Musashi
Active Member
I live within a mile of that place. The owner's quirky and he does occasionally have some interesting stuff in the shop. But I agree - he knows nothing about business, even less about customer service. I think all the serious Chicago vintage audio people have known for a very long time to stay away.
One of the weird things about the shop is that nothing's priced, and he never gives you one if you ask. Last time I was in there a few years ago, I asked about this Thorens that he had on display. He told me, "do your research, come back, and you'll know what to offer me." Haven't been back since.
The shop's located in the Lincoln Square neighborhood, which might've been rough back in '89, but is now one of Chicago's nicer 'hoods, and it's becoming more and more gentrified every year. With the way he does business, I don't know how he manages to pay his rent, but I don't think he'll be able to afford it much longer...
One of the weird things about the shop is that nothing's priced, and he never gives you one if you ask. Last time I was in there a few years ago, I asked about this Thorens that he had on display. He told me, "do your research, come back, and you'll know what to offer me." Haven't been back since.
The shop's located in the Lincoln Square neighborhood, which might've been rough back in '89, but is now one of Chicago's nicer 'hoods, and it's becoming more and more gentrified every year. With the way he does business, I don't know how he manages to pay his rent, but I don't think he'll be able to afford it much longer...
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