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Non Authorized Martin Logan Dealers

I am in the market for speakers. I had thought of the well reviewed PSB Imaging T3, but I found the female vocals to be veiled. The dealer (authorized) had Martin Logan Impression 11A. I was very impressed. The lack of box, vocals, adjustable bass with DSP and room correction. I am finding them available at 35%  discount by non-authorized dealers. I would like to hear from people about the speakers and the dealers. 
My present speakers are Merlin VSM and I would like more bass extension, but I still love their midrange.
crwindy
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http://www.avsforum.com/forum/89-speakers/1522053-retailer-feedback-www-designeraudiovideo-com-any-g...

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testpilot
964 posts
 
@jea48 Martin Logan sells the speakers to his authorized dealers for 60% of MSRP. plus shipping.

Is this an assumption or fact?


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tomic601
13,003 posts
 
not a dealer
but i worked at 3 high end audio shops
40% margins before shipping are typical on speakers
so very doubtful that the 35% off deal has any margin left

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mofimadness
4,999 posts
 
I was a Martin Logan dealer for many years.  I will not get into specifics on pricing, but the final price to the dealer depends on:

1.  Quantity of speakers ordered on the order
2.  If bought right, freight is included, (usually based on total dealer cost of order or number of pairs of speakers)
3.  If paid within terms, more discount is given

A 35% discount would still give the seller a pretty decent margin if all the criteria is meet.

I will also restate that Martin Logan will NOT honor warranty for non-authorized sales.

In addition, most "demos" from dealers will be around 15%-25% off of retail, unless it's an older/discontinued model or the dealer is no longer a dealer and just wants to dump the gear.
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