Proof of improvements in audio system sound quality....

My wife visited stereo shops with my me during our first year of marriage. That was in 1980. She has not visited a stereo store with me since.

1) Always keep your spouse involved in the buying decision process even if it comes down to, “If I buy this, I will buy you that.”

2) Salesmen are not experts. They know just enough to help you decide to buy their products. I have met just a handful of stereo store owners that really knew their stuff. And every time I found them grouchy and cantankerous with little patience to suffer fools. Seems to be a requirement. But if you are patient and humble you can learn a thing or two from them.

3) Watch the old TV Show Mr. Ed, S5 E1 titled HiFi Horse. Insightful episode that says it all about our hobby.

+! Bravo @tonywinga 

And every time I found them grouchy and cantankerous with little patience to suffer fools. Seems to be a requirement. But if you are patient and humble you can learn a thing or two from them.

forget everything he said...try some tweaks...start with the free tweaks, then the returnable ones...trust your judgement..make a decision...many here will say you don't really hear what you think you hear...

Your wife had to cook dinner on Valentine's Day?

"how to make a less expensive system sound better, truthfully. with no lies at all."

Stop being a cheapskate and open your wallet to buy a better system.

Pretty easy.

"we had to leave the store early since she had to cook dinner."

She "had" to cook dinner? Sheesh. Does "she" wait by the door when you get home from work with slippers and a drink too?