Any Online Equipment Dealers in Canada?

[nkjanssen]

Are there any? It's not so much a matter of cost as just hassle. When buying from the U.S., there are customs clearance fees. They usually aren't significant (unless you use UPS - never do that), but you have to pay them before you get your stuff. Which means I have to be around, and might miss when the delivery guy gets here, then I usually have to go across town to the depot, wait in line, hope the truck got back to the depot before I did, etc., etc.

Anyway, are there any online dealers in Canada? I can always have L&M order something in, but sometimes its nice just to point-and-click and have it arrive at my door a few days later.

[Blue Bear Sound]

The only one I know of is Savebytech.com -- but they have an incomplete list....

[Clit Torres]

http://www.future-micro.ca/db/home.php

Price wise, these guys are pretty much at par with Saved By Tech and L&M. Problem is, they don't have much of a selection.

[nkjanssen]

Hmm. That's kind of what I figured. Not much slection and prices that are *way* out of line with the U.S. online retailers. I guess I'll just stick with L&M. If you ask them, they'll almost always bring their prices into line with the U.S. competition. I was hoping there was a more convienient way. It seems there isn't.

[snow lizard]

There's also Tom Lee Music, if you're not familiar with them yet:

http://www.tomleemusic.ca/

As far as prices go, they're similar to Long & McQuade. Sometimes they carry something a bit different, but L&M has wider distribution and might be able to get a better price on a lot of stuff.


sl

[Monsterface]

www.lamusic.ca


they are out of toronto, and they have some awesome stuff!

[Raven586]

There is also

Kellys music in Winterpeg.
I got my sound cards there and they sell preamps and recording software.

Lee