Can Magnepan survive Wendell Diller?

Funny that geniuses here know more about (in this case) Magnepan’s business plan than Magnepan. Reminds me of the sports forum about my alma mater where the members think they know more than the hall of fame basketball coach. 
 

Of course Magnepan could use better quality components. That would compromise the value part of the product. Not all of their target market is audiophiles. 

@mschott

Obviously having an established company with a steady customer base is the key to survival, and there is no need to look for better management or innovation, when you have everything under control.

Just ask these companies:

Kodak

Sears

K-Mart

Radio Shack

General Motors

Blockbuster

Polaroid

Borders

Pan Am

Circuit City

FW Woolworth

SS Kresge

Kay-Bee Toys

Toys R Us

Tower Records

Pier 1 Imports

Hummer

American Motors

CIT Group (NYSE:CIT)

Enron Corp. ...

Conseco Inc. ...

MF Global. ...

Chrysler. ...

Thornburg Mortgage. ...

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. ...

Texaco.

Etcetera…..

And of course, the obsession to hold the line on costs may test them to the max with runaway inflation.

I’m sorry but those comparisons are stupid. Companies fail all the time but Magnepan has a niche and is very successful. There’s no real competition and their prices are very competitive. The fact that you think you know better than they do is IMO laughable. 

Absolutely stupid, smaller businesses fail more often.
 

And sorry, but I used to make a living as a consultant in product design and development until I retired, so I have no insight into this subject at all.

Wow, this is very informative. Nice stuff to know🤔