Stereo ADV

Nic Lineman 9 months ago

I had a horrible experience with these folks and cannot in good conscious advise anyone to take their business here. The shop itself is an unsanitary "dump" that looks more like a hoarders' nest than a professional repair center, and the atmosphere is incredibly uncomfortable. The staff were condescending, rude, and made me feel belittled from the moment I walked in - and nothing is worse than being talked down to by a hoarder. As for the service, I felt completely misled and overcharged; they misrepresented generic parts as name brands and proved themselves incompetent to make even the most basic repairs (READ THE OTHER REVIEWS TOO, Not making it up). I’ll be taking my chances buying online (making certain to also avoid their online offerings) or going to a reputable dealer from now on.

Libby Hauser a year ago

Stereo ADV has been in the neighborhood forever and no one else knows stereos better than them. They also have the best selection of equipment and vintage systems. They are a classic shop — they know their customers and sometimes work at their own (not millennial instantaneous!) pace so give them time and you won’t be disappointed!

Tim Soell 2 years ago

Took 2 stereo receivers to them, a realistic and a pioneer. Neither of which were working properly or pushing any sound through - FM, AM, Aux, nothing. They called me back within a day or so saying they were fixed. Charged roughly $90 for the work. Took one stereo to my girlfriends shop and none of the controls worked, only pushed music through one channel and couldn’t control the volume from the stereo itself. Took the other stereo home and was in the same shape it was in when I originally dropped it off. Even made sure to hook up to different speakers with different wires to rule out any problems on my end. Will not be taking any of my equipment back to them. P.S. a buddy of mine was with me and bought an older digital stereo from them for his garage while we were dropping off my equipment. He immediately returned it when we went to pick my stuff up because it did not work.

Joseph Giblin 3 years ago

EXCELLENT service here!! Brought in a 1926 radio and the schematic for it. While they were unable to diagnose the set's health problem, they were quite friendly and did not charge the usual diagnosis fee. They are completely honest about what they sell. The late original owner was a hoarder, but in a good way!! MANY treasures. It is worth the trip for older audio items you won't find anywhere else.

shaun gaffney 3 years ago

I’ve visited this place for years. They’ve always been helpful and creative in solving my issues. I wanted to see if my turntable that’s been in the attic over 25 years still worked. The guy working sold me two Sony desktop speakers for $10! And asked me how much speaker wire I needed, no charge. Nice guy. Regarding the hoarder claims, I’m happy they’ve got a ton of stuff so when I need something, they’ve probably got it or they’ll tell you where you can find it. He referred me to a place in St. Bernard for a stereo converter! And I can’t fault anybody for hoarding. How many of you have attics and it garages full of all kinds of stuff that you’ll never use again. These guys are different. And I enjoy it!! Shaun