This is something I’ve noticed lately. A lot of hifi shops and hifi manufacturers have helpful staff, but just as many are extremely rude and arrogant.
I’ve had people speak condescendingly about my amp when I’m demoing speakers. Same thing for my speakers. I’ve even had someone, and I kid you not, tell me my streamer has shit sound quality.
It seems like hifi shops are either extremely helpful or just downright awful. The same with manufacturers, they either recognise that there exists alternatives or everything sucks ass compared to their product.
That’s too bad. All the local shops I’ve been to have been accommodating, even when I’m not looking at their most expensive equipment.
In fact, one shop owner was very candid. He told me not to buy a specific series of speakers in his store because they weren’t very good, but he sells them because people walk in to purchase them without listening. He also commented my inexpensive home amp was good and didn’t encourage me to upgrade, if I didn’t want to.
I’m betting you look well dressed and the type of person they’re looking for?
Always get the feeling I need to but first before I am taken seriously. Therefore I dint go there anymore. But everything second hand, saves me 70% of the money too