Shout out your favorite Audio dealer!!

I've been truly blessed by a lot of fine guys in the audio business! And I know that may not be everyone's experience.  So I wanted to create this post to shout a few of them out and maybe you may want to give them a try?

First, here in Atlanta, one of the absolute BEST guys to work with is Scott Carpenter at Evolution Home Theater!
They sell Sonus Faber, McIntosh, Gryphon Audio, Dynaudio, B&W, and others!  Great service! Great person, period! He will explain and let you compare without being harassed or hassled.  You'll make a friend for life!

Next, Ken Davis at Brooks Berdan in L.A. is one of the finest audio guys I know! A consummate professional and a better person.  He will spend the time until you "get it!"  And he is very knowledgable.  A great person to bounce ideas off of as well!  I was very impressed with the advice and perspective I gained.

Thirdly, Alan at Audio Excellence in Phoenix, AZ.  Alan is a distributor for a few brands such as the Audioharma Cable Cooker and Black Cat line of cabling as well as the Oyaide, Pranwire, and others!  His knowledge and advice are spot on!  He's extremely helpful in trying to help "you" specifically get what you need to fine-tune your system and to maximize components!

Fourthly,  I'd like to give a hearty shout out to Paul in Maple Grove, MN at Analog Audio!  Another wonderful salesman and distributor or fine audio equipment like Brinkman, VTL, Luxman, Nagra, Rockport speaker, and others!  He will give you a very candid opinion on what he believes you need!  And he is very patient and detailed!

Fifthly, I want to recommend Suncoast Audio and Mike in Sarasota, FL!  A great guy who takes personal care of his customers and goes over and beyond to make sure you're satisfied!

And lastly, but certainly, not least I always have a great experience with Upscale Audio in Los Angeles.  Their staff is truly the best! I have never called and asked a question where I felt they were pushing one product on me over another.  They are very laid back and will do their best to help you. I highly recommend them and their extensive product offerings that include Focal, Anthem, Rega, VPI, Naim, and tons of others!!

I'd love to hear your experiences with dealers/distributors too! Hopefully, we can spend our money and time with these great brick and mortar audio stores across the country alive!!