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Walking Into A Brick & Mortar High End Audio Store

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I am currently pretty satisfied with my system the way it is right now. I am not in the market for any new purchases right now, mainly because I don't have the discretionary income to make big changes. However, sometimes I get the urge to want to go into a hifi store just to look. Eventually I will upgrade my speakers, cd player, preamp, a new dac for sure and may give class D amps a shot...but not right now.

Is it cool to go into a store just to look around, knowing you don't have the money or immediate need for an item?
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whart
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P.S.: FWIW, I would rarely just walk into a dealer 'cold'; instead, i would call ahead, usually try to talk to an owner, and tell them I'm thinking of visiting, make it clear that I am serious but not necessarily coming in to write a check on the first visit. I have found that to be very effective. I'm not a time waster- and I don't want to waste my time either.
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mapman
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It's really funny to me how controversial someone walking into a store is around here. Also somewhat sad.

I thought audiophiles at least had an appreciation for the way things used to be, but times have changed it seems.
ebm
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Kick tires in the store then buy on Audiogon.
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onhwy61
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It's only controversial to a small number of audiophiles, in other words .01% of the general population. Everyone else understands that people walk into stores and just look around to see what's interesting. If that's a problem for the store owner he should run his business by "appointment only" with a qualification questionnaire and pre-appointment credit check.
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mapman
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"It's only controversial to a small number of audiophiles, in other words .01% of the general population."

That's probably true. Best to learn to better just ignore this kind of noise I suppose.
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