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In Reply to: RE: Exactly posted by robert.gaboury@videotron.ca on November 03, 2009 at 09:38:35
> If you're to spend a few thousands dollars on a speaker pair - or car, I
> hope you do a test drive on top of factual information gathering.I don't think my words indicated that I would not like to listen before purchasing. Here is what I said:
"If I'm going to spend a few thousand dollars on a pair of speakers, I appreciate very much getting solid information to narrow the field to a manageable number of products and show me what I can get at a particular price level."
The audio dealer network in my area is getting pretty thin. Some of those dealers are no longer competent to set up equipment so that it sounds decent. Maybe I can borrow a pair of speakers over the weekend but I can't see managing to have several pairs of speakers on loan on the same Sunday. And some cost effective products are only available via direct sales.
All those factors make it even more important now to have a reliable way to narrow the field. I do want to listen to speakers in my listening room before I purchase. That requires some effort for each purchase candidate so I want to pick out a few good choices and try them out.
Sometimes one or all of the best choices are only available via direct purchase. Maybe there is a 30 day trial with a money back guarantee but I don't want to use that any more than necessary. Maybe I can arrange to listen to a friends speakers before buying something via direct sales. However, sometimes I have to do my research and take a flyer.
Som emonths ago, I bought a pair of Audioengine A5 powered speakers for my home office without hearing them in advance. I didn't want a separate amp and speakers in that situation. There were several plausible choices in my desired price range; none were available for a local audition. My choice worked out well for near field listening.
Bill
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