Would you pay to listen?

Bad spelling is part of my charm.

Unfortunately, being a wise-a$$ is part of mine.

I would rather spend $600 and spend 3 days at RMAF - a great "vacation" for audiophiles.

Absolutely. A great time and shows just how good some modest equipment can sound AND how mediocre some very expensive rigs can sound.

I think "whoring out" a high end audio system turns the owners into "audio pimps." Sleezy back door deals would be made..."OK Bob...10 bucks and you can hear the intro to Mahler's 8th and THAT'S IT pal!" "Hey there mister...wanna come in for some Chesky 180 gram?...come on baby..the first 3 minutes are FREE!" I can see the drooling audiophiles in the alley digging into their Dockers for a crumpled 20 to slide into the greasy palm of the doorman..."Come on dude...I gotta hear the Magicos...please man...all I got at home is Adcom and Polk." Then, of course, the gear world would be littered with Wilson Sophias in tattered grill covers and shop worn woofers wandering Ebay with no shread of self respect...

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Wolfman, get a grip, you're losin' it man.

Take a tip from the previous post by Manoterror below:

lol…where do you guys get the curmudgeon sized vat of starch for your underwear?

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To be honest, only a fool would pay twenty bucks an hour to hear a high priced system. However I just happened to be one of those fools. In fact I have paid fifty dollars just to demo a new piece of gear for a weekend. The logic behind this is, it is better to spend fifty dollars then pay the full price and find out your not happy with your purchase. However if you do decide to buy the dealer would apply the fifty towards the purchase price.

Would i pay to listen? ..... depends on who's singing !!!!