Having customers come in and audition is part of the audio business. I think it is perfectly ok to shop. What is not acceptable IMHO is to go audition at a store and negotiate a better price with a competitor or buy on line afterwards without giving the opportunity for the store to price match.
A case in point. Today I am getting a new pair of speakers from a store I visit for over ten years. I auditioned many speakers there over the years but never found what I wanted there. I had the opportunity to get the same speakers from a store in another city at a lower price but preferred to stay loyal to the store manager who has always been very helpful and who will provide service if required after the purchase.
How many times can u visit a hifi store before it annoys the store if u plan on a purchase
I plan on buying a McIntosh system C12000 and 2 MC611 monoblocks in a about 3 months from this Stereo shop I have chosen. I’ve been to the store about 4 times over the past year and half to listen to various components trying diff equipment.
My question, is, what would be considered visiting the store to much before I buy a system? I plan on spending over 20k but I didn’t know what is proper etiquette.