BAY BLOOR RADIO Manulife Centre, 55 Bloor West, 416-967-1122, baybloorradio.com
There’s no denying that balancing study time and downtime is the key to maintaining your school-year sanity. To help you wind down after class, Bay Bloor Radio stocks diversions and devices, including Pro-Ject’s Essential turntable available in black or white, depending on your dorm room decor and the space-saving Bose Soundlink Mini speaker system.
If listening to your favourite tunes is a must to help you through mid-term all-nighters, think about picking up a pair of Bose’s QuietComfort headphones. The in-ear pair has the same great sound as over-ear versions, and a noise-cancelling feature is perfect for drowning out your rambling roommate and his questionable taste in music.
Bay Bloor Radio picks: The Pro-Ject turntable is driven by a silicone belt, $299 other features of the Soundlink speaker include a seven-hour rechargeable battery and wireless connection to Bluetooth-enabled devices like smartphones and tablets, $219.95 Bose’s in-ear headphones come with a few replacement pairs of StayHear tips, $329.95.
Hours: Monday to Wednesday 10 am to 7 pm, Thursday and Friday 10 am to 8 pm, Saturday 10 am to 6 pm.
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