Is Selling Direct Viable for Manufacturers?


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Can companies like Krell, Pass Labs and Audio Research make a go of it without dealers? How important is the showroom for hi-fi sales? How many showrooms have you been in that are reasonably laid out like your listening room? How necessary are brick and mortar stores for hi-fi sales?
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mitch4t

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Some items, particularly lower priced ones can survive with good marketing campaigns, and money back guarantees/in home auditions/etc.

The big ticket items could not prosper without the use of talented companies/individuals who can properly represent them though.

I mean, who is really going to spend upwards of 5K on a component mail order? Maybe a few, but I think the majority of clients who want that type of item want to see, hear, touch and feel and learn what it is capable of from a knowledgable person who can demonstrate properly.

Particularly with high end speakers!