Audio resources in the Bay Area

cjunk · 7th November 2002, 07:50 AM

In a month or so I am going to SF taking some extra
days to shop around for audio and electronics.
Any good place to visit?!?!?

hifiZen · 15th November 2002, 09:28 AM

Actually, now that I live in the Bay Area, I too would like to know where the good electronics stores are... Anyone?

Bas Horneman · 15th November 2002, 09:55 AM

Actually I'm also going there in december..so I'd also be interested

jwb · 15th November 2002, 03:18 PM

Music Lovers' Audio in Berkeley is the best hi-fi shop around these parts, in my estimation.

As long as everyone is going to be hanging out in the Bay Area, you are all invited over to my place for an Aleph-X building party

Bas Horneman · 15th November 2002, 03:22 PM

Any good DIY stores in the area? I suppose Music Lovers is for final products ? :-)

TIA,
Bas

sam9 · 15th November 2002, 03:41 PM

Try HSC Electronic Supply, a back steet surplus shop in Santa Clara www.halted.com. It has bins full of OEM components, old tubes, salvaged instruments, used heatsinks. Bring a DMM as some customers tend to drop things back in the wrong bin sometimes. Some new stuff, some junk. You never know for sure what you will find. I always check it before placing an order with Digikey. Although the prices are not spectacularly low, you can buy just one of something. Kind of a wierd experience to go to the counter with your hands full of "stuff" and run up a bill of less than a dollar.

3500 Ryder Street
Sanya Clara
CA 95051

Bas Horneman · 15th November 2002, 03:44 PM

Thanks..sounds like a good shop to stop..so to speak...

Cheers,
Bas

Sam Freeman · 15th November 2002, 04:20 PM

Alltronics used to have a retail store in South San Jose. You might call or email them and see if it's still open.

Alltronics.com
Electronic Component Supply
PO BOX 730 Morgan Hill, CA 95038-0730
Order Numbers: Phone: 408.847.0033 Fax: 408.847.0133
Hours 10am to 4pm Monday - Friday
ejohnson@alltronics.com
www.alltronics.com

/Sam

hifiZen · 15th November 2002, 06:22 PM

Oh, actually, I forgot something. There's an electronics swap meet which is held the second Saturday of each month from April to October. Location is Foothill College near Los Altos. They start around 6 A.M. and pretty much everyone is leaving by around 10:30 to 11:30. You'll also need $2 in quarters or dollar bills for the parking ticket machine there.

jwb · 15th November 2002, 06:45 PM

There is also a swap meet on the first Sunday of each month at 7:00AM as Las Positas College in Livermore.

7th November 2002, 07:50 AM	#1
cjunk diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Roma, Italy	Audio resources in the Bay Area In a month or so I am going to SF taking some extra days to shop around for audio and electronics. Any good place to visit?!?!?

15th November 2002, 09:28 AM	#2
hifiZen diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Mountain View, CA	Actually, now that I live in the Bay Area, I too would like to know where the good electronics stores are... Anyone? __________________ - Chad.

15th November 2002, 03:41 PM	#6
sam9 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Left Coast	sam9 Try HSC Electronic Supply, a back steet surplus shop in Santa Clara www.halted.com. It has bins full of OEM components, old tubes, salvaged instruments, used heatsinks. Bring a DMM as some customers tend to drop things back in the wrong bin sometimes. Some new stuff, some junk. You never know for sure what you will find. I always check it before placing an order with Digikey. Although the prices are not spectacularly low, you can buy just one of something. Kind of a wierd experience to go to the counter with your hands full of "stuff" and run up a bill of less than a dollar. 3500 Ryder Street Sanya Clara CA 95051

15th November 2002, 06:22 PM	#9
hifiZen diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Mountain View, CA	Oh, actually, I forgot something. There's an electronics swap meet which is held the second Saturday of each month from April to October. Location is Foothill College near Los Altos. They start around 6 A.M. and pretty much everyone is leaving by around 10:30 to 11:30. You'll also need $2 in quarters or dollar bills for the parking ticket machine there. __________________ - Chad.

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15th November 2002, 09:55 AM	#3
Bas Horneman diyAudio Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: The Netherlands Blog Entries: 18	Actually I'm also going there in december..so I'd also be interested

15th November 2002, 03:18 PM	#4
jwb diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, USA	Music Lovers' Audio in Berkeley is the best hi-fi shop around these parts, in my estimation. As long as everyone is going to be hanging out in the Bay Area, you are all invited over to my place for an Aleph-X building party

15th November 2002, 03:22 PM	#5
Bas Horneman diyAudio Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: The Netherlands Blog Entries: 18	Any good DIY stores in the area? I suppose Music Lovers is for final products ? :-) TIA, Bas

15th November 2002, 03:44 PM	#7
Bas Horneman diyAudio Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: The Netherlands Blog Entries: 18	Thanks..sounds like a good shop to stop..so to speak... Cheers, Bas

15th November 2002, 04:20 PM	#8
Sam Freeman diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Berkeley, CA	Alltronics used to have a retail store in South San Jose. You might call or email them and see if it's still open. Alltronics.com Electronic Component Supply PO BOX 730 Morgan Hill, CA 95038-0730 Order Numbers: Phone: 408.847.0033 Fax: 408.847.0133 Hours 10am to 4pm Monday - Friday ejohnson@alltronics.com www.alltronics.com /Sam

15th November 2002, 06:45 PM	#10
jwb diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, USA	There is also a swap meet on the first Sunday of each month at 7:00AM as Las Positas College in Livermore.

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