calling all Torontonians

mdelrossi · 9th December 2005, 04:42 PM

I'll be in TO for the holidays and would like a few recommendations for both diy speaker parts shops and good listening rooms (not future shop).
I've been to TO several times as my wife of 18 years is from there, but I haven't been audio shop hopping in a long time.
we will be staying with her mom in the beaches, if that's a help.
any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks
mdr

chainenoble · 9th December 2005, 09:05 PM

what kind of equipment do you want to check out?

morbo · 9th December 2005, 09:49 PM

AFAIK there are no diy speaker parts shops in Toronto

chainenoble · 9th December 2005, 10:17 PM

not true,there are 2-3 diy speaker shops in toronto.
theres the speakershop @ 25 Curity and speaker direct@ 2139 lawrence e and audio hardware@869 o'connor

idon't like using any of the above,but they exist

mdelrossi · 10th December 2005, 04:31 PM

I'm just looking for something different , spikes, flared ports…
tnaks
mdr

chainenoble · 10th December 2005, 07:05 PM

active surplus on 247 queen w. as flaired ports.they also have alot of other cool stuff

kifeinthesink · 11th December 2005, 09:28 PM

I second the active surpuss recommendation. Lots of interesting odds and ends. Some interesting things east of that shop at supremetronic too.

As for HiFi shops, American hifi (i think thats right) way up eglington is the best from what I've seen. Also Applause on queen east is interesting. Kind of an "alternative" hifi shop. Both places give me the feeling that they think you should feel lucky to pass through their doors. Executive hifi on yonge is good without nuch attitude.

Oh, almost forgot the best places. Theres a place that does vintage as well as some new and diy stuff. I think its called audio oasis and its in the old part of Dundas west. Its pretty cool. For a long time they had a pair of those absurdly large horns with jordan drivers that Nelson pass has on his site and you can buy gainclone kits there. The coolest place of all though is ring audio. They have old tube amps, things like goodmans and tannoy drivers, lots of old speakers, etc. And the guys that work there are great.

mantisory · 20th December 2005, 01:43 PM

Audio Oasis has some nice equipment, but they also make you feel like you are privileged to walk in the door..
it's unfortunate...

9th December 2005, 04:42 PM	#1
mdelrossi diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: ny	calling all Torontonians I'll be in TO for the holidays and would like a few recommendations for both diy speaker parts shops and good listening rooms (not future shop). I've been to TO several times as my wife of 18 years is from there, but I haven't been audio shop hopping in a long time. we will be staying with her mom in the beaches, if that's a help. any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks mdr

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9th December 2005, 09:05 PM	#2
chainenoble diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: toronto	what kind of equipment do you want to check out?

9th December 2005, 09:49 PM	#3
morbo diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Guelph, Ontario	AFAIK there are no diy speaker parts shops in Toronto

9th December 2005, 10:17 PM	#4
chainenoble diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: toronto	not true,there are 2-3 diy speaker shops in toronto. theres the speakershop @ 25 Curity and speaker direct@ 2139 lawrence e and audio hardware@869 o'connor idon't like using any of the above,but they exist

10th December 2005, 04:31 PM	#5
mdelrossi diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: ny	I'm just looking for something different , spikes, flared ports… tnaks mdr

10th December 2005, 07:05 PM	#6
chainenoble diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: toronto	active surplus on 247 queen w. as flaired ports.they also have alot of other cool stuff

11th December 2005, 09:28 PM	#7
kifeinthesink diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Guelph, Ontario	I second the active surpuss recommendation. Lots of interesting odds and ends. Some interesting things east of that shop at supremetronic too. As for HiFi shops, American hifi (i think thats right) way up eglington is the best from what I've seen. Also Applause on queen east is interesting. Kind of an "alternative" hifi shop. Both places give me the feeling that they think you should feel lucky to pass through their doors. Executive hifi on yonge is good without nuch attitude. Oh, almost forgot the best places. Theres a place that does vintage as well as some new and diy stuff. I think its called audio oasis and its in the old part of Dundas west. Its pretty cool. For a long time they had a pair of those absurdly large horns with jordan drivers that Nelson pass has on his site and you can buy gainclone kits there. The coolest place of all though is ring audio. They have old tube amps, things like goodmans and tannoy drivers, lots of old speakers, etc. And the guys that work there are great.

20th December 2005, 01:43 PM	#8
mantisory diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: toronto	Audio Oasis has some nice equipment, but they also make you feel like you are privileged to walk in the door.. it's unfortunate...

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