Bose Chucks Mac

Our local Best Buy isn't what it used to be.  Hardly ever busy and the last time I was in there I didn't see McIntosh or really any decent component setups. Matter of fact don't think I've ever seen Mac at this location.  Its gone downhill to say the least.  

I purchased an Oppo 105 from a Best Buy Magnolia store and back then the Magnolia store looked like it would be good thing. The sales people were pretty knowledgeable and they even had home theater and room treatment. However, it seemed to decline after that.

No loss. I remember when McIntosh dealers seemed to have guaranteed regions. For instance, the only dealer in Dayton, OH was Custom Electronics. Cincinnati had one dealer; Columbus had one dealer; one in Cleveland and one in Toledo. No mail order; no multiple dealers. It meant that McIntosh could completely control the selling price of their gear and each customer was assured their salesperson was an expert. Each dealer had one or two salespeople dedicated to the brand - they could tell you the most minute details about the gear. And each had a service person who had been through courses in Binghamton so they knew each model intimately. I don't think it would be bad for McIntosh to return to that model. It fed that conviction that McIntosh equipment was truly special and worth the money.

Best Buy makes most of its profit on cables, accessories, etc. Recent visits show that they are merely staffing to work with gamers, laptops and accessories. In my small town (Traverse City MI) we have a spectacular McIntosh dealer. BB would never be able to advise on or support true HiFI products. Best they leave that to the big boys/girls. 

Best Buy in Albuquerque is terrible IMHO.  Poorly staffed, poor listening room and the selection is geared more towards the home theater folks rather than higher end audio.  They are better suited for TV’s and computers unfortunately.