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In Reply to: RE: Paul Heath Audio - 2036 North Clark posted by Jim Smith on February 17, 2010 at 22:48:33
That's a blast from the past. I remember going into Paul Heath one Saturday in the summer of '77 and feeling like a kid in a candy store but being very turned off by the obnoxious salesman, presumably Jerry, wearing a white suit.
Alas, Paul Heath, Victor's, and others including IO Systems and Rosine Audio are long gone...
Brian Walsh
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Ah, yes, Rosine Audio. I dropped a lot of money there over the years Larry was in business. He was everything a high end dealer should be and I always felt a lot better about doing business with him than with Pro Musica, Victor's or Paul Heath Audio. After I had moved away from Chicago, I decided to drop in while I was there on a business trip and was shocked to find out the store was gone. Any idea where Larry ended up after the store closed?
I never knew Larry but heard from others that he went back to building custom staircases for homes.
If you're ever back this way, come by for a listen.
Brian Walsh
It was the spring of '76.
I had accepted the job at ARC. I was driving across the country from Norfolk, VA.
They asked me to drop in on some of their dealers on the way - essentially unannounced and them with no idea who I was.
With one exception, it was my first experience hearing the sound other dealers made (other than our demos in Norfolk). In previous years, I had visited The Stereo Set in Washington, DC. They always had great demos, Infinity SS-1s, KLH-9s, Quad 57s, T-1s, IMF Monitors, ARC electronics, etc.
My biggest and most surprising issue was that most of the shops that I visited on that trip had nice facilities, nice lines, but their sound was disappointing. In those days, everybody advertised in the back of Audio, so they were all well-known. Guess I expected more from the "famous" (at the time) shops.
Sadly, with a few exceptions, some things haven't changed...
Best regards,
Jim Smith
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