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  Burned out hi fi salesman
Have any of you come across a burned out hi fi salesman? I was at my local dealer the other day and was talking to one of the sales guys. In my opinion he is damaged goods! According to him he has had all the equipment at different times one could imagine. He said that he came to the conclusion that all hi fi components are within 5 % of each other in terms of sound (All things being equal). The fact that he currently does not even OWN a stereo is not a good sign! How can you relate to your customers if you're not even into hi fi yourself? I would advise anyone to ask the sales person they are dealing with questions about his or her preference with repects to the equipment they themselves own. As I say, the gentleman I talked to was non caring, un-involved, bitter, etc... Don't make hi fi choices beased on the "Expert"advise of an individual such as this. The lesson for me? Ask questions about your sales person first........then ask about the various equipment! You'll have fun and make better choices! Cheers,

Nocaster.
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12-06-05
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12-06-05   Must have been the owner. the 5% thing is no shocker in a hi ...   Jaybo

12-06-05   Ask around at other high end shops. most employees either d ...   S7horton

12-06-05   Find another enthusiast. i sort of agree it is all good 5% ...   Programmergeek

12-06-05   It was tough working for salon 1 audio.lucky for my employer ...   Tpsonic

12-06-05   I agree whole heartedly with that statement. i've listened t ...   Perkadin

12-06-05   I have recently sold all my ss equipment for tube equipment. ...   Dlstephenson

12-06-05   I cant agree with the 5% thing. i cant say whether equipment ...   Blkadr

12-06-05   I too kind of agree with the 5% thing if the gear is competa ...   Aball

12-06-05   Perkadin, my impression from reading aaudiogon is that it i ...   Donbellphd

12-06-05   Yep, i agree on the 5% thing too once you get to a certain l ...   The_kid

12-06-05   Bottom line, retail is not what it used to be and the intern ...   Fatcataudio

12-06-05   This is a funny thread, audiophiles are completely at fault ...   Cinematic_systems

12-06-05   Hit a nerve cs? while i agree to some of what you said, my ...   Mt10425

12-06-05   funny, i would say the opposite: last time i got good servi ...   Restock

12-06-05   Is there any other kind?   Viridian

12-07-05   I have top agree with most that seem to understand the sales ...   Theo

12-06-05   Bravo! cinematic systems said it all and said it well. as di ...   Macrojack

12-06-05   Cinematic systems, you are a salty fellow but made a couple ...   The_kid

12-06-05   I have a further 2 cents to add- 90% of what's out there rea ...   Atmasphere

12-06-05   I love this blame game . i see it everywhere. everbody need ...   C5150

12-06-05   Oh cs, before i became a audiogon buyer and purchased my val ...   Dlstephenson

12-06-05   That 5% is 99% of the emotional satisfaction you get when li ...   Wgk

12-06-05   Ive alway's said that hifi is a hobby to us & business for d ...   Bigjoe

12-06-05   Rene, my poster boy volunteer for what is wrong with audioph ...   Cinematic_systems

12-06-05   Cinematic_systems: perhaps, but the same can said for all c ...   Henryhk

12-06-05   A purchase i made recently through a highend web-tailer turn ...   Arkprof

12-07-05   I think the 5% is totally true, thoug it is just a small num ...   Chadnliz

12-07-05   Catch the same salesman after the holidays,maybe working lon ...   Bbaxley2

12-07-05   Tpsonic, at a time, i was a frequent visitor to salon 1 aud ...   Lateguestsnomore

12-07-05   Bigjoe counld'nt have said it any better. kevin   Kman0911

12-07-05   The hi end business has become as much about 'sight' and 'to ...   Jaybo

12-07-05   Big joe, "i have a dealer near me who i like very much ...   Cinematic_systems

12-07-05   I'd love to know what percentage of audiogon forum posters h ...   Armstrod

12-07-05   It's a shame that there aren't more places like salon 1 audi ...   Tpsonic

12-07-05   99% of the time a salesman does have a system at home, it ba ...   Matrix

12-07-05   Cinematic_systems: thanks for the posterboy! i never aspire ...   Restock

12-07-05   Get a grip. "the diversity presented by audiophiles is ...   Dlstephenson

12-07-05   Dlstephenson, my point exactly. nice to see someone else tho ...   Restock

12-07-05   Cinematic systems aka doug sweet web site! it really is hot ...   The_kid

12-07-05   Yes,,talk about burning bridges(cs).they left me with a bad ...   Tpsonic

12-07-05   I gotta ask everyone here, do you trust anybody with absolut ...   Matrix

12-07-05   Cinematic system's,you asked how i know what i want without ...   Bigjoe

12-08-05   To:cinematic_systems the reason i was at my local hi fi sto ...   Nocaster

12-08-05   I think cinematic systems makes a number of good points, and ...   Washline

12-08-05   5% sounds like a lot to me. more like .5%. but that's the ...   Pbb

12-08-05   Washline a well balance post,congratulations and happy holid ...   Jayctoy

12-08-05   --"for me it's about the music, the equipment is only a ...   Quixotic_quest

12-08-05   Washline, very nice comments. i completely agree that the cu ...   Restock

12-09-05   Hello quixotic_quest Ï will defend your right to "free ...   Nocaster

12-09-05   Why do people like quixotic quest make such negative comment ...   Machine


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