I developed a relationship with a local shop and can pretty much try anything I want... gotta at least try.
Borrowing equipment from dealers
So pretty much invariably when someone asks “can someone help me decide between a or b” be it amps, speakers, cartridges, etc., someone posts the suggestion to find a good dealer that will lend you whatever to try free in your home. So I ask do these dealers exist? I’m sure they do, but how many are there really? Also some stories of borrowing equipment that lead you to a new discovery.