Quote Originally Posted by theaudiohobby
Why would even you expect that I will divulge to you the name and email address of the dealer in question? He's running a business
Why he is allowed a preference like anyone else? - It is ok because it is easy to find out as all I have to do is send an e-mail to Peter asking him which of his dealers also carry Living Voice - not many likely do. I was hoping you would save me the step.

I mean Soundhounds' owner isn't afraid to let people know that he and all his salestaff think that AN is by far the best sounding line they carry. They only say it if they are asked for their opinion or recommendation - but by all means if you want Magnepan and Bryston when you walk through the door that is what they are more than happy to sell you. Soundhounds felt that LV was not good enough to carry - and interestingly they had Clearaudio in for turntable and dropped them as well - despite the raves in the press they felt that LINN and AN outclassed them in every way. So like usual it boils down to preferences along with what they feel their customer base will buy.

There is on very Stereophile highly touted amplifier cd player company they carry from England that Terry thinks is unlistenable. He owns the shop but does nto involve himself with selling it. Their sales staff discuss which brands to sell as hot commodities in the here and now and they sell a fair amount of this amplifier, cd player line because it's pre-sold befroe anyone walks through the door. But when the few who do the side by side listenings - they don't walk out with that companies' gear nor if they ask for advice of what the sale's staff's personal choice would be. Of course asking advice like that also leads to issues of profit margin as some dealers will tout which is most profitable for them or what they would like to move to clear stock.

I know Bob Neil carries Jean-Marie Reynaud and won't commit one way or the other because he probably does not need to since it's about preference as to which someone will like. And from his conversations the Reynaud's offer a highly desirable warm kind of presentation and I can understand any audiophile who would like to own a warm sounding speaker -- it is not to my preference but I get it and if I had to choose betweeen say a warmer Reynaud and an ear bleeding bright speaker I'd probably choose the Reynaud as well.