This thread raises an interesting point, namely, the treatment, by dealers, of the traveling audiophile. Over the past 30 years that I've been involved in this hobby, one of the ways I sometimes spend leisure time, when traveling, is to stop in at the local high-end emporiums. When I do so, I identify myself, up front, as someone from out of town who is an audiophile and is just browsing, although I typically end up buying some software to take back home with me. Most of the time, the dealer is very accomodating and is willing to spend time showing me around the store, demonstrating equipment, and just sharing knowledge and experiences in general. On the other hand, occasionally, I'll come across one who essentially says, if I'm not a likely customer for a big budget purchase, they'd prefer if I just left quietly. I'm just wondering what my fellow traveling audiophiles may have experienced. BTW, although I have been to Vancouver, I'm not familiar enough to suggest any of the shops there - sorry.
