One of the trade-offs for being a professional magpie / shiny things chaser is that you automatically volunteer yourself as tech support for family, friends, distant acquaintances and even long forgotten evil twins (mine’s called Al-ario and if you see him in the street run, he’s still wanted in Perth for crimes against plushies).
This is particularly true during Black Friday. Which is why it was no surprise that this week I had more than a few friends, who are eager to take their first steps into hi-fi and finally leave the Wonderbooms they’ve been using since university behind, ask for advice on what “cheap” hi-fi hardware they should keep an eye on as the deals roll in.
