Reasonable not to be offered a trial on a cart?
Spiritofmusic, Well after everyone's rants (including my own), it seems that there is at least one dealer that does offer a home trial for high-end cartridges, via a 7-day return policy: Robyatt Audio for Miyajima cartridges. http://www.robyattaudio.com/Otono.htm This seems to be a very fair to do promote these fine cartridges, and I applaud this dealer for promoting these products in this way. I wish that more dealers were this forward thinking. Merry Xmas |
Wanted to update this older thread. I think in todays market the idea of a home audition and a cartridge in particular has probably changed. I was lucky enough to have my dealer allow a home audition on my deck prior to committing to a purchase. Essentially, this confidence in me as a customer sealed the deal for me. The deal was that i could listen to the cartridge at home for a week before committing. This allowed me to allay any possible concerns I had with the purchase. While I understand that this is a very tough deal for most dealers, and maybe impossible right now, perhaps it is a thing that we will in fact see more of in the future...here's hoping! |
