I agree with Mceljo. The key is the mix of options. In my area there is one good audio dealer, and he has a fair mix, and a good attitude in terms of helping the customer choose. That is a rarity from what I hear. But obviously he can't carry all 'flavors'. New speakers are on my radar, and I would like to put ears to some of the ideas and philosophies I read about to determine what I like. No way to do it without racking up the frequent flyer miles, though. High on my list right now are Aerial and Revel, although I'm interested in some of the new-to-me tweeter options as well.
Survey:What Speakers Do You Want To Demo in Store?
If you had carte blanche to select what demo speakers a dealer would display, what lines would you like to be able to hear? Magnepan is a given, but what else? Please try to avoid super speakers in the astronomical price category; I'm looking for real world products under 10k. What do you guys want to hear?