far more than me and I was quite possibly deaf as the improvement was so obvious. I said if it was that obvious then I should hear it easily then he started mumbling about subtle differences only audible to someone with his expertise blah blah blah. If I cant hear it then it isn't worth spending money on! I made some remarks about the 90% mark-up on cables and then it all went a bit sour. He also was only interested in selling a complete system using all of my money rather than me shopping around or I could go hang. As a punter, I feel increasingly sorry for traders. I don't think that changes in the law were intended to allow hobbyists to try samples of goods, without any genuine intention of buying them. I come across more examples of 'bad' consumers than I do lousy traders.Some of the advice above seems right, travel to the dealer, if you want to try goods be honest and straight forward about it, make sure you and the dealer understand what you have agreed.Don't rely on a narrow intepretation of the law in order to act with bad faith. BTW: I am not suggesting that anyone on this thread has acted badly. But it can and does happen. Good post. There's usually two sides to every story. As an occasional kit-swapper, I have come to dread selling equipment to people who buy blind, and wholeheartedly encourage buyers to visit my home (even