Eclipse Head Units
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Originally posted by Pioneer Guy:
When Ray Windsor was with Eclipse he came to Vancouver & held an Eclipse seminar which I attended. At that time (mid-90s) he was utterly committed to the independent retailer & verbally promised that Eclipse would never be in a "box mover".
Unfortunately, the market has changed & with the voloume of business done by the "big box" stores, companies like Eclipse wouldn't survive unless they made this move. It had to be done.
By pulling out of A&B after only a year, it hints at where they think A&B's business is going.
So far this year we've seen both Eclipse & Clarion (to a larger extent than previous years) move into Future Shop. Word is that Alpine will be next year as they are already in Best Buy in the US.
As Rob mentioned above, as long as the supplier is prepared for the increase in production they will incur, the product quality should remain the same. Don't judge a product necessarily by the retail channel they choose to support. Eclipse is great product just as most of the 12V suppliers out there are as well.
When Ray Windsor was with Eclipse he came to Vancouver & held an Eclipse seminar which I attended. At that time (mid-90s) he was utterly committed to the independent retailer & verbally promised that Eclipse would never be in a "box mover".
Unfortunately, the market has changed & with the voloume of business done by the "big box" stores, companies like Eclipse wouldn't survive unless they made this move. It had to be done.
By pulling out of A&B after only a year, it hints at where they think A&B's business is going.
So far this year we've seen both Eclipse & Clarion (to a larger extent than previous years) move into Future Shop. Word is that Alpine will be next year as they are already in Best Buy in the US.
As Rob mentioned above, as long as the supplier is prepared for the increase in production they will incur, the product quality should remain the same. Don't judge a product necessarily by the retail channel they choose to support. Eclipse is great product just as most of the 12V suppliers out there are as well.
[ June 17, 2005, 07:32 AM: Message edited by: bluetroll ]
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They are really cracking down on employees abusing the twice a year staff purchase, be careful you don't get your friend fired.
I remember when Eclipse first came out, I though they were cheesy as all hell. They had the ultimate flashing lights processor back then. I think Nak is the only non sellout CD player left, and look at their sales compared to the others, which company would you rather own?
I remember when Eclipse first came out, I though they were cheesy as all hell. They had the ultimate flashing lights processor back then. I think Nak is the only non sellout CD player left, and look at their sales compared to the others, which company would you rather own?
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dam... alpine decks in FS or BB???... i'll wait for those then... it's all about knowing someone to can make employee purchasing. [/QB]
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Originally posted by Fat Whacker:
WTF happend to them? I was wasting time in Future Shop today waiting for the wife to get off of work. I decided to check out the car audio stuff to find out how behind the times I have become.
I saw these shiney, flashy, cheesey decks with big ugly *****. I peered a little closer to find out they were Eclipse! Man, I must be out of touch if people are finding this crap attractive in their cars.
Man, am I ever getting old. No wonder I sold my gear and bought a mountain bike.
WTF happend to them? I was wasting time in Future Shop today waiting for the wife to get off of work. I decided to check out the car audio stuff to find out how behind the times I have become.
I saw these shiney, flashy, cheesey decks with big ugly *****. I peered a little closer to find out they were Eclipse! Man, I must be out of touch if people are finding this crap attractive in their cars.
Man, am I ever getting old. No wonder I sold my gear and bought a mountain bike.
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Originally posted by Eli47:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Fat Whacker:
WTF happend to them? I was wasting time in Future Shop today waiting for the wife to get off of work. I decided to check out the car audio stuff to find out how behind the times I have become.
I saw these shiney, flashy, cheesey decks with big ugly *****. I peered a little closer to find out they were Eclipse! Man, I must be out of touch if people are finding this crap attractive in their cars.
Man, am I ever getting old. No wonder I sold my gear and bought a mountain bike.
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Fat Whacker:
WTF happend to them? I was wasting time in Future Shop today waiting for the wife to get off of work. I decided to check out the car audio stuff to find out how behind the times I have become.
I saw these shiney, flashy, cheesey decks with big ugly *****. I peered a little closer to find out they were Eclipse! Man, I must be out of touch if people are finding this crap attractive in their cars.
Man, am I ever getting old. No wonder I sold my gear and bought a mountain bike.
