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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128x128mitch4t
Been to B&H many times- my experience is that the price is the price, no haggling. And whatever that price is, it's likely to be just about the best price in town. Oh, and no one ever copped an attitude with me for walking into B&H and not buying anything.

Let's face it, any B&M retailer who wants to poke the consumer in the eye will learn that things boomerang
B&H is B&M all the way. It also has used equipment where you can actually bargain.
The guitar center is very cool for musicians as well as the occasional walk-in. I purchased a new Crown XLS 1500 (Class D switching amp) for a great price several months ago. An excellent overachiever for very few bucks and I still have it, perfect reviews on it from both musicians and audiophiles. Also purchased some Electro Harmonix 12AX7s tubes on the cheap (they didn't require any critical matching for my application) so they worked fine for me.
07-15-14: Czarivey
B&H is B&M all the way.
They also have a great website, and do huge amounts of business via the Internet. I've made a great many purchases over the years via their website, with 100% satisfaction in every way. So it's possible for a retail business to be successful as both a B&M outlet and a web-based seller simultaneously. And no doubt prompt and reliable order fulfillment and good customer service, as well as price, convenience, and the amazingly comprehensive range of products they carry, have all been major factors in their success.

Regards,
-- Al
Hey Czarivey ......

"The best option is B&H photo-video on 9th and 34th midtown NYC. They have great choice of pro-audio(and some high-end) and prices are lower vs. many internet retailers.
Also by walking there be Jewish and bargain!"

Please keep your vulgar prejudicial feelings to yourself. These forums are NOT the place to express your bad taste and obvious lack of sensitivity. An apology by you is definitely in order here. You should really be ashamed of yourself !