[sdiy] Joe Knows Electronics etc.

[MTG]

Is Future/Active still around in Canada? I used to love that place 
(except for the price).

GB

On 10/23/2016 11:30 PM, David G Dixon wrote:
> Yes, it is a bit shocking that even large American cities have no
> component shops to speak of.  Of course, we are spoiled here in
> Vancouver, with Lee's Electronic Components on Fraser Street, by far the
> best component shop I have ever seen anywhere in the world, and they do
> a crazy good business.  They used to be on Main Street, but they closed
> the Main location a few weeks ago (much sadness, since Main St. is way
> cooler than Fraser St. with more to do and more places to eat).  Still
> on Main is Main Electronics, which is probably the second best
> components shop I've ever seen.  I go there when Lee's doesn't have what
> I want -- they were three doors down from Lee's.  There used to be two
> or three others in town, but they couldn't compete with Lee's
> and they've all closed down now I think.