Where to get advice on a new system build

@jayctoy thanks for this.  I made a good portion from labor as I was the custom guy, that afforded me the ability to have more fun with the audio. I get it though, you buy a honda from a Honda dealer, they may have a trade in, but if it doesn’t sell the send it to auction.

good idea about getting interested agon folks to help. I think that would be helpful. Let me take a look around the members systems as well.  I like the journey a lot, potentially more than the conclusion.  I’m onto the next research project immediately thereafter. 

@maxwave thank you.  I’ve started to run into some similar groups, at least on paper, encouraging. Getting products from outside the US, unless they are USA made, has become a little more difficult. I’m not sure how well I could reward them for their support. 
 

thank you all, this is what I an looking for, what are the available resources to make this happen, and I am discovering that there are many options. 

as others have said, look for local brick and mortar stores and listen

used equipment is great and if chosen well will server a long time. also look for upcoming shows, it will tell you what is the latest outt there and will give you a chnace to listen

good luck

AI in the audio/hifi space is still 90% BS and a waste of time. IMHO

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@joeycastillo luckily I have a pretty good selection of dealers in +/- 90 min. 
 

@parkergetdean I found myself correcting them more than I desired. Entertainment purposes.