Turning Point

I  have had the pleasure and opportunity to work with Nick the owner of the Turning Point Music for over a year now.  I have amassed a large collection of music which included LPS. CDs and DVDs. My collection has many genres and eras of music. I can honestly say that Nick has been fair and honest in all his dealings with me. He has been able to take most of my collection into his inventory at the store. I feel good that my music will be sold to an appreciative clientele. For a true music lover this place is exceptional. Nick's store is a real treat to visit if you are looking for something specific or you just want to browse and look for something interesting.  He and his staff are welcoming and will give their help and insight to any music lover. I have shopped at many stores over the years but I can say Turning point will not disappoint and is a special spot to find what you are looking for. Sincerely RJC

I have been a customer of the Turning Point for more years than I can remember. It is without a doubt one of the best music stores you will ever find anywhere. The staff is friendly, courteous, knowledgeable. Lots of inventory of vinyl, CD, and movies and there is new inventory every day. Prices are great. In short, you will absolutely enjoy your visit to the Turning Point. Drop by and see for yourself.

I've been coming to the Turning Point for a few years now, and never had any bad experiences. Nick, and the rest of the staff are always pleasant and know their stuff when it comes to music and movies. I'm always coming out with more than I came for, and it never disappoints. Thanks for being an awesome place to visit and shop.🙂

My go-to record shop: the customer service here is on-point! I couldn't have had more helpful service from the always super-friendly and knowledgeable staff who really know their stuff. Also really love and appreciate that they've opened my ears to a heap of great music over the years. I never leave empty-handed or unsatisfied. Just all-around excellent experiences here overall = I’ll be coming back for years to come!

Will never return to this store again. I purchased a DVD, opened the case to look over the disc, and it broke coming out of the case. The clerk would not even do an equal value exchange for another item (I didn't even ask for a refund) and I had the receipt and item in my hand and hadn't even left the store yet

If you're looking for good price records or a fan of movies (DVDs/BluRays) there are a lot of options here. They also have CDs. Good selection.

Cool place. Managed to get a bunch of movies I was looking for. I just wish their Horror section was bigger. Will definitely be back again.

We frequent Turning Point nearly everyday when we are working downtown and their record selection is always an adventure. They always put out great deals in their front new arrival bin, but you need to be lucky to snag them up! They have an upstairs full of vinyl which is picked over but you may find the odd one you are looking for. The store has an extensive CD and DVD collection as well with friendly staff on a whole who are willing to help you out. Nick makes this store tick and is great at dealing with the customers and treating you well. The vinyl game here is hit or miss but thats what we like most about it, because if you do manage to find a record you want its usually priced fairly and you grab it. I have been at other places where I find what I'm looking for but I am not willing to pay the price once I did.

I guess I jinxed my experience because I walked in with such high hopes. Don't get me wrong - it's a fine music shop. I just didn't find the gems that I thought I would discover. The selection was OK and reasonably priced, but it's nothing that will knock your socks off (for me and my musical tastes). Maybe you will find something to your liking - there are two floors in this shop to check out. I would recommend going here to look around if you are in the area.

Turning Point is one of the best music stores if you're looking for a wide selection. They have two floors of 20,000 titles, including 10,000 LPs on their second floor. They offer music from every genre and strive to sell hard to find music rather than mainstream CDs you could find anywhere in the city. Prices of LPs are generally $4-$6 and CDs range from $4-$11. If you're looking to sell, they claim to be one of the highest buyers of used CDs, records and movies. Turning Point also has a huge selection of DVDs and some VHS all categorized by genre. Their prices are reasonable with DVDs costing about $10 and VHS costing $2. You can sometimes find a rare film here, but their selection is mainly what you'd find in HMV.

This is by far one of my favorite spots to get used music. They have the perfect balance of price to quality, and always a great selection. Friendly and knowledgeable staff are the icing on the cake!

I've been in a few times and have generally been happy. I have found the staff to be friendly and definitely don't pressure. The atmosphere seems pretty relaxed. Turning Point has a pretty large selection of media (DVD, Blu-Ray, LPs, CDs...). Prices are reasonable. I've sold a few DVDs there and they prices they offer have been very fair. If you want a traditional music store experience then check this place out. To me this place feels very High Fidelity-ish... minus the kooky staff. :D

The Turning Point is a nice, little mixed media shop found just off Bank. Their new vinyl section is meager and primarily jazz/soul oriented. Their used section is larger but doesn't turn over that quickly. Their 'new' used vinyl is on the main floor but they have much more upstairs. They also carry a lot of used CDs and DVDs. For more info on Ottawa vinyl shops, follow the link below... http://crushtastic.ca/soundspot/?page_id=31

Fantastic store! Great atmosphere, with great music playing while you're looking through their music collection! Extremely nice and knowledgeable staff. I was only in town for a night and I'm so glad that I stopped in! Prices are great as well! If I'm ever back again, I'll be sure to stop in!

I finally went it was great I got my Bryan Adams lp and a Boston one and a trooper One. Next Time I'm going to bring a list if bands so I will walk out with more records the reason I'm saying this because they don't have every band on a little bookmark thing. I wanted to walk out with some Led Zeppilin but all they had was single Robert plant albums (they probably just sell out fast). To find the trooper album I had to go downstairs and then I found it in the new arriveles bin. In collecters corner by the cash they had some ok 45s they were each 50cents but they did not have great ones the best one I found was Loverboy which had "loving every minute of it" and some other song that was crap. Some 45s didn't even have a sleeve over them but that's what you get for 50 cents.Overall it's was a good experiance. Also if you are near there the first Saturday of may just go down the street and you get free comics I went yesterday and got about 20. Thank you retro lovers. ps: if your near kingston soon go to Brians record opt. It's a little messy but they have great records.

I've been to The Turning Point many times and I've always been happy. They have a great selection of records, CD's and DVD's and the prices are really good. There is a very relaxed atmosphere and the staff is always helpful - not pushy at all. I always recommend the store to my collector friends coming in from out of town. Great place with a very cool vibe.

As an avid collector of Vinyl The Turning Point is Hands Down the best!!! Store layout is user friendly and the quality and pricing is fantastic!!! My only complaint is that each and every visit to Ottawa ,and subsequently to The Turning point, leaves my bank account about $100 lighter!!!!