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In Reply to: I think spearit went downhill posted by MediaSeth on April 25, 2007 at 07:32:34:
Spearit bought or merged with the old Northampton Audio (Sound and Music before that). Those guys in Northampton have a good selection of used and demo gear. They have treated me right when I've wanted to ask questions or buy various pieces of used gear.I'd say travel out to Western MA and take a look at what they offer or check their website.
-Tom
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Follow Ups Full ThreadTopic - Who's the snobbiest high end dealer? - MGH 19:30:55 04/23/07 (210)
- Re: Who's the snobbiest high end dealer? - ts 10:07:11 04/27/07 (0)
- Good experience with Spearit Sound and praise for another dealer... - Thermionic Dude 11:40:48 04/26/07 (0)
- Re: My worst was with a Tube retailer in the 1980's - grinagog 19:27:16 04/25/07 (0)
- Lyric HiFi both NYC and White Plains NY (nt) - chuck55 18:44:59 04/25/07 (0)
- Grossly unfair post . . . - JoshT 16:30:56 04/25/07 (4)
- Re: Grossly unfair post . . . - MGH 18:03:36 04/25/07 (3)
- they sell Martin Logan at magnolia - which in best buy (nt) - centaurus3200 09:37:08 04/26/07 (0)
- Ummm . . . - JoshT 19:24:27 04/25/07 (1)
- Re: Ummm . . . - MGH 19:59:16 04/25/07 (0)
- Re: Who's the snobbiest high end dealer? - Peter 11:57:48 04/25/07 (0)
- Re: Who's the snobbiest high end dealer? - MGH 11:48:40 04/25/07 (30)
- You said you rarely visit any dealer because of snobbishnes NOT just one or a few due to a bad experience! - Don T 09:18:50 04/26/07 (27)
- Re: You said you rarely visit any dealer because of snobbishnes NOT just one or a few due to a bad experience! - MGH 10:39:41 04/26/07 (26)
- Re: You said you rarely visit any dealer because of snobbishnes NOT just one or a few due to a bad experience! - Don T 11:25:31 04/26/07 (25)
- Re: You said you rarely visit any dealer because of snobbishnes NOT just one or a few due to a bad experience! - MGH 12:06:23 04/26/07 (24)
- Re: You said you rarely visit any dealer because of snobbishnes NOT just one or a few due to a bad experience! - Don T 16:05:22 04/26/07 (23)
- Hey Donkey, answer the question. - MGH 18:27:36 04/26/07 (22)
- You never said "ALL"? Why in the heck are you asking me that question? - Don T 18:52:28 04/26/07 (21)
- Where in my OP did I use the word RARELY. - MGH 19:15:53 04/26/07 (5)
- LOL! Two or three times in 2 years is rarely - especially when you phase it "usually don't" go! - Don T 19:25:46 04/26/07 (4)
- Re: LOL! Two or three times in 2 years is rarely - especially when you phase it "usually don't" go! - MGH 19:45:07 04/26/07 (3)
- There are audiophiles who can make the points at which you've failed so miserably! - Don T 20:43:31 04/26/07 (2)
- Should I read your whiny novel? Naw. I don't read women's soap opera. - MGH 20:47:45 04/26/07 (1)
- nt - Don T 21:01:22 04/26/07 (0)
- Oh Donkey, Donkey, Donkey...Senility is upon you. - MGH 19:06:58 04/26/07 (3)
- I already apologized if I said you said "ALL". Show it to me or drop it. - Don T 19:14:03 04/26/07 (2)
- Re: I already apologized if I said you said "ALL". Show it to me or drop it. - MGH 19:54:56 04/26/07 (1)
- There are audiophile who can make the points you've failed so miserably at! - Don T 20:38:23 04/26/07 (0)
