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  • Players Crates Accessories,
  • ACCESSORIES,
  • SHIRTS,
  • BOOKS,
  • VINYL,
  • RECORD PLAYERS,
    • BLU-RAY,
    • DVD,
    • #shoplocalonline,
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215 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON M5T 2C7
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Meet the owner

Jeffrey Barber opened Sonic Boom in 2001. “I never found an area that I care for that much,” Jeff admits, “outside of university I started working at a record store and it went from there. After working in a store for about 10 years, I thought I could do it on my own and I started to save up to do that.”

As Jeff's dream to open his own music store became a reality, CD sales began to decline. Luckily, something unexpected happened; the resurgence of vinyl records compensated for the decline and helped Sonic Boom continue to thrive.

“It’s quite different than downloading an mp3 because it’s a ritual in itself," Jeff explains. “I think that’s part of the allure of why (vinyl) came back. It’s intimidating to a lot of people — to young people — so we’re educating them along the way and watching it grow.”

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    This shop does not take any responsibility for its products. You will never make an exchange or return even if there are visible defects. Rude and disrespectful.

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    Sonic Boom has an amazing selection of CDs and DVDs and eclectic stuff related to sound, such as record players from 1962. On a scale of 1 to 10 I rate this place a 12 out of 10, yes 12 out of 10, in other words, off the scale.

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