Has Meridian ever catered (directly) to anything other than well-heeled households?

I think that this announcement is disappointing, particularly because these are identical parts to those in production SE loudspeakers. However, how many who have not upgraded in the last 5 years (for cost or other reasons) were likely to upgrade in the future? Is this non-upgrader remorse? Or aspirational remorse? I think this may actually hit dealers and trade-in customers more than non-SE owners as it limits the ability of the dealer to "add value" to used gear.

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