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In Reply to: RE: One thing that struck me is too was the $60,000 budget posted by Satie on September 22, 2010 at 04:49:03:
Agreed. I did not intend to be so rough on the 'rich'.
Certainly one can have money and a great passion for music, hi-fi, etc., but little desire for testing all kinds of equipment to find just the right mix. That is what a good dealer can do and why good dealers are so important.
A good dealer has a broader exposure and experience with all kinds of equipment and environments. This is a level of experience that is rare for most people, even audiophiles.
As an example, if I were rich and looking to assemble a SOTA home theater system I would not have any idea where to start. And honestly zero desire to learn about the gear, set-up, performance, etc. I just want a kick-butt home theater and have $100K to blow on the project. I would be looking for a good dealer and let him/her do the work for me.
I think a good dealer is also able to identify the needs and wants of his clients or prospective client. Your example of the Magnepan is great. Those that own them are generally quite attached to them. Much like Quads. So if you walk into the door and say that you own Magnepans or Quads, unless you specifically tell me you want to listen to speakers I would not steer you in that direction.
Even if you told me that you were unhappy with the Magnepans, or Quads, and wanted to look at speakers, I would probably explore further why you are unhappy with the Magnepan. What don't you like about them? What do you like? Perhaps the speakers are not the issue and the problems are elsewhere in the system/room. Lets start there.
A good dealer is also going to know when he cannot meet your needs and suggest something that will, perhaps something he does not represent. I have seen this occur many times over the years.
Like anything, there are good dealers and bad dealers. A good dealer can be a wonderful resource no matter one's exposure or experience.
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