Big audio store?

Elephant Monkey · 21-01-2009 8:54am #1

Heya was i dreaming or did someone tell me that there is a huge audio, pa, lighting, music store near the redcow/ballymount?

Cheers

dav nagle · 21-01-2009 8:58am

Elephant Monkey wrote: »

Heya was i dreaming or did someone tell me that there is a huge audio, pa, lighting, music store near the redcow/ballymount?

Cheers

X music is the name they have a 20000 ft premises and compete with the internet market, lovely guys there to, they have a website so give them a ring, your dreams are now a reality.

www.xmusic.ie

trackmixstudio · 21-01-2009 9:13am

dav nagle wrote: »

X music is the name they have a 20000 ft premises and compete with the internet market, lovely guys there to, they have a website so give them a ring, your dreams are now a reality.

www.xmusic.ie

They certainly won't compete with the internet market unless they get their website finished. It is inconceivable that it is not done yet and makes me wonder if they know what they are doing at all. After the investment in stock/premises and even fancy jeeps with the logo on the side they seem to have their priorities completely wrong. The website should have come first.
I hope it works out for them but they stand little to no chance of competing with the UK/German stores until they get their website to a pro level where the customer can see what's in stock, order it and get it within a couple of days. An integrated system that handles stock control, credit card transactions, handles orders and prints shipping labels is very expensive but essential to what they are trying to achieve.
I have been meaning to go over for a look but without knowing what they have in stock there is no point in wasting my time sitting in a queue at the mad cow.

dav nagle · 21-01-2009 9:22am

I hear ya tiger

Yeah you are 100% spot on, without a decent web site they have no way of competing against the likes of DV who have their website nailed. There is no excuses they should have just contracted an amazing web developer and got that sorted. Hoarses for courses all the same, the fact is they are behind the red cow and they are nice guys but this thread should be locked as we as a forum have kicked this goat in the head way too much, I am sure we all agree. OP check them out but there was many thousands of posts on this topic in the music production forum and there are a few very unhappy campers! The fact is people started posting silly posts like 'can you get a vox ac30 there?' like we care or work for them so people got fed up and the X music thread was locked up. The key was thrown down a dark sewage pipe, it rusted away. None of us on her taught the key would ever be found and you yes you OP found it and now you have unleashed the beast that is 'X' music. Trackmix, pass me the rifle I have had enough. OP it's not your fault you did nothing wrong, I just can't....

Bang!

Uhhhh

(last words)
Friggin x musi........

Elephant Monkey · 21-01-2009 9:27am

Thanks everyone, your all on the ball and up early!

Have a great day and i'll check it out!

dav nagle · 21-01-2009 9:33am

Elephant Monkey wrote: »

Thanks everyone, your all on the ball and up early!

Have a great day and i'll check it out!

Cool, best of luck and if you need any audio help just ask! Always nice to meet a new online audio person thingamajiggy soul creature

Best of luck when you go to (radio add with man with deep voice detuned using waves pitch shifter in a nice warm studio)

X
X
X
X
X
X

MUSIC SUPERSTORE !

Savman · 21-01-2009 12:08pm

I agree about the website, til fairly lame.

af_thefragile · 21-01-2009 2:46pm

when is their website gonna be up??
I've been seeing that new website coming soon thing for the past 3 months now...

Neurojazz · 21-01-2009 3:17pm

jeezz... i could just give them my eshop cms system

Welease · 21-01-2009 3:39pm

I think the last update from them was that the site is fully developed and ready, it's just not going online until they build up stock levels after the X-Mas rush...

No idea why it's taking so long though...

PaulBrewer · 21-01-2009 3:44pm

Welease wrote: »

I think the last update from them was that the site is fully developed and ready, it's just not going online until they build up stock levels after the X-Mas rush...

No idea why it's taking so long though...

Because there's only 1 man entering Data apparently !

Welease · 21-01-2009 3:59pm

I havent been to the shop yet, as I did all my XMas music purchases online from Dolphin, but it would be interesting to see how many people are out on the shop floor at XMusic vs. the one guy entering the stock.. Then realising if you want seriously want to compete with the online retailers, you might actually need an online site people can use.

I would imagine if its successful it should generate a lot more revenue than footfall into the shop would, and as a result should be a much higher priority than it currently is..

