Mordaunt Short To Stop Internet Selling!

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I've just been chasing up an order this morning for my Mordaunt Short Alumni Speakers and during the conversation with the sales man he informed me that from 1st Feb Mordaunt Short are to stop retailers selling their speakers over the internet. They can advertise them on their sites they just arn't allowed to post out as MS think it's devaluing the brand!

One for the What HiFi team to look into...

 

[Andrew Everard]

Hardly - it would simply be in line with the policy of Marantz, which distributes Mordaunt-Short in Europe.

 

[Big Aura]

I can understand the desire to maintain an exclusive brand image, but while lots of people audition their speakers before buying, there are still those who live in more remote areas who depend on the ears of the good folk at WHF towers to be their guide. Presumably this will actually reduce sales a bit (not exactly what's required in a period of recession/depression/obsession).

 

[Anonymous]

This is a shame.ÿ

I was considering Alumni, but can't buy until later this year. I wonder if this means the 5.1 Alumni's will be priced back at £650 rather than the £450 I've seen them advertised at recently.ÿ

 

[Anonymous]

Andrew Everard:Hardly - it would simply be in line with the policy of Marantz, which distributes Mordaunt-Short in Europe.
Hi Mr. Everard, I just want to know how is Audio Partnership related to Marantz, Cambridge Audio & Mordaunt-Short? Can I conclude that MS speakers are perfect partners of CA & Marantz? Cheers!

 

[Andrew Everard]

Mordaunt-Short speakers are made by Audio Partnership, which also makes Cambridge Audio.

Marantz distributes Mordaunt-Short speakers in Europe.

And yes, the speakers tend to work well with both Cambridge Audio and Marantz electronics.

 

[Anonymous]

"And yes, the speakers tend to work well with both Cambridge Audio and Marantz electronics.ÿ"

ÿThats great, because I was also looking at the Cambridge Azure 640r v2 and the Cambridge Audio Blu ray deck (anounced at CES 2009) to go with the speakers.

ÿ

 

[matthewpiano]

Nothing for WHF to look into here. Just another brand looking after proper high street dealers who provide proper demonstration facilities and proper, old fashioned customer service. My recent experience of specialist hi-fi dealers (Superfi and Practical Hi-Fi) has been immensely pleasurable. Excellent service, fair pricing, and great support. If these are the standards MS are wanting to maintain then all power to them.

 

[Cliff1]

I can understand why they might do it,but for me it becomes a pain in the butt.As it happens my speakers are MS.

My current amp is a Dennon,i was going to change it for the 1909 but it's a no via the internet or 'phone.I didn't purchase because it meant finding a parking place & then lugging it to the car.

I wonder how many other sales they may have lost.

I'm now waiting on a Yamaha.

 

[professorhat]

Many stores will still deliver the item for you. Having to purchase in-store just means you've at least talked to someone about the purchase who can try to ensure you're happy with what you are getting, and hopefully you will also have had a chance to audition. The last thing they need is you buying something untested, hating it and then spreading bad words about their product purely because you didn't try it before buying it.