A&B Sound Boxing Day Sale

[clone]

Ad in Vancouver Sun:

10% off CDs & DVDs

Sony am/fm stero receiver STRDE197 $99, half price.
Hitachi 42" plasma Monitor $2488, save $1511.

will post more later.

[Chew]

anyone have a scan of this???

I saw that there were some energy speakers on sale

[RSD]

here is the email i recieved to day
http://www.absound.ca/email/20041224/

[Furious]

See the Province for the full ad. The www link is only a partial listing of items.

[Derek]

I'm not in BC so if anyone could scan it or take a high resolution picture of it they can e-mail it to deals@redflagdeals.com and we'll go through it and post it.

Thanks in advance

[GeeCee]

I'm not in BC so if anyone could scan it or take a high resolution picture of it they can e-mail it to deals@redflagdeals.com and we'll go through it and post it.

Thanks in advance

I'll go out and see what I can do.

[Derek]

Thank you...

We've posted what they have so far. :)

[Z]

7am to 7pm

- Front Page -
Sony CD Receiver (CDXS2000) $75
Micro Component System (FSH10) $84.77
Toshiba 27" Flat Screen TV (27AF44) $298
Sony AM/FM Stereo Receiver (STRDE197) $99
Hitachi Progressive Scan DVD/CD Player (DVP745) $49
Lord of the Ring - All 3 DVD $44.99 / $15.99 Each
Guns N' Roses Greatest Hits $7.99
All in stock 2005 calendars 50% off Canadian list prices

- 2nd Page -
Toshiba 14" LCD TV (14DL74) $444
Toshiba 27" Television (27A34) $198
Sony Wega 32" Flat Screen TV (KV32FS120) $644
Sony 26" Widescreen LCD TV (KLV26HG2) $2488
Toshiba 26" HD Ready Widescreen TV (26HF94) $498
Toshiba 32" Widescreen LCD TV (32HL83) $2498
Sony Wega 50" HD Ready Widescreen LCD TV (KF50WE620) $3298
Sony Digtal 8 Camcorder (DCRTRV26) $377
Sony Digital Camera (DSCP41) $177
Pro-Linear 5-Speaker Digital Home Theater Speaker System (PLX105WHT) $97 *White Finish Only
Jensen 8" Powered Subwoofer (JPS8) $49
Yamaha 5.1 Channel Home Theatre Receiver (RXV350S) $198
Jensen Bookshelf Speakers (C110/220) $46/pr
Energy Loud Speakers Center Channel Speaker (XLC100) $125
PSB Speakers (IMAGE8C) $199
Denon 6.1 Home Theatre Receiver (AVR485S) $198
Jensen Single Disc DVD Home Theatre System (JHT140) $99
Hitachi Progressive Scan DVD/VCR Combo (DVPF74) $98
Toshiba Portable Progressive Scan DVD Player (SDP1400) $297
Uniden 900 MHz Cordless Phone (EXT176) $12.47 (after $25 MIR)
Stereo Headphones (PRO51V) $21.77
AIWA CD Boombox (CSDTD11) $46.88
Cobra 2 Watt GMRS Radio (PR9452VP) $54 (after $20 MIR)
Telus Tri Mode PCS Digital Phone (PPPRE8300) $25 (after included $50 airtime card)
4-band Laser Radar Detector (F3000) $25
Alphine CD Receiver/Changer Controller (CDA9805B) $98
Audiovox DVD/LCD/MP3/CD Indash Receiver (PAV1510) $797
Jensen MP3/CD Receiver (MP7720) $95
Audiovox CD Receiver (ACD12) $48
Sony MP3/CD Receiver (CDXF5705) $167
Farenheit 6" LCD Monitor & DVD Combo (BV6M/DVD34) $388
JL Audio 10"/12" Subwoofers (10W04/12W04) $97
Clarion 400 Watt 2/1 Channel Power Amplifier (APX4012) $128
Jensen Amp & 10" Sub Combo (XS1010/PS260) $75
Nu Start Automatic Vehicle Security/Starter Combo (NUS4000) $188

- 3rd Page -

Jensen 3-Way Tower Speakers (C880) $99pr
12" Powered Subwoofer (Q512) $148
Energy Bookshelf Speakers (XL150) $125pr
Pro-Linear Ultra Compact Home Theatre Speaker System (NB4HT8) $385
Yamaha 7.1 Channel Digital Receiver (RXV650) $499
Sony Single Disc DVD Home Theatre System (DAVSB100) $245
JVC Mini DV Camcorder (GRD32) $397
JVC Mini DV Camcorder (GRD74) $488
Sony Progressive Scan 5 Disc DVD/CD Player (DVPNC675P) $147
Sony Digital Camera (DSCP93) $337
Rio MP3 1.5 GB Hard Drive MP3 Player (NITRUS) $178
V-Tech 900 MHz Cordless Phone with Digital Answering Machine $29.94
Panasonic MP3/CD Receiver (CQC3400) $147
Kenwood 10" Typhoon Woofer & Cusom Enclosure (TYPHOON10) $99
Sony MP3/CD Receiver (CDXM880SX) $199
MTX Thunder 2-Channel Amp (THUNDER282) $97
Sony MP3/CD/LCD Display Receiver (CDM9905X) $444
Clarion (APX4014) $195
Toshiba 46" Hi-Def Widescreen Projection Television (46H84C) $1397
Sony 42" Widescreen Plasma TV (KE42M1) $3977

- 4th Page -
(scans are up now)

- 5th Page -
(scans are up now)

[Derek]

dealforme sent me the scans... I'll recrop it and upload to our flyer gallery. Thanks everyone for the help!