Then again, they have been in that business for years and I haven't

PaulBrewer · 21-01-2009 4:12pm

Welease wrote: »

I havent been to the shop yet, as I did all my XMas music purchases online from Dolphin, but it would be interesting to see how many people are out on the shop floor at XMusic vs. the one guy entering the stock.. Then realising if you want seriously want to compete with the online retailers, you might actually need an online site people can use.

I would imagine if its successful it should generate a lot more revenue than footfall into the shop would, and as a result should be a much higher priority than it currently is..

Then again, they have been in that business for years and I haven't

From the amount of stuff they get from us they seem to be doing pretty good!

af_thefragile · 21-01-2009 4:13pm

I'm gonna be getting a new Fender Telecaster soon so they better have a good competitive price for it as now i can get it incredibly cheap off dolphin cuz of the low pound...

Rockshamrover · 21-01-2009 7:54pm

This is like one of those Alien films. You think the monsters have been destroyed but........................

The website, when finished, could have it's very own X-Music forum.

Welease · 21-01-2009 8:10pm

PaulBrewer wrote: »

From the amount of stuff they get from us they seem to be doing pretty good!

But it's all relative isn't it..

I make no claims about their business and or their business model, because i have no visibility into their revenue, but I would imagine if you are going to compete (as they have said) with the big online retailers then you need to keep a equivalent high level of stock turnover so you can lower prices to equivalent levels..

Would their current footfall be equivalent to what Thomann, Dolphin etc. ship via their online sites? I don't imagine it is..

but hey, its very very early days for them, and we know the online site is being addressed

so fair play to them for making the effort and giving us some more choice.. I hope they can make a great success of it

I for one.. do plan on paying a visit and having a good look around sometime soon.. as a Tiny Terror amp is on the cards

RichardP@SSL · 22-01-2009 9:55am

Can I come?

Looking forward to being back over there guys and blagging dinner from the Brewmeister!

PaulBrewer · 22-01-2009 10:02am

RichardP@SSL wrote: »

... blagging dinner from the Brewmeister!

That's what the SSL Corporate Card is for !

dav nagle · 22-01-2009 10:24am

RichardP@SSL wrote: »

Can I come?

Looking forward to being back over there guys and blagging dinner from the Brewmeister!

Come on Richard, post us a screenshot of your new toy please..???

RichardP@SSL · 22-01-2009 10:52am

Sorry Dav

I'm not following??? Which toy in particular?

dav nagle · 22-01-2009 10:57am

RichardP@SSL wrote: »

Sorry Dav

I'm not following??? Which toy in particular?

I read a rumor on Gearslutz that SSL were making a small little console? I could have my facts wrong here so I do apologize in advance. Ah I see. they were talking about the matrix, it's not a small console though!

RichardP@SSL · 22-01-2009 11:21am

dav nagle wrote: »

I read a rumor on Gearslutz that SSL were making a small little console? I could have my facts wrong here so I do apologize in advance. Ah I see. they were talking about the matrix, it's not a small console though!

It's not all about the size (or so I've been told....i wonder why?) Frankfurt will be an interesting show Dav. I would have to have you erased if I spill any more!

PaulBrewer · 22-01-2009 11:47am

dav nagle wrote: »

I read a rumor on Gearslutz that SSL were making a small little console? I could have my facts wrong here so I do apologize in advance. Ah I see. they were talking about the matrix, it's not a small console though!

Oh THAT small console? No THere's AbSolutley No Small console so there's not ....

RichardP@SSL · 22-01-2009 11:50am

PaulBrewer wrote: »

Oh THAT small console? No THere's AbSolutley No Small console so there's not ....

Why does nobody believe us?????

PaulBrewer · 22-01-2009 11:53am

They're effectively calling us liars .... I'm going to complain to the Mods about it, and maybe the Rockers....

The Frankfurt Music Messe in March will prove if we're liars or not

ogy · 22-01-2009 12:24pm

.... I'm going to complain to the Mods about it, and maybe the Rockers....

can't believe ive been on the internet at least 12 years and never heard that joke before, actually spit out my coffee laughing:)

PaulBrewer · 22-01-2009 2:33pm

ogy wrote: »

can't believe ive been on the internet at least 12 years and never heard that joke before, actually spit out my coffee laughing:)

That's a terrible joke!

