Is Martin Logan goin to Big Box stores?

There’s no reason for starting this thread other than to solicit disparaging remarks on a brand that has demonstrated excellence in design, engineering, production and customer service, year after year, even while its low end models have been sold for 3-4 years at “big box” stores, which make many of the statements here complete nonsense.

ML has demonstrated they can keep an excellent high-end product line while expanding their market so many who are the recipients of audiophile disdain can experience a taste of something better – and maybe even move up the audiophile food chain after exposure to something better –imagine.

If you really “just thought it was interesting”, then here’s your opportunity to start the (Vienna Acoustics, Primare, McIntosh, Krell, REL) at Best Buy threads – those are even more interesting, as those brands don’t apparently discriminate on what models their dealers can carry based on capability as ML does with their Signature, Full Line and Design Series dealers. Have fun.

Klipsch pulled this already with best buy, their line was dropped from several mid to high end locals because of the association and trying to compete with the big box store,,, will it effect klipsch bottom line? Nope, they will be in more dorm rooms than they ever would have reached being in the few exclusive dealers they use to be in... So is it good or bad, don't know but almost always this will cause a drop in quality in the long run of the product, but from a money standpoint, well its survival so if thats what it is, then thats what it is. I would not go so far to say even the huge name of Mcintosh will not be approched and see dollar signs from a best buy one day either, probably already happened but if it can be proven to sell this way any manufacture would probably jump on it.

Klipsch pulled this already with best buy, their line was dropped from several mid to high end locals because of the association and trying to compete with the big box store,,, will it effect klipsch bottom line? Nope, they will be in more dorm rooms than they ever would have reached being in the few exclusive dealers they use to be in... So is it good or bad, don't know but almost always this will cause a drop in quality in the long run of the product, but from a money standpoint, well its survival so if thats what it is, then thats what it is. I would not go so far to say even the huge name of Mcintosh will not be approched and see dollar signs from a best buy one day either, probably already happened but if it can be proven to sell this way any manufacture would probably jump on it.

Sorry I didnt know the rules of posting what was interesting to me at the time, my motive was never to bash Martin Logan...I had day freamed about owning some for a long time untill I got a pair of Innersound Eros. Also I never once said anything bad my only thinking was....nevermind. Please dont judge my motives, in this case you were way off base. I think I also made one or two very positive remarks on your system Snofun, was I bashing ML at that time?

There's nothing out of line with your thread Chadnliz.