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AV Science => Information => Topic started by: dinom on May 08, 2026, 01:12:29 PM

Title: AVS Getting Out of Residential Space?
Post by: dinom on May 08, 2026, 01:12:29 PM: Am I imagining that there was a post a few days ago from Laurie saying that AVS was getting out of the residential market and just going to do commercial sales?

Now that post seems to have disappeared, or I can't find it.

Or was I having a fever dream?

-Dino
Title: Re: AVS Getting Out of Residential Space?
Post by: SRW1000 on May 08, 2026, 05:50:42 PM: Nope, not your imagination. I had saved a link to the post, but it doesn't work anymore.

I was expecting it to reappear, in line with the usual Friday sales.

Maybe it was a mistake? It had some pretty specific details, though.
Title: Re: AVS Getting Out of Residential Space?
Post by: dinom on May 08, 2026, 08:36:37 PM: Yeah it said the forums would continue as is, but that the store would no longer do residential sales.
Title: Re: AVS Getting Out of Residential Space?
Post by: bmoney on May 09, 2026, 10:32:30 AM: I think it meant storefront.
Title: Re: AVS Getting Out of Residential Space?
Post by: dinom on May 09, 2026, 11:01:16 AM: That’s definitely not how it read.
Title: Re: AVS Getting Out of Residential Space?
Post by: SRW1000 on May 09, 2026, 02:22:09 PM: Quote from: bmoney on May 09, 2026, 10:32:30 AM
I think it meant storefront.
That announcement was made months ago in the sale section: Demo rooms liquidation sale - AVS Special Deals - AVS Discussions

T (https://discuss.avscience.com/index.php?topic=4933.0)his was very different, talked about the commercial side of the business going forward, and included an end date.
Title: Re: AVS Getting Out of Residential Space?
Post by: bmoney on May 10, 2026, 07:29:17 AM: Quote from: SRW1000 on May 09, 2026, 02:22:09 PM
That announcement was made months ago in the sale section: Demo rooms liquidation sale - AVS Special Deals - AVS Discussions

T (https://discuss.avscience.com/index.php?topic=4933.0)his was very different, talked about the commercial side of the business going forward, and included an end date.
Ok. I guessed I missed it then.
Title: Re: AVS Getting Out of Residential Space?
Post by: AVSLaurie on May 13, 2026, 12:08:17 PM: At this point, I am not closing the residential end of the business, but I sure would appreciate more sales! :)
Title: Re: AVS Getting Out of Residential Space?
Post by: David Vaughn on May 13, 2026, 01:53:06 PM: Quote from: AVSLaurie on May 13, 2026, 12:08:17 PM
At this point, I am not closing the residential end of the business, but I sure would appreciate more sales! :)
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Title: Re: AVS Getting Out of Residential Space?
Post by: bmoney on May 14, 2026, 06:13:25 AM: God to know things aren’t changing. I wonder if home theater is dying?
Title: Re: AVS Getting Out of Residential Space?
Post by: dinom on May 14, 2026, 07:48:27 AM: Thanks for the reply, Laurie.

But reading between the lines, it does sound like things are slowing down in the residential market for high end home theater. That's too bad for us enthusiasts.
Title: Re: AVS Getting Out of Residential Space?
Post by: bmoney on May 14, 2026, 09:13:58 AM: Quote from: dinom on May 14, 2026, 07:48:27 AM
Thanks for the reply, Laurie.

But reading between the lines, it does sound like things are slowing down in the residential market for high end home theater. That's too bad for us enthusiasts.
especially with big box stores not pushing the HT experience. Although our Best buy still has the magnolia (although not branded as such) area still in full flow with mutiple AVR's and speaker combos with a PJ setup