I think another solution to the auditioning issue is to load up a large truck with facsimiles of your listening space furnishings and hifi gear and bring all of it into an audio shop, arrange the furniture (and portable walls with windows if needed) in the shop with your gear and plug in the speakers. Also you can take a large motor home with your stuff arranged inside, park at an audio store, and convince the place to let you take things out to the parking lot. Problem solved.
Convincing your local dealer to let you try speakers at home
So, I had a great experience listening to some Devore 0/96 speakers yesterday. The challenge for me is that the room I heard them in is wildly different than any other room I’d ever listen in. (I’ll share a photo, below.) I really have no idea if spending $13k plus on these speakers would work out. I’d need to try them at home.
For all I know, these dealers might be ok with me trying some speakers at home. I don’t know and am not yet ready to ask.
But I’m curious whether folks here have any stories to tell about the reactions they’ve gotten when they’ve asked to try speakers at their home. If you have a story, especially if it’s a more expensive speaker, I’d love to hear your story. How did you convince them? If they turned you down, what was the reason? Did you agree?
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@wolf_garcia That is another solution. Clearly, the possibilities are endless. |
@wolf_garcia I think you missed the last step: buy the hifi store, preferably next to a furniture store and you can then arrange it any way you want. When you want to take something home, you would just remind yourself: "this is my home" |
@grislybutter You guys are being awfully mean to me, but let me be the first to admit I probably deserve it. ;-) |
@hilde45 I meant no harm or disrespect to you. Your question and dilemma is fun and valid and helpful to a lot of us. I was just silly and made fun of @wolf_garcia |
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