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RE: going forward...

"IF Wendell (and the Winey's) decided to make a statement speaker from a cost be damned we can make the best speaker in the world standpoint, I think that Magnepan would succeed beyond anyone's wildest expectations."

Not trying to open another can of worms here, but I just find it simply unbelievable that, to this day, Magnepan didn't find it ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL to fit their speakers with proper bracing, spiking, and stands! Many of my friends, upon hearing Maggies for the first time, feel compelled to get up, approach one of the speakers, and look behind it. Next, they all tend to grab a hold of the speaker, and then invariably get shocked with the realization that the speaker is not standing firmly upright, but is very flimsy and allows even a small feeble child to rock it back and forth with ease.

This is a major flaw, in my opinion, the one that should be fixable by the original manufacturer.

It remains a huge mystery to me why would Magnepan discredit themselves so much in the eyes of potential buyers? I simply don't believe that they would be as audacious to claim that bracing and spiking the speakers produces no audible improvement in the sound quality. And even if they do claim this, at least they should acknowledge that the flimsiness that all potential buyers get surprised with, should be fixed, if for no other reasons, then just to project an image of solid workmanship.

If someone is considering shelling out a couple of thousands of bucks on a pair of Maggies, at least they shouldn't feel like suckers for getting their hands on something that doesn't feel rock solid.

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