Good places to buy home audio equipment from online?

[SithSolo1]

I know about:

Onecall.com
eCost.com
Crutchfield.com(way over priced)
and I've checked out Outpost.com and Buy.com

Any places I need to check?(No BB, CC, or RS)

 

[bigdog1218]

etronics.com has some good prices, never bought from them though

 

[vmrao]

Onecall is great.
Yawaonline.com has some good stuff
Tweeter.com (a bit pricey)
Some B&M stores with websites will ship gear (like upscaleaudio.com)
For used gear check audiogon.com
Be careful, some places are unauthorized dealers (such as acousticsounddesign.com, hookedontronics.com, etc.) You will not get the factory warranty if you buy from an unauthorized dealer.

 

[conjur]

ABTElectronics

 

[SithSolo1]

Thanks guys.

If it helps others, I'm looking for speakers, specifically in the sub $500 range.

 

[Spac3d]

Fry's has awesome prices sometimes - different prices than outpost.com

 

[SithSolo1]

I'm east cost

 

[NewSc2]

Ascend Acoustics

Well-regarded internet-only speaker manufacturer.

 

[SithSolo1]

Its too flipin' early for school bump...

 

[ScoobMaster]

I like Vanns.

Their prices are reasonable, they are an authorized factory dealer for several brands (JVC I know for sure), and best yet - FREE SHIPPING on any order over $50 (great for those heavy receivers and such!)

 

[murphy55d]

J&R

 

[vmrao]

Forgot to mention www.audioadvisor.com.
A great inexpensive floorstanding speaker is the PSB Image 4T, which can be had for $400 + shipping from upscaleaudio. It is blemished stock (means slight cosmetic damage to the speaker, no sound problems). Well reviewed speaker, look at Stereophile or the reviews at audioreview for more info.

 

[BigSmooth]

Originally posted by: bigdog1218
etronics.com has some good prices, never bought from them though

Etronics is great in my experience. They are not an "authorized dealer" for a few brands like Denon, though, which might cause problems for you if you need to use the warranty down the road.

6ave.com is another excellent vendor.

 

[natedawg]

I ordered from SoundDistributors.com, got a very nice deal on a set of Klipsch speakers. They do honor the factory warranty. Although not directly, if you have a problem you have to ship it back to them in the original box for service.