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Was my friend given misinformation.

My friend is just getting into audio for a music system. In his price rang I thought the Rogue Sphinx V3 would be a nice choice. He could also look at the Revel Concerta 2 line of speakers. Well he decided to stop by Magnolia at Best Buy.  Not a bad setup he got a Denon 3700 AVR and a pair of B&W 603's. He said the salesman told him to stay away from integrated amps as they are not anything but stripped down AVR's without the features. So I guess all us owners of 2 channel preamps and integrated have been duped. Who knew??

luxmancl38
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roxy54
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Wow...your friend got the double whammy, bad advice and a bad system!

luxmancl38 OP
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About a week ago I saw a Seinfeld Episode where George was going to buy a highly rated Volvo. The Car Salesman then mentioned that the car a Chrysler LeBaron was once owned by Jon Voight. George took the LeBaron. and Jon Voight ended up being John Voight a Dentist.😀

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audiotroy
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Yes the best buy guy Knows nothing 

ghdprentice
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You gave your friend great advice. I find Best Buy a great place to buy stuff that I have researched and decided to buy… for instance my Sennheiser Ambeo sound bar from my bedroom. 24 month financing and a good price.

It is great if your friend likes what he got. If he followed your advice then he would have a better sound ing system. Features are the bread and butter of low fi. High sound quality and few features are the mark of high fi.

 

Fortunately the BB guy sold him B&W and Denon… it could have been much worse.

You can lead a horse to water….

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oddiofyl
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"Features are the bread and butter of low fi. High sound quality and few features are the mark of high fi."

 

Well put, agree 100%

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