What’s up with Magnepan service?

Russ has it pretty much right, but there is another angle. By underpricing LRS they created a flood of demand, and even before the pandemic hit they were unable to keep up. Business 101 would dictate a hefty rise in the retail of the LRS to relieve pressure on production and generate additional revenue. Even at a $1K they’d be hailed as a bargain.  

I went to Home Depot to buy a ladder.  They told me they would have a ladder for me in MAYBE a month or so.

A LADDER! From a HOME IMPROVEMENT store.

Clearly Covid has caused some issues, but I suppose there is no reason to think anyone should be inconvenienced by it, right?

Home Depot is what I would call a rather large company.  They can't get me a LADDER.

I would GUESS that smaller companies are also having issues, especially those that might be in what we call "red" states since those citizens have chosen to spread the virus to others, get sick, and die rather than get a shot.  I was scared of shots when was 4 years old as well.

Both posters called and were eventually taken care of by this small company.  Could it be that Covid caused some issues there?

At least you were buying the most accurate speakers.  Smart!

Cheers!

There are significant US supply chain issues for just about anything you can think of due to higher fuel costs and a shortage of truck drivers as well as manufacturing issues overseas. And the shortages of computer chips (I know not used in Maggies but their scarcity currently effects a lot of manufacturers) aren’t just the ones for cars and trucks. So any company that had slow turnover and long lead times will naturally be effected even more than larger ones that can more easily change sources and air freight parts.

Magnepan’s problems go back further than Covid-19 I’m afraid.  It’s either insisting on a shoestring operation to keep prices down or just a refusal of upper management to bring the company into the 21st century with improved efficiency and volume handling. You kind of have to admit that they have you by the guigunes with the incredible price to performance ratio. A wonderful speaker!

Supply chain and labor are major issues now days. People being paid to sit on their arse. It’s getting hard to get an Uber in some cities.