[Derek]

Scans added:

http://70.84.105.180/~rfdbox/deals/index.php/gallery/

[mrken]

I'm not in BC so if anyone could scan it or take a high resolution picture of it they can e-mail it to deals@redflagdeals.com and we'll go through it and post it.

Thanks in advance
Why not just let us host it on our own <a href=../autolink/redirectpage.php?linkid=38 target=_blank>1and1</a> webspace? It saves RFD's bandwidth too (since the main pages are so slow already).

Here are the scans that I got from PN (courtesy of lin_simon) as a backup. (I am sure he won't mind, since he is also a member here but unfortunately not a mod. :razz: )
http://www.mrkenneth.com/RFD/Flyers/ABSound/1.jpg
http://www.mrkenneth.com/RFD/Flyers/ABSound/2.jpg
http://www.mrkenneth.com/RFD/Flyers/ABSound/3.jpg
http://www.mrkenneth.com/RFD/Flyers/ABSound/4.jpg
http://www.mrkenneth.com/RFD/Flyers/ABSound/5.jpg
http://www.mrkenneth.com/RFD/Flyers/ABSound/6.jpg
http://www.mrkenneth.com/RFD/Flyers/ABSound/7.jpg
http://www.mrkenneth.com/RFD/Flyers/ABSound/8.jpg

[badkarma]

Anyone know the model of that Velodyne 12" Subwoofer?

[Matrix_dot_ca]

How about the NU START 2 way LCD for $97? maybe a good deal but I dunno on how "good" it is.. :|

[w33ds]

So it says that they have free shipping to Canadian customers.
Does this include larger items? Like TV's?

[w33ds]

Oops.
guess they don't sell electronics online.

[Daijoubu]

wth is this store, no franchise in Quebec I guess...
Need this Sony Stereo receiver... :o

[Derek]

Why not just let us host it on our own <a href=../autolink/redirectpage.php?linkid=38 target=_blank>1and1</a> webspace? It saves RFD's bandwidth too (since the main pages are so slow already).



We'd actually rather you use the gallery. The images are clearer and easier to read for one. As for the bandwidth and speed, that should be fixed at least on the Flyer Gallery pages as we got another server just to host the flyers and gallery.

Bandwidth wise we should be okay...

[Daijoubu]

Move RFD on an "unlimited" everything host and kiss bye bye to your 10$ account :cheesygri

[aajjmb]

thanx for the picture!!
don't see too much that i want thou :(

[1madman1]

Anyone know the model of that Velodyne 12" Subwoofer?

It looks like the less than impressive VRP-1200 (http://www.velodyne.com/velodyne/products/product.aspx?ID=10&sid=848t818g).

[energie]

does anyone know what the return policy for boxing day sales at A&B?

I want to get a pair of bookshelf speakers but I am not sure how good they will sound for my karaoke room.

[hagbard]

If you live in victoria, be prepared to camp out if you want any of the really good deals. I showed up an hour after opening last year, and they didn't have a thing I wanted. This has been typical for every year I've gone to their boxing day sale (15 years of them).

[Z]

Actually in the GVRD area, some people start lining up on the 24th.

One person a few years back, pitched a tent outside the Burnaby location on Kingsway on the 24th to purchase something and by 10 pm on the 25th, he had like 10 other people behind him. (My friend worked at A&B as a sales rep. and he recommends showing up like at 1:00 am on the 26th to get the odds at the limited items.)

[JayPatel]

yeah, a&b sound lineups are quite possibly the largest in western canada. their deals are always suspect as they never seem to have the stock in the first place. been that way in my experience at least.

[DavidY]

Actually in the GVRD area, some people start lining up on the 24th.

One person a few years back, pitched a tent outside the Burnaby location on Kingsway on the 24th to purchase something and by 10 pm on the 25th, he had like 10 other people behind him. (My friend worked at A&B as a sales rep. and he recommends showing up like at 1:00 am on the 26th to get the odds at the limited items.)

Lining up way early really works if the climate is mild. Otherwise, I would not line up too early if the temps go down below minus 20 or 30 deg C. With many online deals available, it makes better sense to order items from the comfort of your home if at all possible.

Dave

[clone]

does anyone know what the return policy for boxing day sales at A&B?

I want to get a pair of bookshelf speakers but I am not sure how good they will sound for my karaoke room.
I think you can return within 30 days.

