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In Reply to: RE: I did not realize Paul was back at Goodwin's posted by JoshT on October 22, 2020 at 23:33:48:
Fidelis is accessible. They're in a strip mall, it's all one level, and there's ramps to get over the curb. They have demo rooms ranging from small to medium-large. Some are pretty good, but nothing that matches Goodwin's acoustically. They also have a good product selection, but they seem to change brands a lot. They're also the importer for several European brands e.g. Harbeth so they do a lot of shows. I've had mixed experiences with the sales staff who have come and gone over the years. The first one I ever dealt with was like Paul Chambers. The last one I dealt with slinged a bit of bullshit and was a little pushy with the stuff he preferred. The owner seems a bit cocky but he's not there much. The old store manager (Bill) was a really nice guy, but I don't know if he's still there. I wonder if he might have left or retired, which is why they recruited Paul.
There's another high end audio dealer in the Nashua area called Audio Video Therapy. It's relatively new, maybe ~10 years old (a guess). I've heard a lot of positives, but haven't had a chance to visit yet. I will be doing so in the not to distant future, because I still want to get my Linn upgraded and they picked up the brand.
I've been to Spearit before. Like you said, the prices were good and they had a lot of used and demo inventory. But it wasn't a great place to hear a demo. AudioConcepts is still in business, but it seems to be fully focused on the custom install business now and doesn't have a store front as far as I can tell.
I've also been to Natural Sound. Nice staff. And they have some product lines I like. It's not the best demo space, so it's good they're willing to loan. I doubt they would do that with speakers though, most places don't. I haven't purchased anything there yet but wouldn't have reservations about it.
There's also a small home dealer out in the metro West called Perfect Note Audio. I remember he carried Accuphase, which I was interested in at one point when I had more disposable income.
I dropped into AudioLab once when I was in the neighborhood, just to have a look. I remember it being very old school, the kind of mall stereo shop I remember from being a kid in the 70s. I wasn't impressed. It's not a place to audition; they didn't have a lot of demo equipment and there's no place to really set up a proper high end demo. Seems like they do a lot of service, but reviews of their service aren't the best.
Q Audio is still there, but they've never carried a brand I was interested in, and they don't really have much of a store, so I've never visited.
There's another place nearby called Blink High End. They're relatively new (maybe ~10 years old) and located in a high end loft apartment building between Central and MIT. The owner is also a music instructor and producer and uses the space as a recording studio as well. They were unresponsive to email and kind of brushed me off the first time I called. I attended a manufacturer product intro event there once. It wasn't a great listening space, and the event had a really pretentious vibe. So I'm not sure I'd go back.
I've never been to Huntington TV or AudioDave. Like AudioConcepts, they seem to be concentrating on the home theater/home automation/custom design & install business.
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