Visited a Store and was shunned

@larryrs 

Welcome to the Piedmont!  I moved here in 1985 after graduating from the University of Tennessee.  I miss my East Tennessee mountains, but love Winston-Salem.  Not too big, not too small.  Charlotte and the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area are less than 2 hours away.  Lewisville is a beautiful area -- the City Council had kept it from exploding like Clemmons.

Pop me a message when you get here -- I'll introduce you to Chris Livengood, the owner of Ember Audio + Design.  He, his wife Jamie, and the staff are great folks. On the audio side they rep Wilson, Dynaudio, Dali, Accuphase, Dr. Feickert, AMG, Rega, Naim, Hana, Fezz Audio, Moon, KEF, Leak, plus others.  They also sell upscale furnishings by Herman Miller, Knoll, Blue Dot, and others.  Each month, they host a Public Vinyl Night where they provide the sound system and you bring your vinyl.  Usually there is a theme each month.  It's a great way to hear new to you music.  The system is incredible -- a Rega Naia turntable, Wilson or Dynaudio speakers, Simaudio or Octave components.  Heck of a setup.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Allen

@allenf1963 stated, " Each month, they host a Public Vinyl Night where they provide the sound system, and you bring your vinyl.  Usually there is a theme each month.  It's a great way to hear new-to-you music.  The system is incredible -- a Rega, Naia turntable, Wilson or Dynaudio speakers, Simaudio or Octave components.  Heck of a setup. "

I am familiar with this same type of social get-together where the venue is a Listening Space in an audio business premises, with the proprietor as the host.

The agenda extends beyond bringing Albums along to be replayed; there were also meetings where attendees were welcome to bring along announced audio devices to be inserted into the resident system. In this system, over a few periods of the day being set aside for Phonostages, through my attending I was able to be demonstrated nearly thirty different Phonostages through out a eighteen month period, and also got the chance to have my own Phon's demoed in an approx' £200K system. 

In the same system, I have had the same experiences with pre-amps, power amps, and speakers. 

My journey to attend such a get-together was a seven-hour round trip (400 miles).

Joining my local Audio Enthusiast Group has introduced me to get-togethers not too far from home, and a large range of audio equipment, which again certain devices are experienced over a period of time in a selection of systems, as well as being loaned for my own system usage. 

The social side is enriching; the change of an audio system can be enlightening, new musical encounters are discovered and wholeheartedly welcomed. What's not to like? 

...too much to say too much to say.....
@deep_333  No need go vindictive on their wretched soles, karma and quantum reality will dissolve that sort.... Keep you head while they lose theirs'....*snicker *

@kclone Local BB isn't Maged, but the staff seems in a constant rotation.  I do like them doing tech recycling, lousy landfill....
Besides, you know the feeling.....No, that one... ;)
Where's your neighborhood btw ?  Currently moving from the wrong side of the tracks from BitmoreWhirl'd to .49ac near the BRParkway accessed  by our 'mini' 
Tail of the Dragon on as budget allows.  Spouse Ev is hyped to turn her plant persona off leash.....as I prep for hip surgery 7/6; went through her hip and knee so know the drill....

@allenf1963 ... 
Well, we seem to with a drive of varied sites with bbq and libations of varied sorts and a penchant for music of likely varied sorts.

Hi, Strangers....;)  Available but soon to be somewhat lashed to a laptop helping AshPlay stay....

Time & date, where sounds a given...👍😎

..."seen to be within a "....

Zoom, @ min...🤷‍♂️🤞

@pindac , well said. *S*

Thanx....