[baileyr]

I don't think they've had many "hot" deals at their Boxing Day sales in ten years.

The line ups are horrid - they could alleviate the lines after an hour or two - but they don't because the line ups make newbies think that the deals are better than they are.

I'm a long term A&B fan (I've been going to their Boxing Day sales since the late 70's), but I don't bother going until the 27th... If there is a CD or DVD blow out I take the ad to Zellers or Walmart.

[Furious]

When things are sold below cost quantities are always limited. You can't expect to show up an hour or two after a sale starts to get a hot deal. It sucks with the long lineups but if you want a hot deal then that's what you have to do. Here's my thoughts as to the best deals:

Hitachi Plasma - $500 below cost
Hitachi DVD Player - $30 below cost
Yamaha RXV-1500 below cost
Parasound Halo Components - demos below cost
Velodyne Deco 5.1 sytem - sub alone is worth more than the entire package price
PSB Speakers - up to 75% off original retail.
Velodyne Sub - exactly the same as the 12" model FS carries at $599. This was a custom model for Good Guys in the US.

Not sure how you can say the deals aren't hot when a huge chunk of the audio/video product is at or below cost. If you are looking for audio it's a killer year to put to together a great package no matter the price point. Everyone's got great prices on video displays this year as well, though audio is where the biggest savings are.

Might not be the best year if you are looking at buying cheaper, lower end audio/video products. The main cd/dvd feature page consists of titles that are all below cost. I don't think it's that the deals aren't hot, it's more like some people don't know how to spot a hot deal.

[Drew_W]

Parasound Halo at half price or below cost is damn JUICY. If someone goes, please tell me how much they're going for.

[Furious]

All of the demos are halfoff CDN retail (puts them all slightly below cost). Can't recall the retails at the moment, but they weren't far off the US with US --> CDN conversion. Most of the larger stores have the C2 paired with the lower price 5.1 amp. You may want to take a look around for other dealers clearing out the older classic line. The new classics are going to be underpowered compared to the current classics, which are VERY close to the Halo line. Uncomfortably close for Parasounds liking! :)

Parasound Halo at half price or below cost is damn JUICY. If someone goes, please tell me how much they're going for.

[Drew_W]

There is only one Parasound dealer in Toronto I think and they're a custom install place...I don't even know what Canadian retail on the stuff is.

[igk]

OMG! Halo at half price! i wish i was in the West...

[Ch28]

Does anybody know if the 3 LOTR DVDs are the extended versions or not?

[Raxel]

Does anybody know if the 3 LOTR DVDs are the extended versions or not?

It's theatrical version.

[jimmyche]

A&B used to have killer deals in the past.
This year's deal doesn't seem that appealing to me.

[Neil]

Velodyne Deco 5.1 sytem - sub alone is worth more than the entire package price


Velodyne Deco 5.1 is readily available in the USA for $499 ($599 Cdn)
Granted there are some shipping & handling issues bringing from the states but all I'm saying is $800 may not be a 'deal' on this 2-3 year old speaker package.

[Neil]

Personally I think the Pro-linear is the best kept secret. You get a big bang for the buck and as such is very RFD-friendly. I have their basscube sub, and it's astounding for the price.

[aajjmb]

If you live in victoria, be prepared to camp out if you want any of the really good deals. I showed up an hour after opening last year, and they didn't have a thing I wanted. This has been typical for every year I've gone to their boxing day sale (15 years of them).
lol i don't want anything THAT bad .... a good sleap is worth more that spending more money that i don't have :D

[badkarma]

Just drove by the Metrotown AB Sound. 5 ppl or so camping out in the rain. I wonder what the hell they're trying to buy. Only thing I saw appealing was 10% off DVD's, and I won't even wait 30min for that.

[StarStrike]

Just drove by the Metrotown AB Sound. 5 ppl or so camping out in the rain. I wonder what the hell they're trying to buy. Only thing I saw appealing was 10% off DVD's, and I won't even wait 30min for that.

If you want DVDs then go to Visions and get Spider-man 2 for $12 or go to Zellers and get TDAT or I, Robot for $12.99 . The other dvd sales suck!

[mahjongmaniac]

If you want DVDs then go to Visions and get Spider-man 2 for $12 or go to Zellers and get TDAT or I, Robot for $12.99 . The other dvd sales suck!
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what?? r u claiming that visions has Spiderman2 for $12 only????..... where'd u see/hear this.... is this in vision's boxing day flyer.... i didn't get one....

if its true, $12 for spiderman 2 is a GREAT deal...

MJM ;)

[StarStrike]

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what?? r u claiming that visions has Spiderman2 for $12 only????..... where'd u see/hear this.... is this in vision's boxing day flyer.... i didn't get one....

if its true, $12 for spiderman 2 is a GREAT deal...

MJM ;)

Another member on this board confirmed this and said that it was on the Visions Boxing Day Flyer.

EDIT: I just checked their online flyer and they are selling spider-man 2 and Harry Potter 3 for $12 Each.