hi-fi salesmen  'Confessions' of a hi-fi salesman  Hi-fi
salesmen are some of my favorite people. The job is nonstop
audio, and they turn their customers onto the best stuff. I know
from where I speak; I sold high-end audio for 16 years in New
York City. I played more combinations of speakers, amplifiers,
turntables, and CD players than any audio reviewer ever has. I
knew the gear inside out.  The best sales people are successful
because they're all good listeners, and listening is important
because you have to first understand what the customer is
looking for before you can provide solutions. The best salesmen
have lots of satisfied customers, and those customers turn their
friends and relatives on to the salesman. The bulk of my sales
worked that way.  I dropped by a Long Island, NY, hi-fi shop,
Audio Breakthroughs, for the first time last Wednesday. I was
immediately stopped in my tracks by the hi-fi store "smell."
Nothing bad, just that old familiar slightly sweet scent of new
electronics, mixed with a de