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When suggesting audio components for friends and relatives...

This is a bit of "thinking out loud". I believe I have been lucky as what I have helped friends and relatives with in buying higher end and even simple components has worked out very well.

With some it was a simple system as in a Nakamichi SoundSpace 5 or the like, and with some it was Magnepans, Martin-Logans, Audio Research...and others.

The question is have you had good success kindly helping others? Have there been any regrets or negative situations? About the only slight downside was after selling a former high end system of mine to my best friend, he died from cancer and his wife replaced some of the items with BestBuy "stuff" and I could never understand as to why.


whatjd
whatjd OP
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facten1, I understand what you mean/feel.

I had a successful business for many years and paid employees well with super benefits, and really enjoyed giving back to the community. One Thanksgiving I provided a traditional meal for 50 homeless people and helped serve it. The person I was dating at the time came with me and seemed to be in a hurry to leave.

I was lucky enough to have success and rather than spend money on me, I tried to be a good employer and citizen of my community. I was awarded a few awards and one was Community Citizen of the Year for the city I lived in. I never hung that, or any other, award in my office or home. What I did that caused people to give me awards was more rewarding than any thing to hang on the wall.


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denverfred
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1) Most non-audiophiles just want background music.
2) Many do not want to see the equipment, or if they do it must be super-cool.
If they’re good friends, you may know their music tastes. Try to get a gander at their music collection.
When I was in the biz, I would 80% sure put them into a B&O system. Don’t know much about them now. It’s a much bigger company now, I think, but they were problem free and great for dinner music and beyond.
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dekay
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millercarbon hosted a "party" TWO months ago, and doctors attended...

Fascinnating & totally beleivable.

DeKay
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tomic601
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I suspect even the Nazi of old would be surprised by the ease with which a tax cut can move the headspace of even a reasonably same, cogent , science grounded Doctor. 
As for systems, my help is gratis and often w friends, I give them the gear.... 
glupson
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millercarbon hosted a "party" TWO months ago, and doctors attended...

I was more in awe of charging friends a fee for advice on what to buy for $1200. "Rubber bands from cilantro bunches are much much better than those from curly parsley. Look for the pink ones, they are worth it. Everyone will notice the difference, even cilantro-haters."

The question remains if the doctors at the party observed all epidemiologic recommendations.
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