Would you pay to listen?

Is the question here asking if you would pay to audition a high end stereo system or pay a nominal fee to be able to use a high end stereo system?

If there was a really high end system that I could rent out for $20 per hour and I could spin my own LPs and sit back and listen I would do it. Especially if they had a way to prevent my wife from coming in and interrupting every 3 minutes to ask a question. Hell I already pay a lot more than that to rent out a cart and the real estate to hit a white ball every week.

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I'd pay money to hear the system in the link below.

http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?vevol&1115953260
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Only if there is a refund if not satisfied.

I've spent $20 in gas/tolls to hear high end systems a number of times, since there are several good dealers roughly 100 miles from me.

I will do this again if/when I get the urge to upgrade or just want to hear what is out there, unless they continue to go out of business. If they do, I will miss the opportunity to spend $20 to hear a high-end system. My $.02

Would I be offended if the store asked me directly for $20? Probably, but only because I think the margins are high enough that it shouldn't be necessary. The fact that brick and mortar high end stores are dropping like flies makes me wonder though.

A thought - maybe the retail price (or discounted MSRP that we usually pay) already includes consideration for the times people walk in just to listen and not make a sale?. Hey, I have a great audio guy (GREAT). Staff always very inviting and willing to play anything for anyone. I have been a customer for over 10 years and have spent mucho bucks - but would still never touch anything.