Another audio dealer bites the dust

"I guess the Best buys of the world are the audio future. How sad!"

Best Buy does not carry enough AUDIO equipment, regardless of quality, to even be considered an audio store. And all the busniess mags I read say their days are numbered as well. On the tax front, Amazon now collects tax here in Texas. That's good news.
Cheers

Thanks! for sharing taters. How many competitors does GNP compete against?

Happy Listening!

I don't know if the Best Buys of the world are responsible or the economy .

The economy is strong where I live and hi-end stores are flourishing and growing in numbers . Always neat to see a new one pop up and go check out some different products and talk to different folks.

there are other reasons for the demise of some audio dealers.

there are plenty of high end dealers in the nyc metro area. it's about economics. having enough capital to start and sustain an operation, keeping control of inventory. and carrying brands that sell. these are within the control of the audio dealer.

an astute dealer chooses the lines he wishes to carry wisely, and can also get better deals , if he can afford to buy in quantity.

it may also be possible that there are manufacturers who choose to go direct. they compete with audio dealers.

the point is there are many reasons for closing a store.

perhaps, consumers are getting smarter and more are deciding that they do not need to patronize retail establishments.

the very existence of the audiogon marketplace provides an alternative to paying retail.

Tmsorosk, where do you live. I'm packing as we speak.