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In Reply to: RE: multiple patents posted by wazoo on November 08, 2009 at 06:24:52
In the mid 80's. Magnepan was also involved in a serious patent dispute with Apogee Acoustics. I believe the dispute was over the design of the woofer. Is it possible Magnepan would have been driven to register every design variant possible to ensure their own long term survival? Is it also possible some of those design variants were never implemented for reasons other than performance?
It's obvious Magnepan has experimented with many different design variations over the years. Some were commercially successful. Some were not. And it may not have anything to do with sound quality either. Form factor is important too. The tall single panel designs have always outsold their multiple panel designs. At the end of the day, for a company to survive, it must produce what's in demand. Not only that, it must compete on price point keeping cost to a minimum to ensure reasonable profits. This is not to say Magnepan products haven't seen refinement over the years. We must be mindful that Magnepan is still a commercial operation. The fact they are still around is indicative of their customer loyalty and their ability to find new customers. I'm a repeat customer myself because I know first hand they're a great company that takes care of their customers.
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