Would you pay to listen?

Mrtennis said:

"the sound of a live concerts is so superior to that of any stereo system, that i will not pay to listen to a stereo system."

Sometimes it is...many times it isn't. That will depend hugely on the venue, where you sit/stand, how well the engineers have set things up, and the mood of the performers on that night. There are a ton of variables, just like in recorded music.

I've heard unbelievable concerts, and I've heard terrible ones. I'd gladly pay to listen to a really well recorded performance, instead of those crappy ones. :-)

hi dcstep:

you have completely misunderstood this thread.

the intent i believe is to pose the question:

"would you pay to audition a stereo system at a dealer's show room" ?

i have answered this question by saying that i would not because, i would rather pay a bit more and hear live music.

for those who entertain the posssibility that a stereo system can sound better than a live symphony orchestra is like saying a picture of a person is preferable to the person.

Nothing was said about a dealer Mr T.

You're welcome to read anything you like into any question, just don't tell me how to respond.

I answered when I said that I paid to attend audio fests, like RMAF. There's no pressure to buy anything in that situation and the listener gets to hear a wide variety of systems, many costing much more than 100k.

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Mrtennis, a dealer was never entered into the equation of this post and never was it implied. As a matter of fact I made sure to express that there would be no pressure or expectation to buy anything. The same as when someone goes to the theater to see a movie, there is no salesman standing nearby expecting you to buy a projector...same here.

The fact that shows like the Rocky Mtn AudioFest and CES exist, pretty much confirms there is a good sized contingent of audiophiles willing to travel and pay good money to see and hear very expensive audio.................and then again, some wouldn't pay a nickel to see either of those two shows.

In the words of the inimitable Sylvester Stewart "Diferent strokes for different folks....and so on and so on....".
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Sorry Tvad my response was kinda cryptic! Damn touch predictive screen keyboard ####, What was meant was I'd rather spend the twenty on the drink minimum.