Anyone using the Transistor Research LabsM 225's

I am not comfortable with the idea of asking
manufacturers for auditions unless I am quite certain that I will buy their
stuff.
Gammajo (System | Threads | Answers)

This is understandable to me.

However, how does one hear a product and make an educated buying
decision if there are no dealers (or a very limited dealer network), and buying
direct from the manufacturer is the only alternative?

I buy only what I can hear, and I am unlikely to buy anything heard only
in a dealer showroom. If there's no reasonable dealer network, then in my
opinion, the onus is on the manufacturer to offer customers a way to
hear their products, and if a dealer is not an alternative, then the
manufacturer should happily welcome a home trial with the risk of a return.

In other words, in the case of a purchase with home trial when that's the
primary method offered by a manufacturer, I don't carry any guilt if I return
the product.

Posts in other threads have stated that in-home trials are not offered by TRL, so I have never pursued it.
Tvad (Threads | Answers)

Why rely on what's posted in other threads? Why not call TRL directly and ask them about a return privilege? I assume based on statements you've made in this thread (and others) that you've called other manufacturers about their equipment and return privileges. What's stopping you from picking up the phone and calling TRL? If anything you could get the information direct from the source and post it here for all to benefit.

Unless TRL policy has been changed,from my dealings with them money back guarantees were the norm. Maybe someone else can chime in and verify one way or the other.

Gammajo - feel free to contact me offline if you care to discuss TRL products. I owned the D-225, and still own the battery powered Pre-1.5. I'll also be getting a Dude early next year. I'll try to help you in any way I can, as I have for other who have contacted me about TRL, including Rx8man who posted here.

I have contacted TRL.

This was Paul's response to my inquiry today about purchasing a pair of M-225 with an in-home trial. I want to emphasize that I requested a purchase with a return privilege. I did not request that Paul send out an amp free of charge that I could hear.

Hi Grant, sorry, we're too booked up to have any spare amps that we can send
out. Probably lots of other manufacturers are, I hear that APL does.

So, it seems a TRL audition is not in the cards.

At least not for you;)

Tvad
Thanks for checking the return option out. I also see your point about no dealer network. I live in the boonies so have never had the opportunity of in-home trails with exception on a kind VonSchweikert dealer who drove about three hours and set up my speakers with a 30 day guarantee. I kept them and he went out of business when VS went to on line sales.
Clio thanks for the offer of contact.