Audiofreaks is the stuff of legend in the uk. In fact Roy Gregory once had to answer a post about his bias to their imported components once. Hand in hand with that is the audio consultants - 15 years ago the owner was really rude and patronising and dismissed me as a time waster - over 20,000 worth of kit and 15 years later I saw him at a show trying to get me to buy kit off him - I politely said his equipment is great and would have bought it but for the way he was to me in the past and whilst he did not remember me I remembered him. He was surprised and belatedly apologetic...