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In Reply to: All of it posted by Norm Strong on August 31, 2001 at 18:57:24:
I was disrespected in a couple of local audio shops as a teen, and still get a haughty vibe from some people who sell audio nearby. I only go into a high-figh establishment if I can't avoid it.I wouldn't dare listen to something in a shop and then buy it online (questionable karma), and I won't pay double the available price for anything if I don't have to. Some things I've bought aren't on display in local shops, either.
When it's time to replace the weakest link, I read as many reviews as I can, and if it's nearly unanimous that a component has qualities I'm looking for, and I can't stop jonesing for it, I'll buy, sound unheard. If people talk about how a piece of gear makes them feel rather than how it sounds, I'm usually on the right track.
I haven't been burned yet. I'm still leapfrogging previous purchases from months prior when money still held more value than beauty. The components that have been replaced were learning experiences worth the price to me.
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