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I was thinking the other day about all the audio stores that were around when I was a kid

I know we all grew up in different places so the experience shared here all will not relate to. Though I am sure there will be stories that some can relate to. I grew up,in Detroit Michigan and starting going to Audio stores at the ripe old age of 14 years old. Of course I didn't drive at the time so my father would take me. He loved music but wasn't really into audio equipment. Here are some of the stores I used to go to.

1. Tech hi-fi in Royal Oak
2. Audioland In Roseville
3. Audio Dimensions in birmingham
4. Absolute Sound in Royal Oak
5.Stereoland in Detroit

Of course there were other stores but my father would only take me so far. Everything was so new to me and fresh at the time it was really exciting. I still go to audiophile shows today and some audiophile meetings. And though I still enjoy it I had the most excitement when I was a kid.


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needfreestuff
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Lived in Los Angeles Area

Jonas Miller near Robertson on Wilshire
Shelleys was on Wilshire in Santa Monica now in San Fernando Valley
Pacific Stereo had three or four stores in Los Angeles and Orange Co
Stereo Hi Fi had two stores Culver City and Los Angeles

This was in the late sixties and early seventies. Thanks for the memories






jl35
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there are still a few good stores there, but I haven't been in the others a long time.  But visiting Harry is always a treat...
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tonykay
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needfreestuff,

I grew up in L.A. area in the 60's/70's too. Do you remember...

Audio Mart in Burbank,
Radio Lab in Glendale,
Westlake Audio in Encino (Walt Lewsadder),
Rogersound Labs in Panorama City,
All-McIntosh store on Ventura Blvd in Studio City (forgot the name)?

All are gone now. Those were the days, gone forever I'm afraid!

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tonykay

Yes I remember Walt, he had a great love for audio,  at Westlake audio. He modified a Citation preamp for me. Rogersound Labs bought a direct drive turntable from them on Black friday they open up at midnight that day. They also had a division called Upscale audio in that store and thats where Kevin with Upscale Audio today worked if I'm not mistaken. I believe that store on Ventura blvd might have been called 2001 audio and he used to be in torrance old town mall but thats going way back as I remember their were 2 or 3 stores on ventura blvd. Best of Luck 



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When I was a kid high end to me was a Sony integrated stereo.   in my town the best selection was at Jewelcor.   There was Glick Audio that sold McIntosh and Yamaha and others but that was way out of my price range.   Radio Shack and Lafayette Radio helped fill the gap.   As a teen there was also the "Groove and Tube" hifi shop.
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