Car audio shops in Gatineau/Ottawa
03-18-2007, 05:12 PM
#1
Car audio shops in Gatineau/Ottawa
I went around town during the weekend only to find that a lot of shops I use to know don't exist anymore. Any of you guys know of some cool shops?
I already know of the futur shops and best buys, I have also gone to the new final lap in Gatineau close to the future shop. Aside from that, squat!
Let me know if you know of any.
I already know of the futur shops and best buys, I have also gone to the new final lap in Gatineau close to the future shop. Aside from that, squat!
Let me know if you know of any.
03-20-2007, 08:56 AM
#7
Thanks guy, I went around and saw a few of them, it's not what it use to be that's for sure.
The coolest so far is the new final lap in Gatineau. They have all of the left over's from the stereo plus that closed on Greber. Man did that place have a ton of stuff.
The coolest so far is the new final lap in Gatineau. They have all of the left over's from the stereo plus that closed on Greber. Man did that place have a ton of stuff.
03-24-2007, 07:00 PM
#10
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Originally Posted by -m-
I'm pretty sure that Joe's has closed its doors.
Sit back kids and ill tell ya'll the history of car audio in ottawa.Joes car radio was the first audio shop in the 613.Joes was responsible for training all the vets. there installers in the 70's were ppl like gilles langlois (langlois sound), Peter merka (peters car radio, changed to ottawas auto sound). I think Ron and Lawry from insta-car sound started there too, I may be wrong. I think the derushi bro may have had there start there too.
In the 80's the big hitters were a place on bank st called Mckeens.(bank and 5th) they closed in arround 1986.They didnt do installs so they relied on a guy named Denis Basin...Yes that Denis that runs Alpine Canada.Denis was an amazing installer! Mike Browly fromalpine canada (hes the top man there) was from Mckeens(i think)
The late 80's belonged to Langlois for the hi-end electronics. They sold brands like G.S redline, kenwood ($1800. tape deck anyone) and were the first players to push orion. Peters car radio did all the dealer work, and there was tons. as well sold the Rockford back in 88.
Instacar sold technics and kenwood with 2 shops. they closed in 96 on cleopatra, and became radio rons on canotec.
In the early 90s a shop opend called eastwick.It was owned by honkong investors.Eastwick and derand battled for years slashing prices and beating up on each other. the manager from eastwick (gord brown) is now sales manager at alpine canada.eastwick and it horrble owner (Pac) was responsible for the 310k cert. program.Pac was a licenced mechanic and pushed for the govt. to shut down all car audio shops that didnt have a licenced mechanic.It was a horrable time!
Then came the big box stores, multiteck (adventure) and futureshop.Futureshop subcontracted a very good looking,talented,installer....Hee. and I opened dashworks, ran It for 5 years behind F/S and 5 years away from them. A great guy named Cris guieda opened final lap arround the same time, and our two crews enjoyed the best years of audio together.Ever car show was flooded with the two shops cars and drunk employees working as one crew. Unfortunately Cris Died from a brain tumer and marty ran the shop for abit.Pearl started up arround the same time (manny and anthony). everyone knows about the Pearl and Autotrends fewd... and that takes us to today.
so now its your turn kids to go make some history.
Oh yeah..jordys a loser...yeeesss!
Last edited by ShonBesharah; 03-24-2007 at 07:03 PM.
