Is there a more over engineered arm than this?
I used to make that sort of shit from Mecanno
we can rebuild him
Today I stood outside a shop window, nose to nose with a Pioneer Exclusive P3A (bloody shop was shut)
I think I want one.
You and me both!
How much?
I am not sure itâs mostly hype or they really are good, only one way to find out. For the money I think I would prefer something else like a Brinkman.
No price on it. Or anything I could see for that matter! Not on the shopâs website either - it may not even have been for sale.
To be honest, it would have to be something special if it really is even better than the TX-1000 and PS-X9.
That sounds like a great shop.
Not open. No prices. Not even clear whether an item is for sale.
Itâs a wonder that the hi-fi industry isnât in a really parlous state.
People always want what they canât have (Scumbag bible pg 1)
Uhh, nope. If you show that much disdain for me, youâre definitely not getting my money.
Maybe Iâm an oddity (yes, yes, I know), but the near total eradication of the hi-fi shop in the UK would suggest that maybe having such a fucking huge chip on your* shoulder didnât work out to be such a wizard business plan after all.
edit: * not you personally - that could be interpreted differently to how I meant it
I would say unless you are a hairdresser or a coffee shop (things you canât get on the net) the idea of a physical shop these days is now, for the most part redundant.
I find this sad but it is reality the internet killed the hifi shop not bad marketing or service
Probably owned by a meatman.
Itâs probably just my personal experience.
Other places that sell aspirational, discretionary stuff (cars, watches, suits) are polite and really, really want to persuade you to hand over the money for their high quality products.
Many (but not all) hi fi places Iâve been in have been populated by rude oddballs who clearly donât want customers, and view them allowing you to give them money as some kind of favour.
Iâve literally walked into a shop with ÂŁ7k burning a hole in my pocket to buy a particular pair of speakers, and the spotty twat there physically wouldnât let me near them. No sale, then. I bought somewhere else.
I think those that have survived until now donât have this problem, and thatâs why theyâve survived.
I donât know why (although looking at this place might give you a clue ), this problem seemed peculiar to hi fi.
Hifi attracts rude odd balls, I find that hard to believe
Completely agree, I stopped buying only from dealers years ago as they were arrogant cunts and nothing has changed.
A lot if HiFi businesses are run by people who are technically very proficient, they know their stuff.
Unfortunately often that is all they know, they donât get what motivates people beyond the technicalities of HiFi.
I remember Serge saying that he used to have a HiFI business and didnât understand why people wouldnât buy a piece of kit purely based on the measurements.
Then you get those who want to argue with you over your choices, the best salesman never belittle other brands or sneer at your current system.
By this token you must also be allergic to ever buying a new house / car / windows / insurance / holiday / legal services - This list could get quite long, best to stay at home with no telephone or TV services or electricity as providers of these services may also offend you.
What a stupid comment.
Make a stupid statement get a stupid response