Toronto was booming, so Sol took a giant step forward with a brand new 10,000 square foot store in the Manulife Centre, one of Downtown Toronto's first megaprojects. Noted Canadian architect Ron Thom designed an incredible multi-level store that proved to be the perfect venue for Toronto's growing community of music lovers.

  It worked. Sol's wife Peppie added a terrific accessory and tape department. Sol's son Mark joined the company, as did many of the expert staff who are still there today.

  Component Stereo was hot, and Bay Bloor Radio continued to grow, with the best available products, and the very best people to back them up.

  Bay Bloor Radio was now famous throughout Canada, always first with the latest technology. When the first CD Player arrived, Sol predicted that it would be a hit, and it was. Bay Bloor Radio quickly became Toronto's Digital Audio Headquarters, and a whole new generation of music lovers came in to experience the magic of music.

  In the late eighties, Sol and Mark could feel the market changing once again. Mini Systems were coming on strong, and Home Theatre was on the horizon. With the help of world famous Canadian Architect Raymond Moriyama, Bay Bloor Radio expanded again, with an ultra-modern award winning design that would make the store world famous.

  It was amazing press for a Canadian retailer. Hi Fidelity Magazine of London England rated Bay Bloor Radio "One of the 5 Best Hi-Fi Shops in the World" in May of 1990. But now technology was moving even faster, and there was more than just Hi-Fi to sell and service.

  Now there were Home Theatres, Camcorders, DVD Players, Micro Systems, and CD Portables.

  The marketplace had changed, and Bay Bloor Radio had changed with the marketplace.

  But what hadn't changed was the personal attention, expert advice and exceptional customer service.

  Sol Mandlsohn passed away in November 1998 at the age of 80.

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