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Try before you buy?

So, I've been a part of the audiophile community for a long, long time now. A major part of the hobby, IMHO, has been gear rolling: trying new stuff, deciding if you like it, and then moving on to the next thing. Cable rolling is probably second only to tube rolling.
When I was at MIT all those years ago, I decided the industry really needed a true lending library. So, I've been building one and have had huge support from cable companies like MIT and Cardas. It's good for them to let people try their cables out to see how much they like them, if at all. Consumers who really fall in love with a pair of cables will eventually buy, either on the used market here on AudiogoN, or on the new market through authorized resellers.
Anyway, I wondered how many of you would use such a library, and, if so, how you think it might change the way you buy audio gear (if at all). I'd love your feedback.
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elizabeth
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"The Cable Company" already has a large lending library of various cables. You might take a look at their process, and talk to them. perhaps ’incognito’ to see how they do it. I know they do charge for the use, and allow a full credit if the borrower buys something, anything actually in the future.
Any sort of lending would need full credit card functionality to have a way of keeping (some) folks honest. Plus the problem you send them a ’real’ cable, they send back a fake.. Some one would have to be watching all that. Plus who is paying for the shipping. insurance? It would be a lot of work, and how would you put up with it? if not selling cables?
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