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Firm's price index score |
What percent of customers rated firm "superior" on our survey for "overall quality" |
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Best Buy
1751 E Bayshore Dr Palo Alto, CA
650-321-1918
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19 ratings |
How does "Best Buy" rate compared to other audio equipment stores in Menlo Park , CA?
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Fry's Electronics
340 Portage Ave Palo Alto, CA
650-496-6000
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59 ratings |
How does "Fry's Electronics" rate compared to other audio equipment stores in Menlo Park , CA?
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Best Buy
1127 Industrial Rd San Carlos, CA
650-622-0050
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74 ratings |
How does "Best Buy" rate compared to other audio equipment stores in Menlo Park , CA?
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Mateo Hi-Fi
4220 Olympic Blvd San Mateo, CA
650-458-9595
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20 ratings |
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Fry's Electronics
1077 E Arques Ave Sunnyvale, CA
408-617-1300
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64 ratings |
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Telecenter Appliances-TV-Video
1830 S Delaware St San Mateo, CA
650-341-5804
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16 ratings |
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Video Only
1801 S Grant St San Mateo, CA
650-578-1212
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33 ratings |
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CHECKBOOK provides subscriber comments on their experiences with the firms they use. Please remember that individual subscriber comments are informal. Subscriber comments may give you insight into the types of features and problems that exist in a service field, but are not the best basis for selecting or rejecting a specific firm. To assess the quality of a firm's performance, we recommend that you give more weight to the percentages of favorable ratings. Those percentages are generally based on much larger numbers of consumers' ratings (the number of consumer ratings is noted above).
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As You Can See Below, Some Audio Equipment Stores Get High Praise from Their Customers. Some Others Don't. So Choose Carefully.
Here Are a Few Samples of the Thousands of Comments CHECKBOOK Has Collected on Hundreds of Different Audio Equipment Stores.
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Subscriber from CASTRO VALLEY, CA wrote about a local stereo store:
The salesman was friendly and respectful. He was informative and attentive and avoided jargon. The..........
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Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote about a local stereo store:
For high end audio, you cant beat this store. Very helpful. No pressure environment........
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Subscriber from NOVATO, CA wrote about a local stereo store:
I keep going there so they must be superior........
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Subscriber from EL GRANADA, CA wrote about a local stereo store:
Lots of helpful and knowledgeable staff at this Best Buy........
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Subscriber from HEALDSBURG, CA wrote about a local stereo store:
Specializes in high end audio and audio-visual equipment. Service and prices are consistent with their..........
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Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote about a local stereo store:
This is an auto audio and alarm company, not a general audio store. Fantastic service..........
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Subscriber from MORGAN HILL, CA wrote about a local stereo store:
Purchased Automobile Stereo/CD palers for two different aotomobiles. Service and installation was excellent. Products were..........
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Subscriber from ANTIOCH, CA wrote about a local stereo store:
BB has large selection and they have been good about returns/warranty. But, they are merchandisers..........
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