5 replies to this topic

[Willow]

Have the tight economic times claimed another victim , after doing the morning sporting rounds I drove past Electronic Interiors ( Brisbane ) and noticed
a *For Lease* sign , and checking the web site confirms they have closed down.

Anyone got the scoop , past dealings with them were all great , hopefully it's temporary or just moving to smaller premises.

[wolster]

Willow, we can all agree that we are losing good hi-fi shops all over Australia but it is not just hi-fi. Retail in general is struggling with record insolvencies and other hanging on just hoping for better times.

[nevillekapadia]

Word in the overseas forum are even mentioning about manufacturers such as Continuum Turntables, from our shores being in strife or disolvency. I am not sure if this is true, and wonder if anyone has heard about it or could confirm if this is not the case..

Edited by nevillekapadia, 02 April 2012 - 12:36 PM.

[triode12]

Word in the overseas forum are even mentioning about manufacturers such as Continuum Turntables, from our shores being in strife or disolvency. I am not sure if this is true, and wonder if anyone has heard about it or could confirm if this is not the case..

That doesn't surprise me.. what with the prices their TTs and arms are sold at. The market for them would be pretty small. The same reason probably caused the downfall of Halcro.

[Dr Good Vibe]

That doesn't surprise me.. what with the prices their TTs and arms are sold at. The market for them would be pretty small. The same reason probably caused the downfall of Halcro.

It's not the TT Mark's knowledge is solid, if I was a betting man I'd say management.

[bhobba]

If I was a betting man I would say it's the old marketing model of going down to your local Hi Fi shop to hear stuff. It costs a fortune to maintain a shop front and pay staff to demo gear. With only a very small percentage of people going for gear like that and many of those small percentage checking it out rather than buying people who sell direct are going to be able to offer much lower prices. IMHO this is the real reason for the demise of the Hi Fi shop. Enthusiasts are more buying direct and relying on forums like this to disseminate information because the prices are so much cheaper.

I am in Canberra with a friend right now and we called into a well known store from when I lived here and it was dead. Before people were in the lounge rooms listening to gear and discussing stuff. The lounge rooms are gone with nothing but staff around. We asked about amps for my friends ML3's and all they had was the usual NAD etc where before more esoteric stuff was available - depressing really.

Thanks
Bill