Comments on Profile Post by E_Schaaf

I hope you brought some ETA business cards!!! Or gift bags!

There was nobody there and nothing on display to listen to, just a cashier's desk and hallway full of storage with some things in a glass display case but no electronics to test stuff out. Fail!

It’s literally like a hole in the wall

This reaffirms my deep seated belief that personal audio retailers often provide literally nothing to the consumer. Just another pair of hands and another chunk of margin (edit - alright, maybe unfair assessment given location in this particular case)

I was able to try out a few things - Tony was very receptive. Just think of all the normal foot traffic that place gets. It's hard to cater to our vast spread of personalities and then the people off the street near Times Square

I've had decent experiences with Audio46. My first "proper" headphones I purchased there almost six years ago and they kindly let me A/B audition two different pairs for what was probably an inordinate amount of time. And they hooked me up with additional savings once I'd agreed to buy one of them.

I'd email in advance, though, to try out the good stuff as I'm not sure what they've got by way of amps or DACs with which to audition headphones.

@E_Schaaf - next time you go (if you go), please let me know. It'd be good to meet, chat, and check out your ETA headphones.

On a set of IEMs I bought from them online, they specifically mentioned an issue with the product that just wasn't pointed out anywhere else period. That turned out to be helpful, and if nothing else it showed that they actually pay some attention to the things they sell.