I have a slightly different take.
”The Listening Room” in Chestertown MD is an old school record shop and HiFi dealer. The room that I auditioned speakers was not a sparse, conditioned room. However I had the best time there because you could listen in nearfield (or close to it). Michael (the one man shop dealer) would bring in different speakers, place them out in the room and we could adjust position and seating. He sat with me for 2-3 hours! Listening to different amp/ speakers combinations. He carries many brands (had like 8 rooms at recent capital audio fest), but it was the personal attention, no pressure method that was awesome. I ended up buying a pair of Magnepan 0.7s on the spot. They actually serve most of the east coast.
if you are around DC, Baltimore or Philly, it’s worth a trip to this quaint college town and a hidden audio gem. (I am not affiliated with them, just love what they do)