Not all people are able to listen to gear BEFORE buying...
Well, OK -- Not all people are willing to restrict their choices to what’s available from online sellers that offer return policies.
There are good reasons for this -- in the case of floorstanding speakers that are very expensive to ship back, for example. And, of course, these sellers typically only offer certain brands up to a certain price point. Those who prefer other brands and/or higher priced gear will naturally look elsewhere. This is all very sensible.
Having said that, there is still a lot (!) of gear available from such sellers!
If others are able to make buying choices that yield long-term satisfaction based upon dealer showroom demos or trade shows, I salute them.
For those who opt to make component and stand-mount speaker buying decisions based upon how a piece sounds to their ears, as part of their system, in their room, and whose budgets are a good fit, choosing from what is offered by TMR, Music Direct, Audio Advisor, Upscale Audio, etc. can be a very sensible approach.