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Old 02-15-2013, 07:30 PM   #174
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Originally Posted by MovieBird View Post
Actually I was thinking of those audio stores that 'specialize' in audio equipment. They can almost never tell me what kind of construction the speaker is using or why I should give a $hit about Dolby Pro-Codec #1234.

Likewise with the Home Theater type stores with TVs. They can wax nostalgic about 240 Hz for football but can't explain the how the 'blacks' are measured when this TV has deeper blacks.

In short, I expect someone trying to sell me something to be an expert. And they hardly ever are. No wonder I go for do-it-yourself low prices.
Some industries are notorious for unskilled sales people. Usually the ones that focus too much on money, and deal with customers that are often gullible and will gobble down any snake oil they're offered. Audiophiles and tv-philes are notably among them, in general. (Clearly, you're not typical for those markets, or you wouldn't be asking those sorts of questions.)
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