Wow!!! End of an Era...

Barry_NJ · « **on:** 10 Aug 2010, 09:34 pm »

Bemopti123 · « **Reply #1 on:** 10 Aug 2010, 09:46 pm »

I am saddened. It is not as if I ever purchased much from there but the few times I visited, they were never, ever pushy and I was allowed to browse and listen to my heart's content. Hopefully they find a place to go and this is not the real end.

Their really high end stuff is not on sale. Perhaps a inventory trimming gimmick in order to lighten the load for a move.

TheChairGuy · « **Reply #2 on:** 10 Aug 2010, 09:51 pm »

wow - some serious prices there

Mr. Singer has quite a history here at AC....he made quite a entrance and exit on a few occasions. Unfortunately all of 'SingerBull' posts seem purged from the AC archives.

Andrew is/was some piece of work

John

TONEPUB · « **Reply #3 on:** 10 Aug 2010, 09:53 pm »

There's a lot more to this story.....

orthobiz · « **Reply #4 on:** 10 Aug 2010, 10:37 pm »

Sounds like he'll open up somewhere else

Paul

SET Man · « **Reply #5 on:** 10 Aug 2010, 10:44 pm »

Hey!

Wow! Didn't see this coming

I bought my first amp there Adcom 535II back in early 90's and a few more things after that. But not any in the past couple of years.

Anyway, this is unexpected for me. That is the last audio store I expected to go out.

Well, nothing lat forever.

Take care,
Buddy

Stu Pitt · « **Reply #6 on:** 11 Aug 2010, 12:12 am »

I'll follow the old saying...

When you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything.

Zero · « **Reply #7 on:** 11 Aug 2010, 12:34 am »

*keeps mouth zipped, but makes a post anyway*

Stu Pitt · « **Reply #8 on:** 11 Aug 2010, 03:05 am »

Quote from: Zero on 11 Aug 2010, 12:34 am

*keeps mouth zipped, but makes a post anyway*

I deserve that.

Construct · « **Reply #9 on:** 11 Aug 2010, 03:39 pm »

Too bad. But in this economy, I don't need/can't justify a $20K cd player.

ctviggen · « **Reply #10 on:** 11 Aug 2010, 03:47 pm »

Quote from: Construct on 11 Aug 2010, 03:39 pm

Too bad. But in this economy, I don't need/can't justify a $20K cd player.

Are there economies in which a 20K CDP is justified? Maybe if you're a part owner of Google.

Construct · « **Reply #11 on:** 11 Aug 2010, 04:01 pm »

Quote from: ctviggen on 11 Aug 2010, 03:47 pm

Are there economies in which a 20K CDP is justified? Maybe if you're a part owner of Google.

If I was I could buy it so I could make the guy with the $18,000 cd player feel inadequate.

zybar · « **Reply #12 on:** 11 Aug 2010, 04:10 pm »

Quote from: ctviggen on 11 Aug 2010, 03:47 pm

Are there economies in which a 20K CDP is justified? Maybe if you're a part owner of Google.

Everything is relative when it comes to money.

Nobody should have to justify their purchase. They should do whatever makes them happy (assuming it is legal).

George

Rapt · « **Reply #13 on:** 11 Aug 2010, 04:19 pm »

Quote from: zybar on 11 Aug 2010, 04:10 pm

Everything is relative when it comes to money.

Nobody should have to justify their purchase. They should do whatever makes them happy (assuming it is legal).

George

Well Said, I would also add IF I could afford it I would'nt feel the need to justify my purchase.

ctviggen · « **Reply #14 on:** 11 Aug 2010, 04:30 pm »

Quote from: zybar on 11 Aug 2010, 04:10 pm

Everything is relative when it comes to money.

Nobody should have to justify their purchase. They should do whatever makes them happy (assuming it is legal).

George

I'll rephrase that, then. For me, I could never justify spending 20K on a CDP, regardless of how much money I made. I'd rather give 20K to a scholarship fund, for instance.

But then what does the economy have to do with justifying a purchase? If you have the money, you have the money.

Construct · « **Reply #15 on:** 11 Aug 2010, 04:39 pm »

Quote from: ctviggen on 11 Aug 2010, 04:30 pm

I'll rephrase that, then. For me, I could never justify spending 20K on a CDP, regardless of how much money I made. I'd rather give 20K to a scholarship fund, for instance.

But then what does the economy have to do with justifying a purchase? If you have the money, you have the money.

Exactly, I see no merit in a 20K cdp. 1) They aren't worth it (yes I have heard them) 2) Money could be better spent elsewhere. I'd rather have $20K JBL Everests anyway.

drew54 · « **Reply #16 on:** 11 Aug 2010, 04:43 pm »

its a sad time- the economy sucks, and hifi is no longer sexy.

i dont understand how any bricks n mortar hi end stores stay in business. dont know anybody who spends that kind of money on new stuff- i'm in with the bottom feeders that use Agon, but always wonder who the original buyers are.

look at the Singer demo list- there are some good buys there- a VPI scout for a grand, some good prices on Vienna acoustics, Rega, others.

drew54 · « **Reply #17 on:** 11 Aug 2010, 04:45 pm »

If I could stretch your $20k cdp into $25k, maybe i could pick up a used pair of MBL 101e's.

2bigears · « **Reply #18 on:** 11 Aug 2010, 04:48 pm »

not a bottom-feeder if ya do the Gon.yousa smart......VAC 300 for 1/2 price,i like......must turn-away now......

ctviggen · « **Reply #19 on:** 11 Aug 2010, 04:50 pm »

Quote from: Construct on 11 Aug 2010, 04:39 pm

Exactly, I see no merit in a 20K cdp. 1) They aren't worth it (yes I have heard them) 2) Money could be better spent elsewhere. I'd rather have $20K JBL Everests anyway.

I agree with you on this. If I were to spend 20k, it wouldn't be on a CDP. I could think of many more profitable places (in terms of the increase in sound quality) to put a money into a system.

If someone can afford a 20K CDP, more power to them. I had a salesman tell me that some of the people who bought expensive gear had crappy cars and would buy gear instead of anything else. It was an addiction. I used to be that way, too, and thought nothing of spending 5K on an amp. Now, I have too many commitments and question my own priorities. If I can buy a 1K amp that has 95% of the sound quality of the 5K amp, why not do that? Especially when that 4K can go to something that doesn't feed my addiction to audio.