- Re: You never said "ALL"? Why in the heck are you asking me that question? - MGH 19:02:32 04/26/07 (10)
- Yea do it? - Don T 19:21:55 04/26/07 (9)
- Re: Yea do it? - MGH 20:02:42 04/26/07 (1)
- There are audiophiles who can make the points you've failed so miserably at... - Don T 20:40:41 04/26/07 (0)
- That would be entertaining. - MGH 19:32:01 04/26/07 (6)
- Re: That would be entertaining. - MGH 20:07:03 04/26/07 (5)
- There are audiophiles who can make the points you've failed at so miserably! - Don T 20:42:09 04/26/07 (4)
- Is this your time of the month? I think you need to put on your wife's tampons. - MGH 20:58:07 04/26/07 (1)
- nt - Don T 21:00:52 04/26/07 (0)
- God, you bitch like a disgruntled housewife. Blah. blah. blah... - MGH 20:51:16 04/26/07 (1)
- nt - Don T 21:00:26 04/26/07 (0)
- Is this guy Don T. a total tool? - MGH 11:52:33 04/25/07 (1)
- Re: Is this guy Don T. a total tool? - Don T 20:46:04 04/26/07 (0)
- Re: Who's the snobbiest high end dealer? - history 10:55:52 04/25/07 (0)
- My experience ... - Gregg 09:20:08 04/25/07 (3)
- Paul Heath in Chicago - GTF 12:07:37 04/25/07 (1)
- They are out of business for a reason. nt. - David Shapiro 08:56:41 04/26/07 (0)
- Re: My experience ... - MGH 11:21:58 04/25/07 (0)
- Reminds me of this video - soundnut 08:09:26 04/25/07 (1)
- I posted the same below, as the full screen version (nt) - Brian Walsh 08:52:53 04/25/07 (0)
- Re: Who's the snobbiest high end dealer? - joey1127 07:13:48 04/25/07 (0)
- Re: Who's the snobbiest high end dealer? - timothywas1@comcast.net 06:29:21 04/25/07 (2)
- Re: Who's the snobbiest high end dealer? - MGH 08:12:29 04/25/07 (1)
- Re: Who's the snobbiest high end dealer? - timothywas1@comcast.net 18:13:15 04/25/07 (0)
- Re: Who's the snobbiest high end dealer? - Rudy 16:44:56 04/24/07 (3)
- The Northhampton guys have always been nice to me also... - bhvf 04:21:35 04/25/07 (1)
- Re: The Northhampton guys have always been nice to me also... - mikepittarelli 12:41:25 04/25/07 (0)
- Re: Who's the snobbiest high end dealer? - MGH 18:49:59 04/24/07 (0)
- The Audio Advocate in Millburn NJ circa 1978.......... - chris keating 13:17:39 04/24/07 (0)
- None in Copenhagen; never found any in.... - Frihed89 11:09:11 04/24/07 (0)
- Yea whatever! - Don T 10:09:52 04/24/07 (80)
- Re: You bet Don T - groove 17:41:20 04/25/07 (24)
- I am not picking sides in this particular exchange, but . . . - JoshT 07:41:32 04/26/07 (4)
- I totally agree! - groove 17:46:49 04/26/07 (0)
- Re: I am not picking sides in this particular exchange, but . . . - MGH 11:39:41 04/26/07 (2)
- Yes, agreed, but . . . - JoshT 12:03:42 04/26/07 (1)
- Hey Josh - groove 17:51:27 04/26/07 (0)
- Probably not! - Don T 19:30:15 04/25/07 (18)
- Re: Simple - groove 20:11:05 04/25/07 (17)
- charity? - Don T 08:46:35 04/26/07 (16)
- Re: charity? - theaudiohobby 09:39:37 04/26/07 (15)
- Very Well Stated AudioHobby! - groove 17:56:02 04/26/07 (0)
- Re: charity? - Don T 10:28:32 04/26/07 (13)
- Re: charity? - MGH 10:50:17 04/26/07 (12)
- Re: charity? - Don T 11:50:46 04/26/07 (11)
- Re: charity? - MGH 12:16:05 04/26/07 (10)
- Re: charity? - Don T 16:59:33 04/26/07 (7)
- Re: charity? - MGH 18:58:24 04/26/07 (4)
