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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?
jayh31
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viridian
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BTW, I think that the demise of the audio store is due to the fact that some proprietors open their doors because they know something about the hobby but do not have an adequate business education or managerial business experience as much as anything else.
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jafant
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viridian-

I used to see his ads quite frequently here and on eBay. I must report that he would not be much of an Audio Pimp w/o hookers.  Did you ever visit his shop?
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viridian
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Let's point out that his shop was in New York since that seems to hold some currency for this thread. And no, I told my wife that I was never near the place and I'm telling you the same thing. Swear.
calvinj
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@jafant Gato FM6 from Denmark 
joegator81
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Not many places near me but Hollywood Sound in south Florida was very accommodating. I demoed speakers from focal, psb, paradigm (non of which they seem to carry anymore) but none were really to my liking. However, I wouldn't hesitate to venture down there again if I saw something they carry that interests me (they carry some quality analog brands that interest me). 
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