I was looking for speakers to go along with my MA6600. I listened to several pairs before settling on 2 pairs at a SF mac store. I ended up buying another brand. I felt the salesperson was so good and honest I went and overpaid on a MC452 from them.
I was trying to decide between a ss or tube pre and store a only had a demo, store b (where I bought the 6600)had one on order due in a week. Two weeks went bye and I was told the one on order was spoken for and did I want the demo when It came back in. I called store A and no stock. Drove to the SanJose dealer and got a new pre at demo pricing. 10 days later the store b called and said the demo was back in stock. The sales person had a fit when I told him I drove 30 mi and bought a new one. I did not want to buy from the Magnolia chain. I try to buy locally when I can, which is difficult here on the West Coast.
I was trying to decide between a ss or tube pre and store a only had a demo, store b (where I bought the 6600)had one on order due in a week. Two weeks went bye and I was told the one on order was spoken for and did I want the demo when It came back in. I called store A and no stock. Drove to the SanJose dealer and got a new pre at demo pricing. 10 days later the store b called and said the demo was back in stock. The sales person had a fit when I told him I drove 30 mi and bought a new one. I did not want to buy from the Magnolia chain. I try to buy locally when I can, which is difficult here on the West Coast.