- I answered your question - it wasn't an attempt to impress anyone. - Don T 19:07:11 04/26/07 (3)
- Re: I answered your question - it wasn't an attempt to impress anyone. - MGH 20:25:04 04/26/07 (2)
- Re: I answered your question - it wasn't an attempt to impress anyone. - Don T 20:59:09 04/26/07 (1)
- Re: I answered your question - it wasn't an attempt to impress anyone. - MGH 21:12:38 04/26/07 (0)
- My god, you have procreated! Run everyone! - MGH 18:36:09 04/26/07 (1)
- ? - Don T 19:03:53 04/26/07 (0)
- Where my little Donkey? - MGH 14:25:15 04/26/07 (1)
- nt - Don T 16:38:36 04/26/07 (0)
- Re: Yea whatever! - MGH 12:48:19 04/24/07 (25)
- Re: Yea whatever! - Don T 14:19:04 04/24/07 (24)
- My system kicks your system's ASS - groove 17:51:36 04/25/07 (1)
- ok - Don T 08:37:04 04/26/07 (0)
- Re: Yea whatever! - MGH 18:32:20 04/24/07 (21)
- Every shop I've visited in the Phoenix area has been great for me - Don T 23:28:54 04/24/07 (20)
- Re: Every shop I've visited in the Phoenix area has been great for me - MGH 07:41:01 04/25/07 (19)
- MGH - You need to learn the Don T defense - groove 17:59:08 04/25/07 (18)
- Re: MGH - You need to learn the Don T defense - MGH 18:25:57 04/25/07 (17)
- "The rest of us"? - Don T 18:54:15 04/25/07 (14)
- Re: "The rest of us"? - MGH 19:11:57 04/25/07 (3)
- I'm not surprised you've devolved in just name calling. Matter of fact your OP was not much more.... - Don T 19:23:35 04/25/07 (2)
- Re: I'm not surprised you've devolved in just name calling. Matter of fact your OP was not much more.... - MGH 19:28:22 04/25/07 (1)
- And I've responded to your answers. It's impossible for you to overcome your self imposed handicap! - Don T 19:33:05 04/25/07 (0)
- Re: "The rest of us" have audiophile friends - groove 19:04:23 04/25/07 (9)
- Like I said I have audiophile friends and internet dealers as well! - Don T 19:25:12 04/25/07 (8)
- What is my point..... - groove 19:39:11 04/25/07 (7)
- How special you have friends! Golly gee I'm impressed - Don T 08:32:14 04/26/07 (4)
- I really wasn't trying to impress you! - groove 18:00:27 04/26/07 (3)
- Having friends must make you feel so special! - Don T 18:54:58 04/26/07 (2)
- And I appreciate you for it too Don - you really have made me feel special - groove 19:23:05 04/26/07 (1)
- Just call me the giver! - Don T 19:28:07 04/26/07 (0)
- Re: What is my point..... - MGH 19:46:55 04/25/07 (1)
- What is my point - groove 20:00:13 04/25/07 (0)
- Re: MGH - You need to learn the Don T defense - groove 18:39:21 04/25/07 (1)
- Re: MGH - You need to learn the Don T defense - MGH 19:42:57 04/25/07 (0)
- Re: Yea whatever! - theaudiohobby 12:24:28 04/24/07 (28)
- Re: Yea whatever! - Don T 14:04:32 04/24/07 (27)
- Re: Yea whatever! - 1musiclover 15:32:40 04/24/07 (26)
- Re: Yea whatever! - Don T 15:50:09 04/24/07 (25)
- Re: Yea whatever! - MGH 18:44:06 04/24/07 (24)
- Re: Yea whatever! - 1musiclover 19:27:10 04/24/07 (23)
- Re: Yea whatever! - MGH 19:41:12 04/24/07 (22)
- Re: Yea whatever! - Don T 23:47:56 04/24/07 (21)
- Re: Yea whatever! - MGH 07:39:04 04/25/07 (20)
- Re: Yea whatever! - Don T 09:07:22 04/25/07 (19)
- Re: Yea whatever! - MGH 10:59:54 04/25/07 (18)
- Big deal I can and do all that too! But I've also had more than 20 home demos in the last year or so thanks to locals! - Don T 19:19:37 04/25/07 (17)
