It seems like once our economy started making the transition to the "corporate model", lots of "mom & pop" stores went out to business when Walmart, Target, etc. came along and displaced them. Same thing happened with many of those wonderful audio shops staffed by knowledgeable (commissioned) salespeople, where you could get some real help in making equipment selections, in showrooms where you could do some realistic comparisons, and have service after the sale.
In the DC area we had the Myer-Emco & Audio Associates multi-store operations, and lots of other independent, single-store shops. Now we have some independent shops which typically sell the more esoteric brands, but no where near the selection we had a few decades ago.
In the DC area we had the Myer-Emco & Audio Associates multi-store operations, and lots of other independent, single-store shops. Now we have some independent shops which typically sell the more esoteric brands, but no where near the selection we had a few decades ago.
