Dealers and exaggerated treble

Yes, I've definitely experienced the "salespeople have no idea what they are doing" syndrome as well.


At least it is benign of intention.

Best,
E

Unfortunately,  if you don't know much or are just getting into the hobby this can happen.  Otherwise, there's no excuse for a bad demo - it's on you for not asserting yourself.  It doesn't matter what the dealer thinks sounds good - do your homework and come prepared.  I once hauled PCs on a 10 hour flight to make sure the demo was as useful as possible.  If the dealer is too lazy to listen to your requests find another one.

kenjit

i immediately heard and pointed out that the speakers were wired out of phase. He then corrected the mistake. I was shocked at how this could have happened. Either deliberate, or a mistake. Either way its deplorable.

It’s "deplorable" to make a mistake?
Have you ever made a mistake?
To err is human.

yes deplorable to set up a pair of high end speakers without listening to them and positioning them and noticing that theyre out of phase. The guy didnt even notice until I told him. Either that or it was deliberate

kenjit"yes deplorable to set up a pair of high end speakers without listening to them and positioning them and noticing that theyre out of phase."

I fully agree with this assessment, evaluation, and conclusion and it is a reflection, indication, and example that this "dealer" is not qualified, diligent, or capable and you were justified and correct to bring to his attention his derelict attention to simple matters of setup. "cleeds" defense of this practice reveals him to be the ignorant, opinionated, and misinformed contributor that he regularly demonstrates.