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In Reply to: RE: not workable posted by mbnx01 on January 10, 2009 at 16:00:58
I am not so sure. The maggie dealers I have been in really werent interested in selling maggies...
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I know what you mean. Definitive Audio in Seattle, for example.
1.Most salespeople follow the money.
Maggies are about 15 or more points less in margin than most speaker lines (so my buddy who sold the stuff told me)They think they can sell whatever they want. If another brand is at the same price but makes them more, they try harder for that other brand.
2.Most salespeople are arrogant.
They fill cheapened if they make less money on the same volume. Then somehow, that product becomes beneath them.
3. It is easy to adjust the performance of a speaker by adjusting the setup.
Set up the other one a little better or the maggies not so nice as the one you want to sell...or both like Audio consultants in Chicago did with their 3.6s and B&W
Ever see the shop where the mags arent hooked up? That is an extreme version of 3.
Add those up and I am sure there are more and there you go.
There are some exceptions like Stereo Unlimited but I bet they are few and far between.
The two closest Mag dealers to me are both 200+ miles away :^(
Hey Johnv,
The two closest Mag dealers to me are both 200+ miles away :^(
That MAY be the best thing you could hope for.
If you want to actually buy some then call magnepan and tell them that the nearest dealer is more than 200 miles away, and ask them if you can buy direct.
I have heard them doing this when a dealer is not in the area, but don't know if it is a policy. I CANT HURT TO CHECK.
I would add:
#5.
Myths about maggies and placement and needing big amps, etc. may make dealers not want to sell maggies as much since it will require some extra work or may cause some returns...remember the poster who took some 1.6s home put them 2 ft from the wall and complained about brightness?? Dealers hate returns.
#6. WAF. See #5.
#7 Mods. One really needs to mod them to get them to sound good....IMHO/ YMMV.
#8 TAS. Did you see the last recommended components issue? The whole f'n magnepan line was recommended. What self respecting dealer wants to let magazines dictate sales :) See #1
jk
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