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webby
06-07-2009, 15:59
A long shot I guess, but does anyone recall a hifi shop run by a guy called Craig (I think), called Soundwaves?

The shop was first based in Holbury, nr Fawley down in Hampshire. He stocked a lot of Naim gear and he was a vinyl nut. Mind you, I'm talking 20 years ago here.

I bought my first proper hifi gear there, a creek 4040 amp with Royd A7 speakers. Then I upgraded to a used Audiolab 8000a and Linn Index II speakers.

Anyway, he then moved to a unit closer to Southampton. I visited him there once, but don't know what's happened since then.

Anyone?

Peter Stockwell
06-07-2009, 18:00
I remember that! I bought my 1st rega 3 there, he had exposure too. It would have been 1988 or there abouts, don't remember the name of the shop, but remember it being in the middle of houses.

webby
06-07-2009, 19:54
That's right Peter. It was in Holbury among a parade of shops but it was within a residential estate. And, yes indeed, it was around '88-'90 I'd say.

Peter Stockwell
07-07-2009, 08:26
Are you still down that way? I used to go there quite a bit up until 2005.

webby
07-07-2009, 10:45
Are you still down that way? I used to go there quite a bit up until 2005.

I'm in southampton yes. Do you mean southampton, or the shop? I don't think the shop was around then..?

Peter Stockwell
07-07-2009, 12:37
Not the shop. My dad lived just down the road. I used to visit him in Dibden.