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SHE had everything else, furniture and kitchen cookware and all sorts of important things for a female to make a life. Then she said to me, "but there is no good sound commensurate with the quality of the TV - there is no BASS. Little did she know she had hit a nerve in Fibo, a nerve of spectacular depth and verve.
So we went downtown Chiangmai - decided against Bangkok. There was only one high end stereo store. And hers's the deal: when we entered we were greeted with a solid wai by the salesman. The owner was standing in the background watching the stupid foreigner come in to make a fool of himself.
The salesman was a young fella going to the University and from everything I could see, he was getting by on 10k Thai Baht per month with the occasional commission from stereo sales. High end in Thailand esp. in Chiangmai is not huge.
A silent request pumped out my nostrils to God, " Let this boy win me over by a good sound on a solidly researched stereo system that fires my loins and hers and sets her into glee!!!" Why? I wanted a top of the line for her yes and I wanted her to love it but now I also wanted this boy to earn big commissions. That's the way it goes down with Fibo.
Mother Mary came thru' with a stunner, a a magnificent track so magnifico that it thunderstuck Big Joe and had the girl wetter than a rainy day. She jumped on me and said, "Joe, this is it!" I agreed!
PRICE for total system, player, preamp, amp, speakers, cables, headphones and Goldmund Cones (a must have for Big Joe) including room Tunes and a dual subwoofer system with specialized crossover set at 60. $210k
The salesman was sh*tting bullets of blood and joy. It was all a dream for him. Somchai is his name
I got a confirmation from the owner in writing that the salesman would receive the 12% commission within 1 week or else the product is returned for a full refund!
Owner agreed!
But wait it gets better! The salesman was hired by me the next day in a one-on-one call off contract off store knowledge to do the installation and arrange the room tunes for the best sound including the placement of the subwoofers and whatnot.
Girlie was diggin the whole thing to see the thai kid so happy, one of her own, they love each other, the Thais, its why its called The Land of smiles
He charged me 2000 Baht ($70) for the entire installation. I gave him a briefcase with 200,000 Baht for his services and employed him on monthly salary to tweak the system with 8-gauge wire etc., for 2 years thenceforth. His studies at the Uni ae now secure, nobody can mess with him. And he has a friend in Big Joe = the greatest Insurance Policy on Earth
The little fella was in Heaven!
The girlie could not believe what she was witnessing but loved every moment of it!
The boy earned his future with Big Joe for turning me on to this band from the islands ............... Lord have mercy! Big Joe was in Paradise for months and months and can always return for a recharge!