Tom,
The Korg PA80 is not being "closed out". I just received new models from Korg US at exactly the same price we've been paying all year. In fact, with release 3.0's new features, I have never sold as many PA80's as right now. It is true that the price of the VA7 has come down, but this is only temporary and only if you were a dealer willing to buy a large quantity at one time. The warehouse was too full and this was a way of Roland reducing their inventory, not discontinuing the VA line.
George Kaye
Kaye's Music Scene