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    Vintage JBL gear shop in US?

    Hi guys,

    Do you know if there is any audio shop in US dealing with vintage JBL gear, just like HiFi Do in Japan?
    I've tried in vain to find it on the internet.
    Any comments appreciated.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pyonc View Post
    Hi guys,

    Do you know if there is any audio shop in US dealing with vintage JBL gear, just like HiFi Do in Japan?
    I've tried in vain to find it on the internet.
    Any comments appreciated.
    I don't think there are any "specialty" shops for just JBL -
    from what I've seen here and online,
    most audiophile shops sell whatever they can get from the hi-end market.
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    Vintage JBL equipment is rare and hard to find. A shop could not find and buy enough JBL to make it a specialty and stay in business. So there is no such shop.

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    I'm sure there is somewhere in the JBL underground!!
    Always fun learning more.......

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    Quote Originally Posted by hjames View Post
    I don't think there are any "specialty" shops for just JBL -
    from what I've seen here and online,
    most audiophile shops sell whatever they can get from the hi-end market.
    One of my friends went to Hawaii for his vacation,he asked me where is there hifi shop in Hawaii
    Seems there are little hifi shops in the U.S
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    Quote Originally Posted by martin_wu99 View Post
    One of my friends went to Hawaii for his vacation,he asked me where is there hifi shop in Hawaii
    Seems there are little hifi shops in the U.S
    HiFi shops all over the place stateside - just none that I know of are JBL-exclusive ...
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    This is a pretty cool place!

    http://www.homeaudiosound.com/
    Always fun learning more.......

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    Quote Originally Posted by JuniorJBL View Post
    This is a pretty cool place!

    http://www.homeaudiosound.com/
    I dunno - what can I say about a dealer that didn't spell Synthesis correctly??

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    Quote Originally Posted by hjames View Post
    I dunno - what can I say about a dealer that didn't spell Synthesis correctly??

    JBL Sytthsis® | Mark Levinson® | Revel® | Transparent Cable® I


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    Oh geez! You've never made a typo?

    That does seem to be an interesting shop... they even have a collection of vintage gear. I'd be surprised if someone from the shop wasn't a member here.


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    Very much interesting used equipment.

    Fortunately, the store is not in my neighborhood.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hjames View Post

    I mean, anyone can build a website these days, right?
    And anyone is probably who built that site. Personally, I think we should be glad the site exists at all and that someone is in that business.

    Thanks Junior for sharing... it's nice to see others carrying the flame!


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    He is a pretty nice guy too!

    He has a pair of Oak 250Ti's that are to die for!!
    Always fun learning more.......

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    Quote Originally Posted by hjames View Post
    I dunno - what can I say about a dealer that didn't spell Synthesis correctly??

    JBL Sytthsis® | Mark Levinson® | Revel® | Transparent Cable® I


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    Don't be so strict to other people
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    Quote Originally Posted by JuniorJBL View Post
    This is a pretty cool place!

    http://www.homeaudiosound.com/
    How many hifi shops are there in the US?
    46 lover

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    Quote Originally Posted by martin_wu99 View Post
    How many hifi shops are there in the US?

    I could not tell you how many, but I am sure they number in at least the hundreds.
    Always fun learning more.......

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