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Hi-end audio is a big zero

This is no knock on dealers, It's just how hi-end audio is.

I go listen to some speakers. He has them set up like crap - jammed between 3 other pair. Running on electronics I would never choose so I have to try and compensate for what I imagine they are contributing to the sound. Then after 30 minutes, I am expected to shell out the $4,500.00.

I narrowed it down to two transports from an online retailer. And who knows if those 2 are even a good choice?  Told point blank, I am not allowed to buy both and return the one I don''t want. Just pick one and buy it. Shell out $1,000-$3,500 based on what?

One e-tailer will allow purchase 3 speakers totally $12K and return the two I don't want. Sorry, i have a conscience and can't do it to him.

Read all you want. Talk all you want. Listen at dealers all you want. But unless you listen in your own room, it's all meaningless. I'm talking even just 5 to 30 minutes can be all it takes. But that is basically impossible.

Sure you can buy and sell on A-gon or Ebay if you find what you want have the time to go through the process.

If the prices weren't so high or I did not care about sound quality maybe it would not matter.

cdc
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jerryg123
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@dayglow the OP said $4500.00 for a component not an entire system. The rest of us got it why not you? 

Go back and read it. 

 

havocman
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you can still get great opinions from people on here but the bottom line is you could put that equipment in your room and it could sound awful so it still comes down to be able to audition stuff in your own room which a lot of dealers won't do anymore.

dayglow
1,850 posts
 

@jerryg123 My comment was not directed at the OP but to @grislybutter "People build incredible systems for $4500". Correction $3k in Eastern Europe(lol)!

secretguy
1,681 posts
 

Unless they're a total failure, a person can build a KILLER system for 4500.

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jerryg123
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@dayglow so you are an audiosnob not an audiophile. 
 

My mother thought me at a young age that “one man’s garbage is another man’s gold” .

All the years I spent riding motorcycles and we would do group rides (HSTA) we would get new member, they may have been riding a 15 year old VFR and they look at my BMW and say “we’ll my ride is not a nice as yours” and I would respond with “don’t matter at least you’re riding”.

So what if a person has a $4500.00 system and is here trying to learn. It’s about listening to music in the end, not what you spend. 
 

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