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Common questions
Is performanceaudio.com legit or a scam?
AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns performanceaudio.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for performanceaudio.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 48 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 48 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What performanceaudio.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Founded by S. Kevin Lewis, Performance Audio has been a primary supplier of professional sound systems both regionally and nationally since 1977.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 30 years registered✓ live verified Nov 3, 2026
Lifeline · performanceaudio.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 30 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since May 5, 2011 · no registrant change on record since 2007 · last checked Nov 1, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredDec 6, 1995performanceaudio.com was registered on Dec 6, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 15, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described performanceaudio.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
DIRECTNIC, LTDMay 5, 2011 – Aug 29, 2011Registrar DIRECTNIC, LTD in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for performanceaudio.com, from May 5, 2011 to Aug 29, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)DNC Holdings, IncDNC Holdings, Inc
Registrant
Registrant recordsMay 31, 2007 – May 14, 2026Registration records for performanceaudio.com are held from May 31, 2007 to May 14, 2026 (64 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2007–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Jun 2023 – Jul 2024Nameservers: xmission.comMay 5, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed xmission.com nameservers (ns.xmission.com, ns1.xmission.com, ns2.xmission.com) for performanceaudio.com from May 5, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMar 26, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 15 certificates for performanceaudio.com from Mar 26, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 8, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Google Trust Services
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (16)
Dec 6, 1995Registration: performanceaudio.com was registered on Dec 6, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 15, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described performanceaudio.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Founded by S. Kevin Lewis, Performance Audio has been a primary supplier of professional sound systems both regionally and nationally since 1977.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 31, 2007 – May 14, 2026Registrant: Registration records for performanceaudio.com are held from May 31, 2007 to May 14, 2026 (64 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 5, 2011 – Aug 29, 2011Registrar: Registrar DIRECTNIC, LTD in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for performanceaudio.com, from May 5, 2011 to Aug 29, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 5, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013
Jul 1, 2006
“Founded by S. Kevin Lewis, Performance Audio has been a primary supplier of professional sound systems both regionally and nationally since 1977.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Sep 15, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 15, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Apr 26, 2014 – Jun 24, 2023
Registrar DNC Holdings, Inc (IANA 291) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for performanceaudio.com, from Apr 26, 2014 to Jun 24, 2023.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Squarespace Domains II LLCSquarespace Domains II LLCJul 11, 2024 – Sep 3, 2026 (latest)Registrar Squarespace Domains II LLC (IANA 895) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 11, 2024 and most recently on Sep 3, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 15, 2026
Nameservers: xmission.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018xmission.com (ns.xmission.com, ns1.xmission.com, ns2.xmission.com) were the nameservers listed for performanceaudio.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: xmission.comNameservers: xmission.comApr 4, 2018 – Jun 24, 2023Registration records listed xmission.com nameservers (ns.xmission.com, ns1.xmission.com, ns2.xmission.com) for performanceaudio.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 24, 2023. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: Google DomainsJul 11, 2024 – May 14, 2026Registration records listed Google Domains nameservers (ns-cloud-b1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b3.googledomains.com…) for performanceaudio.com from Jul 11, 2024 to May 14, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Google DomainsJul 11, 2024performanceaudio.com's nameservers moved from xmission.com to Google Domains at some point between Jun 24, 2023 and Jul 11, 2024. Last seen at xmission.com: Jun 24, 2023 (registration record). First seen at Google Domains: Jul 11, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 13 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: ns-cloud-b1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b3.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b4.googledomains.com. DNSSEC signed on Nov 1, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Apr 2, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026
Google Trust Services issued 20 certificates for performanceaudio.com from Apr 2, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 9, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file: Registration records listed xmission.com nameservers (ns.xmission.com, ns1.xmission.com, ns2.xmission.com) for performanceaudio.com from May 5, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: xmission.com (ns.xmission.com, ns1.xmission.com, ns2.xmission.com) were the nameservers listed for performanceaudio.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 26, 2014 – Jun 24, 2023Registrar: Registrar DNC Holdings, Inc (IANA 291) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for performanceaudio.com, from Apr 26, 2014 to Jun 24, 2023.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 24, 2023Zone file: Registration records listed xmission.com nameservers (ns.xmission.com, ns1.xmission.com, ns2.xmission.com) for performanceaudio.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 24, 2023. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 11, 2024 – Sep 3, 2026Registrar: Registrar Squarespace Domains II LLC (IANA 895) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 11, 2024 and most recently on Sep 3, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 15, 2026
Jul 11, 2024 – May 14, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Google Domains nameservers (ns-cloud-b1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b3.googledomains.com…) for performanceaudio.com from Jul 11, 2024 to May 14, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 11, 2024Zone file: performanceaudio.com's nameservers moved from xmission.com to Google Domains at some point between Jun 24, 2023 and Jul 11, 2024. Last seen at xmission.com: Jun 24, 2023 (registration record). First seen at Google Domains: Jul 11, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 13 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Mar 26, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 15 certificates for performanceaudio.com from Mar 26, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 8, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 2, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 20 certificates for performanceaudio.com from Apr 2, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 9, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 4, 2026 – Sep 15, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 15, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: ns-cloud-b1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b3.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b4.googledomains.com. DNSSEC signed on Nov 1, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026