I agree with the OP. I'm turned off by any dealer who feels the need to badmouth someone's current gear in order to hype their own. I contacted Upscale a couple years back to get a tube recommendation for my Vincent PHO-701 phono pre. Got some long-winded response how they couldn't recommend a tube for a product they don't sell, and implied it wasn't the kind of product they carried. Problem is, they DID (and still do) sell the Vincent PHO-701. Contrast that with Music Direct who spent 20 minutes talking to me about the different levels of AudioQuest XLR interconnects, and never once tried to sell me a thing, or felt the need to criticize my modest system.
Upscale Audio and Primaluna
spoke to aggresive salesperson who pushed prima luna integrated amps and other primaluna gear.
this was after i called to buy another component. Anyone know about primaluna stuff.
all this guy did was tear into my system saying how deficient it is and that i should buy primaluna.
this was after i called to buy another component. Anyone know about primaluna stuff.
all this guy did was tear into my system saying how deficient it is and that i should buy primaluna.