Would you buy a component without hearing it first?

With high-end audio dealers getting scarcer, audiophiles often turn to the Internet or mail-order for products. Would you buy something you hadn't yet heard?

Would you buy a component without hearing it first?
I've already bought something I didn't listen to first
68% (115 votes)
Yes, I'd buy something I haven't heard
7% (12 votes)
Maybe
10% (16 votes)
No, I'd never buy anything without hearing it first
15% (25 votes)
Total votes: 168

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