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In Reply to: RE: R.I.P. Lyric Hi-Fi posted by Des on April 14, 2021 at 20:00:20
he may have made a bunch of money.I have met some uber UBER rich guys in my time and they tend to look anything but rich.
Didn't they watch Pretty Woman - the best part of that whole movie was the shopping scenes? Big Mistake - Big. LOL.
It would be great to take a photo of a $1million system hold it up - see you could have made this margin - big mistake!
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Well Richard --I didn't look like George Peppard--Ha!--can't knock their success though Lyricwere the go to place in NY in those Halcyon days of the 70's and early 80's
American Audio-up some stairs I think plus there was good one in Scarsdale if I recall correctly.
In my opinion the Dealer that remains in my memory as the most welcoming and truly respected you
whether T-shirt or Suit was Jonas Miller.
I've surveyed a few Audio establishments since the early 60's and Jonas frankly was the only one that
even today sticks in my mind as the best audio salon its been a pleasure to visit again and again.
RIP Jonas you were true gentleman.
Des
PS;Oh Yes parting shot for the opposite --that awful Shelleys Audio--Meh!
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I learned early on never to judge a potential client by the way they dress, their watch or car ...or their age or sex.
One of the biggest systems I ever sold was to a rail worker for the MTA. He and his family listened to music ...a lot. His kids played instruments and took it seriously. Music was very important to them and it had to sound real.
One of the smallest systems I ever sold was to Dave Brubeck. The primary system for his home.
To turn someone away based on their look or to expect a big sales based on the same, or who they are, is just plain dumb.
Dean.
reelsmith's axiom: Its going to be used equipment when I sell it, so it may as well be used equipment when I buy it.
I don't have any real negative stories about stereo stores, but I remember many years ago I was shopping for a new car and went by the Audi dealer in town. I was the only customer in the place, but after 30 minutes of trying to get a salesman to help me, I gave up and walked out. Went to the Volvo dealer down the street and bought a car there the next day.
Ha!--yes well there's the story how in the late 70's a long haired energetic young fellow walked into the Rolls Royce dealer in Berkley Square London to enquire to purchase a new Vehicle.
Those ever diligent gents in uniforms and peaked hats that work those facilities in greater London
promptly escorted him from the premises.
it was going to be his reward for 5years of struggle to get record he's put his faith and all his dosh
into that finally came to fruition
The record Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells had just soared to WW stardom and the funds had made the young guy rich.
Yes it was Richard Branson esq.
D
It's the power and control over access. Seems like they made enough $$$ being the F&*^%$% A$$&%!@$ it sounds like they were.
My dealer was exactly the opposite and his shop showed it. From the outside you would have no idea there were hundreds of thousands of dollars of equipment inside. The outside was an old house next to a Subway, a 7 Eleven, and a fast food fish and chips place. Later on he moved into a strip mall, I never got around to visiting that place. And he really could've cared less if you bought something or just wanted to listen, just don't be a nimrod! You did of course have to tolerate his opining, and his opinions, and the occasional cigar smoke, the latter is what limited my appearances, couldn't stand it!
the place I used to go was so inviting, Personalized Audio. Later they created Melos and I learned an awful lot there first hand.
Yes, Personalized Audio in Dunellen, NJ. The two nicest folks one could ever meet, George Bischoff and Mark Porzilli, who together later founded Melos and had a hand in other audio companies still later as well.
May 23 will mark five years since George's passing. He was a great friend and I miss him very much.
I was invited there once by George Bishoff to hear a prototype speaker he had developed that utilized Strathern ribbons for the midrange and tweeters. The place struck me as a hangout where local audiophiles gathered and I had a very nice evening listening to the speakers and meeting some of the people hanging out. George was a gracious host. I will always remember his response when I introduced my fiancee: "Why are you getting married? Audiophiles usually get divorced...." Luckily for my wallet (and marriage) I lived too far away to hang out there.
I remember those prototype speakers. They were extremely impressive. As I recall, they never went into production due to reliability issues with the drivers.
Funny that you should mention his joke about audiophiles, marriage, and divorce, because he attended our wedding--27 years ago. Possibly George was our good-luck charm.
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