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| 'In Home Dealers' are the future? It's clear that I have been either buying from the wrong dealers, or I have been a "lay down". I've not pressed for deeper discounts because the few items I have purchased new were offered with in-home trials, so I thought the ability to hear the ... | |
| 'In Home Dealers' are the future? 03-08-09: CommcatHigh-End audio dealers are currently being offered "incentive pricing" by most of the manufacturers and their distributors.That makes sense. | |
| 'In Home Dealers' are the future? That's never been my experience although the dealer I support usually gives me 20% plus off list.Larryken (System | Threads | Answers)20% plus off list is close enough to 25% to me. Who is this dealer?I'll bet no one who is receiving 20%+ discount... | |
| who needs a cd player anymore 03-08-09: Eastein... while VHS still works, most would agree the industry and general public has moved from VHS to DVD and is now heading towards downloads and Blue Ray.VHS is not a good analogy with DVD or Blu-Ray because VHS is used primarily fo... | |
| 'In Home Dealers' are the future? Seems there is growing trend for various distributors to be doing business with 'in home dealers'. These appear to be audio hobbyist that are selling factory product from their homes, at 20 to 25 percent off list.Buconero117 (Threads | Answers)Not... | |
| who needs a cd player anymore Twenty years down the road, no one here will give a damn about the topic of audio format obsolescence. We'll be happy just for the ability to take a healthy piss once a day. | |
| Maybe your turntable setup is actually okay . . . 03-08-09: KirkusThe fact that this is a hobby does not mean that when we purchase high-end products manufactured in the 21st-century, we shouldn't expect high-end 21st-century quality control. The reason I started this thread was to bring up the g... | |
| who needs a cd player anymore Eastein, you're splitting hairs. There is a difference between technical obsolescence and obsolescence.I'm certain you agree.Thousands and thousands of people still use VCRs who will never switch to newer methods. We on Audiogon, who have a fair a... | |
| Please disclose your commercial affiliation 03-08-09: Rloggie Although my moniker indicates a business, it doesn't tell what lines.Rloggie (System | Threads | Answers)How does your moniker, "Rloggie" indicate a business? | |
| Which used Merlin VSM offers best bang for buck?? Spend the extra $1000 and buy the MXe.You'll be happy you did so, and you will soon forget the extra $1k.IMO. | |
| who needs a cd player anymore Betamax recorders is an example of an obsolete technology. 8 track tape players is another. | |
| who needs a cd player anymore 03-08-09: Audiotombvcr's are not obsolete?Merriam-Webster's definition of obsolete is "no longer in use or no longer useful".Considering VCRs are still sold (do an Amazon search if you like), and they are still used in thousands of households, I w... | |
| Please disclose your commercial affiliation This has been discussed many, many times, and it seems to me the majority are in agreement that there should be disclosure, and that the disclosure should be a default setting in one's Audiogon moniker.Several solutions have been offered over the ... | |
| who needs a cd player anymore 03-08-09: EasteinCD's are obsolete and CD players will fade away.The same thing was said of LPs and record players, VCRs and other technology that's still around. Perhaps some are saying the same thing about books now that Amazon is onto the secon... | |
| who needs a cd player anymore I'm not one for absolutes. I just bought an Esoteric universal player, and I also own a Squeezebox. I enjoy each for its strengths.For me, playing a CD is simpler than importing and searching for music on a computer. Plus, I don't have to worry ab... |