where can I buy electronic parts?

52remi4ever · 20th February 2007, 04:41 AM

Hi everyone
I am new immigrant to canada.
i live in toronto now,
where can I buy electronic parts in toronto?
Are there any eletronic parts market in toronto??
I'd like to buy some high-quality and high-end parts.

thanks

Geek · 20th February 2007, 06:02 AM

Hi and welcome to Canada!

http://www.torontosurplus.com/ looks like a great place to visit.
There's http://www.partsconnexion.com/ as well.
http://www.digikey.ca/ Digikey has a warehouse in Winnipeg, so if you order from them, they have a CAD pricing and no lame brokerage charges.

Check your Yellow Pages for lots of smaller shops too. Young Street used to be full of them.

Cheers!

Minion · 20th February 2007, 06:39 PM

I get a Lot of my Parts off of E-Bay....I find the Prices are about 1/10th the price of retail and the Parts are of fair quality..

There are quite a few Canadian sellers on e-bay that are very reliable...

Cheers

okapi · 20th February 2007, 06:58 PM

Toronto IMO happens to be one of the best cities for electronics parts stores.

you should definitely check out Active Surplus
http://www.activesurplus.com/

it does not have a good website but it is a great store.

a more conventional electronics store that is well stocked is Sayal
http://www.sayal.com/

they have a few locations on the outskirts of toronto.

there also used to be a store next to active surplus that was quite good but i heard they moved to scarborogh. not sure about this but if another toronto native sees this maybe they can help.

consider yourself lucky, you could be in chicago where i have yet to find a good electronics store.

Geek · 21st February 2007, 01:35 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by okapi
consider yourself lucky, you could be in chicago where i have yet to find a good electronics store.

Don't you guys have Triode Electronics anymore?

52remi4ever · 21st February 2007, 04:27 AM

thans everyone !

sbrook · 1st March 2007, 08:06 PM

ElectroSonic on Gordon Baker Rd is an industrial distributor that has a retail counter. See http://www.e-sonic.com

http://www.e-sonic.com/acc/locations.aspx

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20th February 2007, 06:02 AM	#2
Geek diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2004	Hi and welcome to Canada! http://www.torontosurplus.com/ looks like a great place to visit. There's http://www.partsconnexion.com/ as well. http://www.digikey.ca/ Digikey has a warehouse in Winnipeg, so if you order from them, they have a CAD pricing and no lame brokerage charges. Check your Yellow Pages for lots of smaller shops too. Young Street used to be full of them. Cheers!

20th February 2007, 06:39 PM	#3
Minion diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2006	I get a Lot of my Parts off of E-Bay....I find the Prices are about 1/10th the price of retail and the Parts are of fair quality.. There are quite a few Canadian sellers on e-bay that are very reliable... Cheers

20th February 2007, 06:58 PM	#4
okapi diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Buffalo	Toronto IMO happens to be one of the best cities for electronics parts stores. you should definitely check out Active Surplus http://www.activesurplus.com/ it does not have a good website but it is a great store. a more conventional electronics store that is well stocked is Sayal http://www.sayal.com/ they have a few locations on the outskirts of toronto. there also used to be a store next to active surplus that was quite good but i heard they moved to scarborogh. not sure about this but if another toronto native sees this maybe they can help. consider yourself lucky, you could be in chicago where i have yet to find a good electronics store.

21st February 2007, 04:27 AM	#6
52remi4ever diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2006	thans everyone !

1st March 2007, 08:06 PM	#7
sbrook diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ottawa Canada	ElectroSonic on Gordon Baker Rd is an industrial distributor that has a retail counter. See http://www.e-sonic.com http://www.e-sonic.com/acc/locations.aspx

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