If you have the two-person refund (1200) you should be able to pick up a pretty good unit. Not too sure about Mom and Pop outfits but some alternatives to consider are Tweeter (the burlington one in particular is supposed to have a lot of very good equipment) and the Wrentham Outlets, particularly I've heard there are some real good deals on Sony's down there. (in my window shopping experience the Sony line is amazing).
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