Since you obviously will run into quite a bit of trouble in order to listen to a 989 demo, you might as well buy a used pair on the Internet. If you don't like it, sell them and take really minimal loss (shipping plus less than 5% depreciation). Another beauty of buying used speakers is that they are well broken in by the time they reach you.
Magnepan vs Quad
I have owned and listened to the Maggie 3.5s for 2 1/2 years now. I have enjoyed them very much but I am now looking to upgrade my entire system. I am looking into the Quad 989s. Anyone out there compared the Maggies and the Quads? There isn't a Quad dealer even remotely close to me so I need some opinions. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.