Local dealer has ESP

I called a local dealer to ask about a particular DAC from a mfr that he carries. He immediately recommended another brand that he carries because the one I asked about "sounds clinical and not very musical." When I asked if he had heard one he admitted he had not but assured me that the one he recommended was much better-and was less money.

I have avoided this dealer for years because when I tried to patronize him in the past he did the same thing. Back then he asked what kind of amp I was using and when I told him he made a face and said those didn't sound very good at all. I asked if he had ever heard one and he said no. He also said the only way to know if you like a component is to listen to it yourself.

I agree, but I'm going to find somewhere else to listen to the DAC.