Where to get advice on a new system build


 

Hello, 

I’m jumping back into stereo stuff again after a long hiatus, I was in the high end industry for quite some time before I changed careers.

I haven’t heard anything in 5+ years, so listening is going to be first. 

 

The question I have is, who can I work with to help me sort this out?  I have no idea what I will end up with, and I would love to explore for a bit, subsequently, until I listen to some equipment I couldn’t commit to a product line / dealer (if that’s what I will need to do).

 I know that there are dealers on this site, and I would like your thoughts too.  I was a dealer and I thoroughly enjoyed helping people with their journey, when they picked up something elsewhere I felt a little bad.

I have a dedicated and treated room, and I would prefer used equipment.

 

bke1

@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

If you want to start with speaekers, here... >>

@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.