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In Reply to: RE: I'm not on any mission, my Yanqui friend. ... posted by andyr on July 05, 2009 at 00:39:03
Not at all, I thought I said it well when I said that WD wasn't likely in a position to make product better and cheaper than he does. To say that I'd LIKE him to almost goes without saying.
By the way, the term Yanqui is inexact. I'm actually a Virginian.
:-)
Virginian, Schmerginian ... !! :-)) I use the term "Yanqui" when I want to wind you people up!
I would love it if someone from Magnepan actively contributed to the Planar Asylum but it would seem, unfortunately, the folk who make the speakers we love ... aren't interested in establishing the kind of rapport that, say, Linn have established with their TT customer base.
Regards,
Andy
Yes, I agree. But if they don't have the time it's understandable, I'd rather they concentrate on doing the best job they can with manufacturing.
Obviously their product line is successful. I'm not a marketing genius but I am smart enough to know not to try to fix something that isn't broken.
Yes, their product line has been successful - and they are a) still in business and b) will repair/refurbish 30-yr old models. Which is exemplary! :-))But Magnepan have never in the past contributed to the Planar Asylum - so why the contact now? Could it be that the GFC has affected their sales more than they would like and would've believed? So they come to us Planar inmates - as we are an identified, pro-Magnepan user base - to seek information which might help them survive?
But that's simply "taking" ... surely if they "gave" (ie. answers to us) as well, they'd receive better information?
Regards,
Andy
PS: And BTW - who's Mr Phelps? The guy wot offers Tom Cruise the assignments he can choose (or not - yeah, right! :-)) ) to accept?
Edits: 07/05/09
"But Magnepan have never in the past contributed to the Planar Asylum - so why the contact now? Could it be that the GFC has affected their sales more than they would like and would've believed? So they come to us Planar inmates - as we are an identified, pro-Magnepan user base - to seek information which might help them survive?"
The totality of the 'membership' at the PA represent such a miniscule fraction of Magneplanar + potential Magneplanar owners that we aren't worth their time and bother.
Well.we're an identified group. Certainly familiar with the speakers.
Not so unified on opinion, though, I'd say we have some diverse viewpoints. What Magnepan will get as opposed to what the owners will say is not exactly the same thing.
This is good, maybe I get a different result from Andy but it isn't any less valid because our methodologies are similar.
It's more important that the company makes it the same way every time and thus create a reference. That way we can discuss this with a common frame and not talk at cross purposes.
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Mr. Phelps was the new Mr. Harris, but you knew that, Number 6.
I'm not prepared to speculate as to why Magnepan might want our opinion, it seems to me that people here are going to give it regardless of whether or not it's solicited!
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