High end Audio for ladies? Check this out

That is for the G digger that has struck it rich, obviously.

Stereolady: depends on the women: I want to listen to music in a dedicated listening room and my ex-boyfriend listened to it as background music. I saw your website and I sort of wish you didn't reinforce the stereotype of the shoes. As a woman audiophile (who works in the fashion industry) I think smart, educated women are capable of processing the world without the shoe prism.

However, I like your idea and concept. I think it's a long time coming wish you all the BEST.

Mrtennis: you are SO wrong. I've spent tens of thousands of $s and still got treated like some idiot, someone who must of fleeced some man for the cash, and once was asked point blank if "by any chance I give massages and if so how much per hour." This is why I only deal with a tight network of dealers/manufacturers.

Mitch4t: ROTFLMAO....I just broke up with my boyfriend because he wants all ss and I want all tubes and I wasn't willing to compromise.

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Talk about the perfect woman!! I'd love to meet a woman that bought her own hi-end system. Whew, someone to share, appreciate and understand the sonic bliss I hear when everything is working properly. A great spinoff would be a dating site that matched audiophile males and females.

But, you might run into a problem if the guy likes tubes and she likes solid state. He's into cd's but she likes vinyl. He likes electrostats and she wants cones....

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We live in a time when there are more and more women in engineering, so it is not surprising to see more women in the Audio industry.

If you go and check the factory tours from some of the online websites, you'll realize that perhaps some of the components you own were engineered, co-designed or built by a woman.

What is surprising to me is that some people on these forums seem to be surprised at the idea of an Audio store tailored for women. I think is about time that we get to see more women involved in Audio.

"Women tend to be multi tasking and would prefer to listen to music in situations other than secluding themselves to a designated room with a single chair. "

No doubt.

StereoLady, nice response. I know this is a difficult time to enter the audio business, but I really wish you the best success. It is hard for me to explain my passion for music when all my wife sees are cables and large speakers and a blatant disregard for aesthetics. I will heartily recommend your site to my friends who are inclined towards music in their home but are (rightfully) intimidated by the whole scene. Elizabeth, your contributions are always welcome. I look forward to your posts. I hope that you continue to contribute and that more women will be brave enough to venture into this territory. Many times it is very stuffy here and reeks of testosterone.

if money talks and nobody walks, money knows no gender. therefore, women should be able to deal with less than sympathetic audio salesmen by flashing a credit card or cash.

based upon some of the encounters with audio salesmen reported on audiogon, women are not the only sex having a hard time at some upscale audio salons.

To the gentleman who stated his wife is not interested in HiFi, I believe many women have a different listening style to men. Women tend to be multi tasking and would prefer to listen to music in situations other than secluding themselves to a designated room with a single chair. There is a time and place for all types of listening. The key is to get the BEST SOUND for the situation. You might be surprised how interested your wife will become if you listen to what she wants in a listening experience. Just a suggestion ... Thank you for your positive response to women and high end audio.

Thank you for your kind suggestion. I would agree with the comment about the Bass Towers are in the wrong position, IF THEY WERE BASS TOWERS. These are Dali Megaline speakers which DO NOT have separate Bass Towers.

Elizabeth - My comment was not meant to discourage women. I do think the idea is good from a marketing standpoint. Given the economy just now, I stand by my comment about bad timing. The site looks nice. The product selection is too skimpy and the offerings and prices will not attract many newcomers.

No hope because the predisposed audience is quite small and again, the timing stinks.

I really do think an audio site geared towards women is a novel concept + I truly hope it is successful.

However it is a fact that in the case of my wife, she has no interest in this stuff other than how it looks and whether or not I play our system too loud or not. Luckily, she also does not really care whether I spend too much money on this hobby or not. In the end, our audio-relationship is in fact quite symbiotic....except when I play things too loud and she is in the room!

These kind of responses are why few women post on this site.

Click on the "Ideas" link.

Ideas - Coming soon.

I'll have to try this site out on my wife! She doesn't know a woofer from our family dog.

A good idea - bad timing - poor selection - nice site - no hope.

As the number is in my town,I just called and talked with Anna a lady who has a lovely voice.No public store,but better than no nothing I'm sure.I hope they evolve though of course,they'll never compare to the stooges.Maybe if they hire Judy Tenuda to man[sorry] the phones......

whats next?...a women who dig 'the three stooges' site?

But, but, but in this picture the Bass tower is on the other side of the room from the mid and treble unit.....

I guess it looks better over there, dear.

http://www.womenjustwanttobeheard.com/showroom1.htm