Steve, you are spot on! A good salesman is someone who educates as well as asks questions.
When we spec out a speaker system we ask questions:
1: Room size
2: Matching gear
3: Type of music you listen to
4: Visual or size preferences and or requriements.
5: How loud do you play?
6: Do you have a sonic palate preference ie a warmer or more detailed sound?
7: Image specificty do you like? Ie a big soundstage without focus or more focus image?
8: Bass response you are trying to create
9: Price range
10: What kind of speakers do you presently own along with the rest of the system and what do you like and what are you desiring to improve?
What we find facsinating is how many people just blurt out over and over again on these forums the same set of speakers that of course they own therefore they are right for everyone.
For this reason we sell lots of different brands of loudspeakrs because one size does not fit all.
Dave and Troy
Audio Doctor NJ