If Legacy does not have coverage in your area they may tell tell you they will send them and if you're not happy with them return them you pay the freight.
Not many get returned from my understanding.
Not many get returned from my understanding.
Speakers to consider around 5k used?
You could try Salksound. There is a list of Salk owners that willing demoing their Salk HT2-TL in DC area that you could ask for an audition. Here is the link http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?board=82 |
Jdoris gave you a pretty good road map to begin your journey. Since you are in the DC area, you really should contact Dennis Murphy who designs the Philharmonic speakers as suggested by Rsimms. Dennis is also the man behind the cross over design in the Salk speakers as recommended by Audionuts. As far as home auditions go, both Zu and Tekton offer pretty good home audition polices. Neither can match Aperion Audio, whose speakers are way below your budget but nonetheless have received good reviews, who will allow you to return their speakers on THEIR dime so what's to lose? The best in-home audition policy I am aware of is offered by John Strohbeen of Ohm (NY) who allows a 120 day in-home trial. |
Where do you live? Perhaps some audiophiles near you will invite you over for a listen. I've been known to bring speakers over to an audiophiles home on occasion. Duke at Audiokinesis drove a pair of speakers to me, a nine hour trek, and let me audition them for a couple weeks. He didn't have to come pick them up, although if I wanted to return them he would have. Decware also allows for home auditions. I believe they charge a restocking fee if you return them. |