DamagedTrax · 22-01-2009 2:35pm

RichardP@SSL wrote: »

It's not all about the size (or so I've been told....i wonder why?) Frankfurt will be an interesting show Dav. I would have to have you erased if I spill any more!

www.theSSLconspiracy.com

RichardP@SSL · 22-01-2009 4:17pm

And here's the man that started the evil rumours

DamagedTrax · 22-01-2009 7:54pm

maybe if your company could keep their secret world domination plans under wraps better? :pac::pac::pac:

dav nagle · 22-01-2009 8:26pm

Yes but rumor and hype are both great business tools, get the clients excited and shazzam you then have curiosity followed by interest! 3 hit strike for free! You are playing mind games I am off to join the church of scientoligy, they know better!

no-sh*te-talk · 23-01-2009 11:44am

trackmixstudio wrote: »

. It is inconceivable that it is not done yet and makes me wonder if they know what they are doing at all. After the investment in stock/premises and even fancy jeeps with the logo on the side they seem to have their priorities completely wrong. The website should have come first.

How's your site comming along then?

boardsloser1000 · 23-01-2009 12:54pm

no-sh*te-talk wrote: »

How's your site comming along then?

yeah most usless site ever:
http://www.instrumental.ie/

and nice studio site! gufaw!

the trakmix site isn't even relevant to the studio!
Good work dude!

Ah ha ha!:D

PaulBrewer · 23-01-2009 1:09pm

boardsloser1000 wrote: »

yeah most usless site ever:
http://www.instrumental.ie/

and nice studio site! gufaw!

the trakmix site isn't even relevant to the studio!
Good work dude!

Ah ha ha!:D

Boardsloser1000.

You're very welcome to post here with Music Production related posts. However I do note that this is your First post which makes me wonder did you join to take the pizz.

Trackmix was expressing an opinion which he is, of course, allowed to do.
He's a guy who has made many informative posts.

You've made none....

boardsloser1000 · 23-01-2009 1:17pm

of course i just signed up to take the piss out of something which is only screaming out to be made issue of!
and although i may be taking the piss, it's still just an opinion which i am expressing.
it just seems funny to put such a decisive post as Trakmix did, slamming that new store about their web site when his own is non-existant.
sometimes i guess, it's probably best to take one's own advise on board (no pun intended!)
not trying to wreck your head, just calling it as i see it.

dav nagle · 23-01-2009 1:30pm

boardsloser1000 wrote: »

of course i just signed up to take the piss out of something which is only screaming out to be made issue of!
and although i may be taking the piss, it's still just an opinion which i am expressing.
it just seems funny to put such a decisive post as Trakmix did, slamming that new store about their web site when his own is non-existant.
sometimes i guess, it's probably best to take one's own advise on board (no pun intended!)
not trying to wreck your head, just calling it as i see it.

Amigo

Trackmix is booked up recording until the middle of this year so essentially he doesn't need a website. In the recording industry your work and good name gets you work, not your website. Yes it is nice to have a website but thats only for when clients ask like mine did last week 'have you got a website?' You see everyone here would like to see X music do very well because we as producers would buy our equipment directly from X music as opposed to waiting a week or two for internet delivery. However it is important to point out that if they had a better website they would have much more business and happier customers. When customers are happy they become loyal customers.

Trackmix is clearly entitled to say what he wants because he is the kind of cat that would spend an awful lot of money on equipment if he knew the shop had what he was looking for... How is he supposed to know what a shop has without a decent online web site? Do you expect any of us around here to be put on hold on the phone????

artvandulet · 23-01-2009 1:37pm

boardsloser1000 wrote: »

yeah most usless site ever:
http://www.instrumental.ie/

and nice studio site! gufaw!

the trakmix site isn't even relevant to the studio!
Good work dude!

Ah ha ha!:D

Traxmix isn't trying to beat Thomann. Xmusic are, and a site to compete online has been promised too. Your points are irrelevant (and smelling of a competitor).

PaulBrewer · 23-01-2009 1:46pm

boardsloser1000 wrote: »

screaming out to be made issue of!

I disagree that it's screaming to be made an issue of - well certainly not in my world.

As I say, you're very welcome to join us and hopefully you'll have much to contribute.

However, starting your posts with the tone you have will probably turn people against you, which neither of us want.

Healthy discussion is welcomed and disagreements are part of that - however civility is part of all discussions here.

Why don't you post something in the Introduction Sticky and lets hear some of your musical interests?

