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How many dealers are in "your "City ?

Here is a list of equipment that can be bought in the Minneapolis ,MN area .
Speakers : Golden Ear,Martin Logan,NHT,Paradigm,B&W,Dynaudio,Vienna Acoustics,Zu Audio,Anthony Gallo,Linn,Magnepan,Sonus Fabre,Spendor,Vandersteen,Wilson Audio,and Thiel.
Amps/preamps
Bryston,Audio Research,Rogue Audio,Electrocompanient,McIntosh,Classe,Anthem,Rotel,Cambridge Audio,Atmasphere,Ayre,BelCanto,and NAD
Not all can be demoed. A few speakers and amps/preamps from each manufacturer can be heard .I would say 25% of a companies product line can be heard. Is this a normal situation in the U.S. ?? What is your city like ? Slim pickings !
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stanwal
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Louisville, Ky. There is myself and a couple of video stores beside Best Buy etc. Another guy is suppose to be around but no one I know has seen him for a couple of years. Almost all the action is on Audiogon or even ebay. I don't sell new gear on there but do a lot of trading of gear for my own use. Retail is really dead here. I am not very active myself; could easily get back in but there is no demand. VPI has sent me one referral in 3 years and I never heard from them. Also gear is so high that inventory is almost prohibitive. I spend most of my time giving advice; some of which actually helps the recipient.
ths364
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Maplegrove- Looks to me like you've got a pretty good range of product there.
I think it'd be pretty easy to find something among them that would make for a really good system. High-end audio shopping has been like this for a long time.In Detroit in the 80's there were only three or four audiophile retailers within a 20 mile radius from the first ring suburb where I grew up. BTW, I used to live in St.Paul and I really liked it and miss many things about living there. Alas, the 9 mos. of winter pushed me toward warmer climes.
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tonykay
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San Francisco Bay Area-There are very few high-end dealers left that cater to audiophiles. There's Music Lover's, in Berkeley; Stereo Unlimited, in Walnut Creek; Audible Difference, in Palo Alto; a couple in San Francisco (city),
House of Music comes to mind. There are a few in the South Bay (San Jose), like The Analog Shop and Century Stereo. I
am sure that someone will add any that I left out. So, while it sounds like there are several around, there is a lot of driving in between. It's not like the old days when there was at least one in every city, sometimes more.
buconero117
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My city, summit new jersey, population 20,000 has one hi end brick and mortar dealer which has been around for thirty years, but we are also so fortunate to have a B&O store front, which does very well. Seems a lot of people like the B&O store for their 'keep it simple, but expensive'. Many friends will not go to the brick and mortar store in town but travel ten miles to Westfield where the service is better.
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uru975
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There are to many dealers in my area, San Francisco Bay Area that are definitely into the high end only not stereo.
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