@chocaholic and @bluorion - I appreciate the guidance. It will have to be a careful balance for sure. Luckily, I am genuinely interested and fascinated by other peoples’ current and envisioned setups, as it is an opportunity for me to learn as well, and I feel purposeful if I can consult and guide along the way. That said, being able to read people and understand if they will actually invest in gear or if they’re just taking advantage of a free service will be the key to maintaining some sanity!
New High End Audio Dealer in Midwest
Hello everybody. I’ve been a part of the Audiogon community for a number of years as a consumer, where my old username was thiefoflight. Some of you may remember some of our discussions.
I wanted to let you know that I recently started a high end audio company called Bliss Hifi located in the Minneapolis region in the upper midwest. Part of my business is dedicated to guiding people in their journeys and helping build their dream hifi systems. As such, I am now an authorized dealer for a few notable brands, including T+A, Aurender, Audionet, DH Labs, and Tri-Planar tonearms, and I’m also reaching out to more manufacturers to secure a relationship with them. I also offer very attractive trade-in value towards equipment. If you are in need of guidance anywhere across the US, or if you are in the upper midwest and want to have an appointment set up for a demo or consultation, I’d be happy to chat more. This is a true passion project of mine, and I love to network with audiophiles, so no pressure to buy - I just love to listen and help where I can.
In addition to services for audiophiles, I also have a >20-year career in product strategy, product design, marketing and user experience. I have been working with a few audio companies the past few years to help them bring new products and features to market, and I am helping them to understand which people are best fit for their products. I hope this can be seen as a valuable service to the audiophile market as well, as it means more relevant and valuable components that drive greater value to you at the end of the day.
If anyone has any questions, feel free to post them openly to facilitate discussion on this thread or PM me directly. Would love to hear from you!
Thank you!
Juan Charvet
Bliss Hifi
https://blisshifi.com
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@richopp I have a huge affinity for both brands. One thing I’ve come to realize and respect, however, is dealer territory. I’d like to ensure that I am not infringing on anyone’s market share in selling the same product lines as them, and some very notable dealers around the twin cities have been carrying both ARC and Maggies for years. I’m not ready for any type of war, and from what I’ve seen and heard from veterans in the business, infringing on territory can get politically ugly. Most manufacturers of high ticket gear also try to set their dealers up for success and won’t bring new ones on who are too close to existing ones. I am in talks with a number of equally incredible audio brands, so I’m hopeful it will turn out just fine. |
@dinov Thank you for the kind support. :) |
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