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In Reply to: RE: Wingate Audio??? posted by Charles Hansen on July 02, 2011 at 22:08:18
I agree that, in the past, there were few successful direct sales only high end companies. However, there were at least a couple - Legacy Audio was direct sales only for many years.
I suspect that the direct model may be more viable on a going forward basis, due to the internet. Brick and mortar stores are dying off, so more and more gear is being sold by on line companies like Audio Advisor and Music Direct. If those companies can sell on an on line only basis, there's no reason manufacturer direct can't.
The system I'm listening to right now was purchased entirely on line, except for some cables. Some of it was used or kits, but the amp, preamp, tonearm, cartridge, headphones, and CD recorder were all bought new online, from several different merchants.
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