Free in-home testing?

Yes there is, chewing gum and dick, and I just gave away my last stick of gum. LOL.

Oh, my.
 Careful earlflynn, you are reverting back to your former banned self and showing cracks in that false persona you want everyone to believe.
But then, it was just a matter of time, wasn’t it.

@mlenow here are some I can think of off the top of my head. I’ve limited it to ones that will provide a full refund. There are some additional ones that will charge a restocking fee. You may be responsible for shipping in some cases, but I think that’s pretty fair.

• Magnepan allows for a home trial of some of their models.
• I offer a 30 day trial period on my Neko Audio DAC.
• Audeze has a 30 day trial period.
• HSU Research has a 30 day trial policy.
• Zu Audio has a 60 day trial period.
• Axiom Audio has a 30 day trial period.
• Ascend Acoustics has a 30 day guarantee.

There’s also Music Direct. They offer a 60 day satisfaction guarantee on most equipment and accessories and carry a bunch of brands.

You mentioned World Wide Stereo and they have a 60 day money back guarantee also. So you could choose to order something for delivery instead of driving 70 minutes. Although spending a couple hours driving in order to spend several hours listening to a bunch of different stuff at once seems like it could be well worth it. And you could then try a few items at home to decide for sure.

Likewise, I bet a bunch of smaller brands, particularly ones who sell Internet-direct, would be happy to accommodate you in some way if you’re upfront about wanting to try something out.

Fritz

Showrooms near me are getting harder


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If you do your research, , takes  time , you'll know what you are getting youeslf into. If its a keeper, BINGO, Loot winner, If the speaker turns out a  loser, 
Just how are you going to return a  pair of speakers weighing 200+ lbs??
can't. 
I just bought a  pair of  single drivers, going to build my cabinets. 
Over seas, Impossible to return, $1800, 
No gamble. 
Knew exactly this is what I wanted. 
So anyone in New Orleans area, feel free to stop in for a  demo. 
This  might be a  great option for speaker labs , set up home demos in every US city. 

No,   folks do not want a  return guarantee policy.
Shipping is a pain and expensive, Not doable.
AS I say, the more you research the less your risk factor.