I've had a few bad experiences in shops through the years, never went back to any of them. So I really can't say if it was just a bad day or not.
Who is the WORST Audio Shop?
There seems to have been quite a bit written over the past several years regarding the myriad of reasons one can attribute to the demise of the brick and mortar audio shop. Rarely have I read however one of the most obvious reasons, which based on my experience, has got to be the simple fact that for the most part, they just didn't offer a high end listening experience. That, along with an elitist and careless attitude towards customer service, buried them as much as anything else. So here's my question. Who is the WORST audio shop/dealer you've ever encountered?
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Here is one in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada. Creative Audio. Naim / Martin Logan / Regga dealer. Walked into the store dressed in Jeans and a cap and a Norton Motorcycle t shirt..I was pretty well barricaded at the front door till I explained what I was looking for. I told him that I was interested in hearing what high end Naim sounded like compared to my current set up. He said your best to make an appointment. There was not one person in his shop. I explained I had $15k burring a hole in my pocket. He mumbled something like ya right. I told him never judge a book by its cover and left. He watched me drive away in my brand new F 250 Super Duty. I headed over to Advance Electronics and picked up a Mac C2300 and MA2102 Tube set up. Some sales peoples arrogance astounds me. |
tom_hankins I've had a few bad experiences in shops through the years, never went back to any of them.I think that's the best course of action, regardless of the type of shop. |
Back in 70's I was selling Audio for a big dealer. Scruffy looking old guy walked in, walked like he was drunk . Nobody seemed to want to wait on him, I did and in 10 minutes I made a 5K sale(like 25K today) to the owner of a truck line who filled in for a sick guy and had just driven 800 miles non-stop and was 50 miles from home . |
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