I wonder what the profit margins are on legacy re-cones, for example?
Since they don't really have a JBL retail system for new products in the U.S., at least their legacy parts sales currently make money for the company.
I would assume if their plan is to eliminate legacy parts sales in the near future that perhaps they are also considering re-establishing a retail network for new systems in the U.S.
Since new system sales would likely compete with legacy sales, elimination of legacy sales, where profit margins would likely be lower, may be the reason.