Can Magnepan survive Wendell Diller?

I have a question for the OP...why do you own Maggie's?? Seems like you hate the company so much along with their philosophy, that they should not be playing in your system. I say this, and I don't even own their products, LOL.

I love the concept and would move on to open baffles if I didn’t have planar speakers.

Good enough is a term I dislike. It seems incongruous to me that a speaker company in the high end business should strive for perfection first while paying attention to the bottom line a close second. It stands to reason that you would want to sell as many of your product as possible, and to do this would try and create a product that defines the market.

If I didn’t care about Magnepan, I wouldn’t waste time on them. 

To OP: I was simply relaying my own experience, which is one that differs with yours, so I was offering “possible” reasons for the disparity. I have no experience with your amp, which I’ve read is nice, so I have no constructive comment to make there, other than to say it may not be a great match, but who knows..? Frankly, I don’t understand why you just don’t sell your speakers to someone who will appreciate them, and move on. I respect the fact that Magnepen will openly admit that they can’t keep up with every new amp that comes out, and that they entrust their dealers with offering customers the opportunity to audition associated equipment, with their owns ears, so they can make a decision based on that audition. There’s too much BS in this industry, and some of it comes from manufacturers. That said, your point that they say the speakers need the right amp to sound their best doesn’t seem to make sense. It’s true of most speakers. It’s a synergy. That is not to say that the speakers won’t make sound with any amp.. they will (of course)! Just like they’ll make sound with any speaker cable. Better cables, better sound, but that doesn’t mean the sound will be “bad” with simple 14 awg wire. Recommending simple cable, for most people, isn’t the same as saying one cannot hear the difference, it just means it’s an acceptable place to start. The bigger point here is this: This company HAS stayed in business! For FIFTY YEARS! And without your help. Imagine that! One more thing I disagree with you about… I, personally, would NOT want a company, or anyone else for that matter, PRETEND to listen to me when their not! I’m a big boy, and if you don’t agree with me, or don’t want to take my advice, I’ll be just fine. I don’t really want to argue with people on this forum, but I felt compelled to do so in this case for whatever reason. I can agree to disagree, so it seems that’s where we are. No problem. I’m listening to my Maggies right now, and they sound amazing. I guess I just got lucky 😉

Sorry, I meant to say that you being put off by them saying they can’t keep up with all the amps doesn’t make sense. I should’ve proofread my post before I sent it. Lol

@krelldreams

I don’t mind your comments, some valid points.
Actually I helped a little, I bought three pairs of speakers from them. Others heard mine and bought more. No one has heard these and bought some though, mostly the MGII.

I only became upset when Benchmark told me it may be my cables and I bought some from them. Night and Day. And they didn’t think I was imposing on them by contacting them, they were very helpful. They put Customer in customer service.

So I bought one of their DAC’s as well. There is exceptional attention to detail in these two boxes.