- Don T = Donkey? Oh Don, did you misspell your name? - MGH 20:13:51 04/25/07 (1)
- nt - Don T 08:28:14 04/26/07 (0)
- Goodnight Don T. Need to sleep now. Look forward to your post tomorrow. - MGH 20:10:56 04/25/07 (3)
- As if I or anyone else cares! nt - Don T 08:29:04 04/26/07 (2)
- Did u get a goodnight sleep, Donkey? - MGH 10:55:11 04/26/07 (1)
- nt - Don T 11:57:20 04/26/07 (0)
- WOW - Pheonix must be the audio Mecca of the universe - groove 19:58:25 04/25/07 (6)
- Hey at one time.... (but in hindsight) - Don T 08:26:41 04/26/07 (5)
- 20 CDP's in 12 months sounds like a gearhead to me - groove 18:06:02 04/26/07 (4)
- Hmmm....after closely considering all the facts in this case.. - groove 19:31:28 04/26/07 (0)
- Ok! - Don T 18:57:33 04/26/07 (2)
- Hmm.. After closely considering all the facts in this case.. - groove 19:34:44 04/26/07 (1)
- I agree. The biggest gearhead I've come across. - MGH 20:30:08 04/26/07 (0)
- BTW, my dad could beat up yours! - MGH 19:36:03 04/25/07 (1)
- nt - Don T 08:29:44 04/26/07 (0)
- Re: Big deal I can and do all that too! But I've also had more than 20 home demos in the last year or so thanks to loca - MGH 19:33:38 04/25/07 (1)
- LOL - see the trend????????????????? - Don T 07:53:08 04/26/07 (0)
- The worst I ever dealt with was The Audible Difference, in Palo Alto, California - Raiderman 08:25:52 04/24/07 (5)
- I drove a cheap rental... - Bayside Bomber 10:27:06 04/25/07 (1)
- Re: I drove a cheap rental... - MGH 18:49:52 04/25/07 (0)
- that's a great dealer! - centaurus3200 15:10:26 04/24/07 (0)
- My experience there mirrors yours. - jsm 12:55:08 04/24/07 (0)
- My experience at The Audible Difference - mdl 11:03:33 04/24/07 (0)
- Lyric HiFi in NYC used to be the reference standard - WinthorpeIII 08:18:49 04/24/07 (2)
- Re: Lyric HiFi in NYC used to be the reference standard - Glen B 11:26:55 04/25/07 (0)
- Re: Lyric HiFi in NYC used to be the reference standard - MaxwellP 08:36:21 04/24/07 (0)
- These types of dealers sell garbage at high prices - what they sell is snobbery... - RGA 07:28:44 04/24/07 (1)
- My first experience - www.records 06:45:19 04/24/07 (1)
- Funny how people think of the French as rude... - The Real Dick Hertz 07:16:45 04/24/07 (0)
- In my area it's hard to tell. They're all so snobby... - The Real Dick Hertz 06:16:29 04/24/07 (0)
- There are a number in NYC - Quint 05:49:33 04/24/07 (13)
- Re: There are a number in NYC - r3mor 14:07:23 05/03/07 (0)
- Earsnova is supposedly pretty bad also... - kuma 08:25:47 04/24/07 (10)
- Re: Earsnova is supposedly pretty bad also... - ril 00:17:04 04/27/07 (0)
- Joshua! - Gerry E. 10:38:38 04/24/07 (5)
- Audio by Zimet I beleive. - GTF 13:15:42 04/24/07 (4)
- Re: Audio by Zimet I beleive. - Gerry E. 10:27:20 04/25/07 (3)
- I don't remember the move, but. - GTF 11:58:42 04/25/07 (2)
- Earsnova is unbelivably bad - cohnaudio 10:03:04 04/24/07 (1)
- That's funny in a not so funny way... - bhvf 03:38:17 04/25/07 (0)
- That was on my list [nt] - Quint 09:00:19 04/24/07 (0)
- Sound by Singer - illini_skn 06:58:38 04/24/07 (0)
- Re: Who's the snobbiest high end dealer? - middleground 05:24:09 04/24/07 (8)
- Re: Who's the snobbiest high end dealer? - MGH 13:14:19 04/24/07 (1)
