Attention: Dunlavy Audio Labs out of business

when the new owners killed the athenas because they" didn't fit the product line" (per their email responce to a question) i sensed trouble. killing probably their best mass apeal speaker on looks...dumb! I listented to a lot of speakers before i bought the dunlavy and couldn't find anything in the price range that compared let alone bettered the athenas. Glad i have mine.

I bought a pair of SC-IVA, from local dealer, I had to wait two months for delivery, they arrived two weeks ago, now they go out of bussiness! If I knew they were going out of bussiness I would never bought speakers. How much notification were dealers given that this was going to happen? did my dealer know and din't say anything so he wouldn't loose the sale? Regardles the speaker are going back to the dealer, if he refuses, we will have to setle in court. The resale value of the Dunlavy will be next to nothing, similar to other pruduct lines that went out of bussiness.

Lpgal, I would have a heart to heart talk with your dealer. Any reputable dealer would most likely give you effectively their profit margin back on the speakers. They should at least give you that amount in store credit.

KF

Lpgal:
If your argument in court is going to be that your speakers now have lower resale value, and the dealer is responsible, so he should compensate you as a result, then don't bother.
Also, with your speakers retailing for about $9K, even if you were to win (on what grounds?) you would lose after attorneys fee's. Don't be surprised if your DAL dealer found out about the news at the same time as you. Also, warranty wise, you don't have much to worry about, not much can wrong, and DAL items can be bought through many sources. Give it a 3-6 months and someone else will probably buy DAL and revive it.

Its a sad day in Audio because Dunlavy made some of the best speakers IMHO.