redshadow   10 #1 Posted April 20, 2012 I've checked and can't find a duplicate thread on this one.  Can anyone remember the name of the hi-fi shop that was on Nursery Street just at the entrance to the Wicker ? With my first pay check I bought a pair of speakers from them... name escape me mind. Remember carting them back to Pond Street and up to Gleadless on the bus... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
quisquose   10 #2 Posted April 20, 2012 I hate you for asking this question, because I'm racking my little grey cells now and getting nowhere.  I shopped in there often. I'm getting a "W" in my head ... might just be Wicker though.  I think it was a national brand, not a local one.  Aaarrrggghhh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
redshadow   10 #3 Posted April 20, 2012 Oups - sorry.  Great service in there. I had a budget (albeit limited) and didn't know much about speakers. In those pre-internet days unless you bought specialist hi-fi magazines it wasn't easy to glean info about brands, models etc. So you were at the mercy as it was of the salesman. This guy was patient. He brought out a handful of cds, asked me what sort of music I listened to then played the cd through practically every pair of speakers he had. After much umming and ahing I bought the speakers. No pressure. Very good.  I remember the shop was downstairs, under another shop and the whole area was a bit rundown.  Finally - the cd I chose was "Lexicon of Love"... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Kidorry   189 #4 Posted April 20, 2012 What year are you talking about? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
ianparkin   11 #5 Posted April 20, 2012 I remember going in and browsing in about 1979-80 but cant remember for the life of me what it was called Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
acman   10 #6 Posted April 20, 2012 It was called 'Quadraphenia', you went downstairs to it, bought a Sansui 222 mk4 turntable from there, I always found them helpful & informative. Ah proper hi-fi, that brings back some memories!! Regards, acman. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
quisquose   10 #7 Posted April 20, 2012 It was called 'Quadraphenia', you went downstairs to it, bought a Sansui 222 mk4 turntable from there, I always found them helpful & informative. Ah proper hi-fi, that brings back some memories!! Regards, acman.  Hallelujah that was it ... Qwadraphenia!  I kneu it had a "W" in it!  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
shaunfl   10 #8 Posted April 20, 2012 I got a pair of Jamo's from there, they must have damaged my brain, I couldn't remember the shops name. Thanks for reminding me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Elmambo   25 #9 Posted April 21, 2012 Great shop. I remember buying, amongst other things, a pair of speakers (which I still use sometimes) I was told they were made in Sheffield, by I think, a firm called Palmer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
mike-s   13 #10 Posted April 21, 2012 Yep Quadraphenia it was, I used to supply them. If I remember correctly it was owned by a guy called Mike Mahoney, and used to do a lot of mail order business as well. Also remember a sales lad called Paul who worked there, good guitarist. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Bloomdido   10 #11 Posted April 21, 2012 I got my first hi fi from there many years ago. I went for the Pioneer PL112 turntable and the Rotel RA30 amp. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
redshadow   10 #12 Posted April 21, 2012 What year are you talking about?  1985. Yes I'm old.  Thank you all for the answer to my question, the name comes back to me now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...