What's Up with Magnapan at Shows?

Maplegrove,
They literallty have a mystery speaker behind the curtain that listeners are supposed to guess what they're hearing....i assume because the logic is beyond me.

Elizabeth,
I would like to meet ANY company that "has enough orders!" If they had the all the business they needed, then why attend the show?

Logic people...that's all im searching for....

Jeff,
The easiest solution to your problem would be to ask the Magnapan rep at the show what they are trying to accomplish with their demonstration and where you can hear a straightforward demonstration of their speakers in a 5.1 configuration.

I'd like to be a fly on the wall for that exchange.

I am going to Axpona in March. I will ask and post a reply in this forum.

If I get the run-a-round or encounter any "rudeness" I will organize a "Sit-In" on the spot!

I assume the speaker-behind-the-curtain is the old trick to suprise you that the less expensive speaker behind the curtain is playing, not the more expensive one that you can see and think is playing.

If that is not clear, I don't know why the Magnapan rep would be offended if someone asked. Likewise, I don't see the problem with asking where a 5.1 demo is available.

I don't get to attend audio shows, so I'm not familiar with the etiquette, but if these questions would cause a problem, I think I know one of the reasons why the high-end can't reach a larger market.