General Asylum

General audio topics that don't fit into specific categories.

Use this form to submit comments directly to the Asylum moderators for this forum. We're particularly interested in truly outstanding posts that might be added to our FAQs.
You may also use this form to provide feedback or to call attention to messages that may be in violation of our content rules.

You must login to use this feature.

Inmate Login

By default, logging in will set a session cookie that disappears when you close your browser. Clicking on the 'Remember my Moniker & Password' below will cause a permanent 'Login Cookie' to be set.

Moniker/Username: The Name that you picked or by default, your email. Forgot Moniker?	Examples "Rapper", "Bob W", "joe@aol.com".
Password:	Forgot Password?
	Remember my Moniker & Password ( What's this?)

If you don't have an Asylum Account, you can create one by clicking Here.

Our privacy policy can be reviewed by clicking Here.

Inmate Comments

From:
Your Email:
Subject:

Message Comments

Original Message

Something has changed

Posted by cfraser on July 20, 2000 at 12:23:14:
When I was last a teenager, about 25 years ago, the audio salespeople at higher-end stores always had time for me. They loved to show off all their best equipment and explain things. Hooking up an unusual set of components was never too much trouble, in fact they were enthusiastic about it. They taught me how and what to listen for. They knew I wasn't buying, since I used to come back a lot and just listen. There were so many of the salespeople I liked, and not one was ever dismissive. It seems that now the audio stores would prefer if you were totally ignorant and unquestioning, just pick out components as though grocery shopping, pay and quickly leave. I think the audio retail trade reflects the same level of service one finds generally these days. Even if you don't like them, places like WalMart and Home Depot have old-fashioned service values that I'm sure are reflected by their success. I am pleased to pay for service, but when I don't get any, I'd just as soon not pay as though I had.