Mike, as far as I know, Magnepan doesn't have a say in this. The dealers choose what they want to stock. They've been trying to find a way around the shrinking dealer network. The Dealer Direct program allows you to try a speaker in your own home that's shipped from Magnepan, but it's probably better suited to smaller speakers like the Mini Maggies and MC-1's than to a hard-to-ship behemoth like the 20.7. And the factory demo/tour offer for the 20.7. I'm not sure what else they could do. Trade shows, as we know, are a good way to see what's out there but not such a good way to hear it under the kind of conditions that would allow a buying decision.
I think that as several have been said, we're going to be buying more stuff on the basis of reviews and faith. When I was at Magnepan, they were surprised and touched by the number of orders they'd gotten for the 20.7, "sight unheard." But of course, that isn't going to work for everybody.
Stickman, those binding posts are a gripe of mine too but someone once pointed out that they wouldn't be flush with the back of the speaker, which would make shipping difficult. So they'd need some kind of plug-in arrangement and I think they already sell an adaptor for people who want one (or recommend one). But you're adding an extra connection when you do that.
I think that as several have been said, we're going to be buying more stuff on the basis of reviews and faith. When I was at Magnepan, they were surprised and touched by the number of orders they'd gotten for the 20.7, "sight unheard." But of course, that isn't going to work for everybody.
Stickman, those binding posts are a gripe of mine too but someone once pointed out that they wouldn't be flush with the back of the speaker, which would make shipping difficult. So they'd need some kind of plug-in arrangement and I think they already sell an adaptor for people who want one (or recommend one). But you're adding an extra connection when you do that.