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Gifted Listener Audio Centerville, Va.

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Posted on April 2, 2021 at 16:29:55
mpcrnc@aol.com
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Joined: July 3, 2002
 Local Magnepan dealer in Virginia has been Gifted Listener. I wanted to listen to some of the newer models but their phone does not answer and there is no e-mail. They are not listed as a dealer on the Magnepan website anymore. Any idea as to their status?

 

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RE: Gifted Listener Audio Centerville, Va., posted on April 2, 2021 at 19:21:25
Jimbocky
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Posts: 54
Location: High Rockies
Joined: September 15, 2015
 No idea if the is still around. Excellent shop tho. He is very knowledgable and does a great job setting up each room. Hope he is still around for both of your sakes. Definitely one of the better shops I have been to.

 

RE: Gifted Listener Audio Centerville, Va., posted on April 2, 2021 at 19:39:04
Kurtle
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Location: Salem Oregon
Joined: December 21, 2002
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Google is your friend...

 

RE: Gifted Listener Audio Centerville, Va., posted on April 2, 2021 at 20:43:12
Green Lantern
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Location: San Diego, Ca
Joined: November 12, 2002
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 Another victim of COVID's dagger most likely...not surprising; Fry's, a HUGE electronics store (think of Radio Shack on steroids) folded about two months ago; actually a day or two after the Super Bowl as I was in there looking for a firestick.

It was about 85% empty and only a handful of employees.

A shame, although it's by no means a high-end audio shop I spent many a lazy Saturday/Sunday browsing around in there looking at everything from albums to soldering irons to 86" big screens.









 

RE: Gifted Listener Audio Centerville, Va., posted on April 3, 2021 at 04:26:10
ramblinman47@hotmail.com
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Joined: October 24, 2020
 Gifted Listener closed last fall. Tom had a going out of business sale in the fall. He was in business for many years and decided to enjoy life more. I bought a few items from him last year. He is a great guy.

 

Maybe he should take down his website *, posted on April 3, 2021 at 07:11:50
Mike K
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Lack of skill dictates economy of style. - Joey Ramone

 

RE: Gifted Listener Audio Centerville, Va., posted on April 3, 2021 at 10:36:50
mpcrnc@aol.com
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Joined: July 3, 2002
 Tom was really a nice guy. Only met him a few times many years ago. Sorry the shop has closed.

 

Agreed! nt, posted on April 4, 2021 at 13:20:26
George S. Roland
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Location: N W Pennsylvania
Joined: March 20, 2004
 nt

 

RE: Gifted Listener Audio Centerville, Va., posted on April 8, 2021 at 06:52:51
renault4
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Posts: 5
Joined: June 8, 2020
 Following multiple auditions, for which I am most grateful, I purchased a set of 1.7i's through Tom Unger at Gifted Listener. After 32 years in the business, Tom executed on a long-planned retirement path and closed the shop (though he is still monitoring any outstanding commitments). He's doing great and is working on moving closer to grandkids in the near future.

 

RE: Gifted Listener Audio Centerville, Va., posted on April 9, 2021 at 16:12:51
Cycler2
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Posts: 134
Location: Maryland/Metro D.C.
Joined: September 10, 2005
 Tom was (and is) a treasure. Very patient when you wanted to audition stuff. He had the right idea about what a brick and mortar dealer should offer customers. Whenever you bought something, such as a cartridge, he would set it up and make sure your turntable was sorted. He would say, "It's all part of the service." I saw him just before he closed shop. He upgraded my Linn LP-12 with a new (to me) bearing and sub-chassis. It sounds great. Although I was an infrequent customer, I will miss him. Enjoy your retirement, Tom.

 

RE: Gifted Listener Audio Centerville, Va., posted on April 21, 2021 at 08:27:56
wcell1
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Posts: 14
Location: MD
Joined: May 5, 2015
 I purchased many pieces of equipment from Tom - including 2 pairs of Magnepans. Although his shop wasn't particularly close to me I would go there pretty frequently. I especially enjoyed his open house events, he had one with Wendell Diller and one with Ivor Tiefenbrun (hope I got that spelling right). It was a great place to visit and to buy.

 

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