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Hi Alan,
I guess that the answer is target dependent.
If the first time buyer is a musician with an already developed ear, then it can be very helpful. Obviously considering a good quality playing and recording (as bad playing can ‘kill’ the best instrument).
If the first time buyer is generally a first step player, then the only help for those is a name pointer.

The majority of recordings lack of either sound or playing quality, and many lack of both. I guess that there more quality videos out there, the doubt will vanish.