| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name
 | Date | Lines | 
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| 2373.1 | buy local | PCOJCT::RYAN |  | Thu Jun 21 1990 12:50 | 16 | 
|  |     Jim,
    Always looking for a bargin, I checked out those ads also. In Keyboard
    or Electronic Musician. My impression comparing specs and price is that
    I could go to any of the local music stores and get a "name" brand
    piece of gear with the same specs for about the same amount of cash.
    
    The additional plus side to local purchase, you get to hear/touch
    before parting with your cash and you establish a relationship with
    the store/salesperson. As you know these relationships can be quite
    usefull from time to time........
    
    Anyway...just my opinion...good luck
    
    Gary Ryan
    Net. Services@new York
    
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| 2373.2 |  | STROKR::DEHAHN |  | Fri Jun 22 1990 13:26 | 14 | 
|  |     
    I think I have their lit pack at home.
    
    Just like others that operate the same way, such as Carvin, you pays
    your money, and you takes your chances. Some have money back
    guarantees, some don't. The used audio market is a brand name driven
    market. Unless a large number of pros have endorsed the product, it's
    value is nil until the name gets recognized. This may or may not be an
    issue for you.
    
    Pro audio is vastly different from the MI market, in this regard.
    
    CdH
    
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| 2373.3 | More... | FGVAXY::LAING | Soft-Core Cuddler*Jim Laing*282-1476 | Fri Jun 22 1990 20:56 | 11 | 
|  |     In my never-ending search for the simplest/easiest/smallest/lightest
    package that will accomplish what I need, I noticed NiH's powered
    mixer with 3-band EQ on each channel, stereo graphic EQ on main
    outs, digital delay, and power amp, all in one small package.  (I don't
    mean to start a separates-versus-whatever here), yet I realize this
    "lots of stuff in one package" may come at a cost (I want a do-it-all-
    box, perhaps, but not a cheaply-built, lousy-quality one) ...
    
    Just thought I'd see if NiH is recognized by anyone as good vs. bad
    
    	-Jim
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| 2373.4 | No ratholes here... | FGVAXY::LAING | Soft-Core Cuddler*Jim Laing*282-1476 | Fri Jun 22 1990 20:57 | 6 | 
|  |     Oh, and also, I realize there are pro's and con's to going "mail-order
    versus buy local", I've thought about that plenty - and read the notes
    on that here.  So, I don't intend to re-open the mail order vs. buy
    local issue here either ...
    
    	-Jim
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