Receiver & speaker purchase location?

[Petra_Kalbrain]

Well, Dec 1st I'll be getting into a truck and moving from Ontario to Vancouver. The quickest route happens to be through the U.S. So, I figured that I should consider picking up a receiver & speakers while travelling through a country with a better price on electronics. My question is, does anyone here recommend a place for me to stop along my route to pick something up? See pic below for my path.



If any of you have connections that could land me an extra deal, feel free to PM me.

[clyon]

Montana, no sale tax.

edit: how long is that trip going to take?

[Petra_Kalbrain]

About 40 hours of driving. However, that's the estimate by Google Map standards. I believe that it can be done in about 35 though... with my heavy foot anyways.

[jsteinhauer]

Here's what you do.

Price out what you want at the Big Box stores, like CC and BB, then go to a Mom and Pop style Boutique home theater store and tell them what you intend to buy at what price. My local small shop will beat the local BB, if you go in informed, and you get personalized knowledgeable service, and they will often throw in things like wires, cables, etc.

Use the internet to search for the stores in the medium sized towns on the way (about 100,000 pop.).

[jsteinhauer]

Originally Posted by Petra_Kalbrain

About 40 hours of driving. However, that's the estimate by Google Map standards. I believe that it can be done in about 35 though... with my heavy foot anyways.

Yeah, but winter weather can get in the way, eh?

Are you going nonstop? I've done Idaho Falls to Ann Arbor nonstop and Fargo to Houston nonstop, but you've got yourself a long haul there.

[SingingTheBlues]

You used to be able to buy Paradigm speakers (made in Canada) a lot cheaper in Canada. Same with Energy, I think. Not sure what is happening with exchange rates being what they are these days, however.

Maybe just buy your receiver here. Better look.

[Petra_Kalbrain]

My main intention is to get the receiver itself. I can deal with speakers once I'm in Vancouver. I'm looking at the Sony STR-DA5300ES receiver right now.

Originally Posted by jsteinhauer

Yeah, but winter weather can get in the way, eh?

Are you going nonstop? I've done Idaho Falls to Ann Arbor nonstop and Fargo to Houston nonstop, but you've got yourself a long haul there.

Are you a fallen Canadian or were you cracking a joke, EH? lol

And yes, I am driving straight through. I may have someone to take shifts with me though.

P.S. It looks like my journey through Montana will be on I-94 or I-90 (google doesn't specify very clearly which roads I will be on at what point in the trip). So, any good deals in towns along that specific highway would be muchly appreciated. Don't worry... I'll have my GPS to guide me safely.