My experience is not even close to the one described by the inital post. I have dealt with the dealer in Delaware that advertises in Stereophile and has customers from the modest to the very wealthy. One thing strikes me as constant. All are welcome and the owners and sales staff are knowlegeable, polite, and do understand competing lines, used items, audiogon and do allow home evaluations. In fact, just this past week a couple came from a section of Pennsylvania that was near to New York, North Jersey and Philadelphia, but they chose "my" dealer due to their professional attitude to all.
Steve Levick
Steve Levick