If this thread goes off on one, I've already my finger on the Lock Thread button.

artvandulet · 23-01-2009 2:04pm

PaulBrewer wrote: »

If this thread goes off on one, I've already my finger on the Lock Thread button.

Will it be the first time since receiving your powers?:D

PaulBrewer · 23-01-2009 2:09pm

artvandulet wrote: »

Will it be the first time since receiving your powers?:D

No! Remember the cyclical original X Thread!?

boardslooser100 · 23-01-2009 2:28pm

Sorry about starting on the wrong foot!
2nd time's a charm i'm sure!

Smiler · 23-01-2009 2:29pm

Hi all

This old chestnut eh?
The site will go live when we are ready to provide the level of profesional service that we think people deserve. ie Everything is in place.

End of story.

As to our new posters who are defending us by slagging Trackmix/Instrumental. Thanks but no thanks.

Cheers

Mick

PaulBrewer · 23-01-2009 2:34pm

boardslooser100 wrote: »

Sorry about starting on the wrong foot!
2nd time's a charm i'm sure!

Welcome to the Jungle!

artvandulet · 23-01-2009 2:58pm

eh, am I missing something here?

boardslooser100 and boardslooser1000

PaulBrewer · 23-01-2009 3:03pm

artvandulet wrote: »

eh, am I missing something here?

boardslooser100 and boardslooser1000

Yea? 900 from 1000 is 100, what's hard about that?

dav nagle · 23-01-2009 3:16pm

boardslooser100 wrote: »

Sorry about starting on the wrong foot!
2nd time's a charm i'm sure!

I started on the wrong foot myself it sucked! Are you into music production?:)

Phoenix3 · 23-01-2009 5:49pm

Smiler wrote: »

Hi all

This old chestnut eh?
The site will go live when we are ready to provide the level of profesional service that we think people deserve. ie Everything is in place.

End of story.

As to our new posters who are defending us by slagging Trackmix/Instrumental. Thanks but no thanks.

Cheers

Mick

While I appreciate the huge task involved in getting the site up live,you must accept the customer frustration in waiting and the different information being given out in the shop regarding time frame for launching the site.
Also I think particular emphasis should have been given to follow up on queries as in those phone calls that were not returned.All in all an extremely annoying experience for those of us waiting to spend our cash in X-Music.Any chance of setting a deadline for site launch and informing us all,then everybody knows where we stand.

unclebill98 · 23-01-2009 7:06pm

Just read this tread. Why are we talking about this bloody shop again

Phoenix3 · 23-01-2009 7:48pm

unclebill98 wrote: »

Just read this tread. Why are we talking about this bloody shop again

Why shouldn't we discuss it.Nobody has to open the thread if they don't want to.
Personally I felt the previous locked forum was too easy a way to stop the negative vibe that was building.(No offence meant to Mods)

PaulBrewer · 23-01-2009 8:28pm

Phoenix3 wrote: »

Why shouldn't we discuss it.Nobody has to open the thread if they don't want to.
Personally I felt the previous locked forum was too easy a way to stop the negative vibe that was building.(No offence meant to Mods)

I just thought it was boring with the 'Does anyone know if they have any <fill in blank> guitars ?'

This is a Music Prod forum and when the comments regarding X where in that vein it was fine, but it was well past it's sell by date - remember too it was me that started it .... and I did ask did anyone object to it's termination - you were silent Phoenix3!

We might as well have a Walton's thread and Music Maker thread or Gawd Forbid an Audio Warehouse thread...:o

By all means discuss things when they're current, but that just turned into an In Grown Toe Nail of a Thread ...

Phoenix3 · 23-01-2009 9:31pm

Paul,
I don't know you and I've never met you but for some reason(instinct) I have the height of respect for you .

I am happy to get down on my knees and agree that I did not object to you locking the post.(I don't do extras).

Yes the topic could be any other music co.. But this is different,look at the hype created with the announcement of X-Music.Look at the way we all re-acted to the announcement.Look at the way we all wanted to support X-Music rather than buy on-line.Look at the dissapointment we have all faced.Look at the space we have given them to get the act right.Look at all the times we have forgiven them for their sins.

While I fully accept your path on the subject,my feeling is we let the topic run it's course.

Thanks Paul for your time given to Boards.(hopefully this avoids me getting banned.)

Big audio store?

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