there were such a place.
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kbarkamian
647 posts
 
Wasn't Sound By Singer in Manhattan charging sustomers $100 for demos? The money was reportedly credited towards whatever they purchased, if they purchased anything.

Never cared for the staff in that place. I've been there 4 times, and never had a single salesman say a word to me.
taters
1,149 posts
 
I live in Southern California and I have heard many expensive systems over the years. Most don't sound that great. I have been more Impressed with modest systems that were matched properly.
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mitch4t OP
1,611 posts
 
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Below are a few systems on Audiogon I'd pay money to hear:

Rugyboogie


Jadisboy


Mveloo


Richardallred


Tympani


Celebrat


AudioLimits

Apogee

AlbertPorter

offtherack

Housteau

Grand
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phaelon
1,053 posts
 
"Assuming the room is great"

That's the key isn't it. If this system was put together in such a way, that it was widely touted by symphony conductors, well respected musicians and the audio elite as nonpareil, I would probably fork over. Otherwise, as Tvad suggested, $100,000 is no guarantee that it won't suck.
inna
7,577 posts
 
That Jadis and Verdier based system catches my attention. I bet it is great with acoustic music and vocals. Yes, I would pay to hear it too if I could bring my own records; maybe even if I couldn't.
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