- I don't get it . . . - JoshT 11:57:11 04/26/07 (0)
- Re: Who's the snobbiest high end dealer? - teknofossil 09:11:44 04/24/07 (0)
- Sounds about right to me. I mean, accurate. nt - clarkjohnsen 07:45:02 04/24/07 (4)
- Not to me it doesn't . . . - JoshT 16:12:30 04/25/07 (3)
- Re: Not to me it doesn't . . . - MGH 19:02:47 04/25/07 (1)
- That's Mike, right? nt - clarkjohnsen 07:57:26 04/26/07 (0)
- Ooops, I misread your post to be responding to MGH . . . - JoshT 16:13:41 04/25/07 (0)
- Re: Who's the snobbiest high end dealer? - Pondfish 05:22:07 04/24/07 (1)
- I totally agree. This post is misleading . . . - JoshT 16:07:39 04/25/07 (0)
- Once spoke to a James Bond villain masquerading as the UK importer... - Guy F 04:56:37 04/24/07 (0)
- I got my Master's at BU and frequently stopped into Spearit.... - orpheus 23:59:17 04/23/07 (5)
- I think spearit went downhill - MediaSeth 07:32:34 04/25/07 (1)
- Re: I think spearit went downhill - teknofossil 09:12:12 04/25/07 (0)
- Re: I got my Master's at BU and frequently stopped into Spearit.... - MGH 19:04:28 04/24/07 (1)
- I believe it's on 2nd Ave between 80th and 81st... - bhvf 03:52:00 04/25/07 (0)
- You weren't dressed like a proper Bostonian - Frihed89 03:39:52 04/24/07 (0)
- They are nothing compared to the Brits! - FrankC 23:41:25 04/23/07 (1)
- They're not all like that... - theguelpher 12:17:13 04/25/07 (0)
- The old and unlamented Christopher Hansen in L. A. - risabet 22:15:57 04/23/07 (16)
- When MIke Harvey worked for Chris Hansen... - TAFKA Steve 11:28:26 04/26/07 (0)
- what about shelly's audio in santa monica? - centaurus3200 15:24:19 04/25/07 (2)
- Weird .... bought a tonearm there as well. - Elmo 04:59:53 04/26/07 (0)
- Re: what about shelly's audio in santa monica? - MGH 19:23:55 04/25/07 (0)
- Re: The old and unlamented Christopher Hansen in L. A. - MGH 19:19:43 04/24/07 (3)
- perreaux? nt - centaurus3200 15:21:38 04/25/07 (2)
- Re: perreaux? nt - risabet 10:55:37 04/26/07 (0)
- That's it! Thanks. - MGH 20:07:00 04/25/07 (0)
- remember Ambrosia Audio in Bel Air? - NOT SNOBBY! - centaurus3200 16:37:13 04/24/07 (2)
- Ambrosia Audio in Bel Air? - QUITE SNOBBY! - balekan 11:39:13 04/29/07 (0)
- Re: remember Ambrosia Audio in Bel Air? - NOT SNOBBY! - bradp 19:45:54 04/24/07 (0)
- remember paris audio? - centaurus3200 16:29:32 04/24/07 (2)
- I do, the owner, Eli was an arrogant little man with - risabet 22:52:36 04/24/07 (1)
- Yin/Yang .... glass half full/half empty ..... one man's ceiling/another's floor ..... - Elmo 05:15:46 04/25/07 (0)
- Agreed on Christopher Hansen nt. - WinthorpeIII 07:58:11 04/24/07 (0)
- Mebbe a little edgy ..... but not the woyst. - Elmo 04:25:00 04/24/07 (0)
- Re: Who's the snobbiest high end dealer? - Brian Walsh 21:20:55 04/23/07 (2)
- TOO funny, thanks for sharing. (nt) - Peter Gunn 07:05:00 04/24/07 (0)
- Again HiLarIous....nt - 2chJunkie 21:52:06 04/23/07 (0)
- I think we should be careful not to... - BJordan 20:45:00 04/23/07 (1)
- Re: I think we should be careful not to... - MGH 21:04:56 04/23/07 (0)
- sounds like - audiofolk 20:03:53 04/23/07 (0)
- no different than car salesmen.. - Green Lantern 19:36:05 04/23/07 (0)
Follow Ups
- Re: I think spearit went downhill - teknofossil 09:12:12 04/25/07 (0)