Is Martin Logan goin to Big Box stores?

Check this:
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?ymisc&1132459518&openusid&zzMuzikat&4&&

Martin Logans have been sold in the Sound Advice chain store for years. Krell is also sold there. There are times when they have clearance sales when they have 70% off retail

I have a friend who's husband is a best buy manager, and he tells me high end is coming to Best Buy. I forget which brands, but they were some of the big, established high-end approved brands. What I think that means is that a lot of high end manufacturers will sell a lot more stuff, become more successful, more people will have access to equipment they never heard of and get better systems, and the audiophiles will proclaim "Martin Logan is the new Bose" (I actually think there is some truth to this - both product lines have, to my ear, a similar upper mid range prominence). I'm sure we'll find some way to turn this into bad news, just to keep our status as superior high-end snobs

they are in a best buy-owned chain called "magnolia" as are several large hi end brands. when best buy 'started out'in minneapolis they were called 'the sound of music' as they were a single stereo shop that featured hi end brands....'cizek' anyone?.

There are also now being sold in Best Buy stores that have a Magnolia home theater section. Ultimate Audio, which is part of the Tweeter group is also retailing M/L these days.
Most of what they stock is the aimed at the HT marketing. Smaller M/L and on-wall models.