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Who Rates Best (& Worst) in the San Francisco Bay Area? Now You'll Know.
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Options to play music have exploded in the Digital Age. We'll summarize the different choices available, give the pros and cons of each, point you toward sources of advice, and tell you how to get a good price.
From Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine
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Checkbook's top rating ( ) |
What percent of customers rated firm "superior" on our survey for "overall quality" |
Firm's price index score |
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Best Buy
1182 Admiral Callaghan Ln Vallejo, CA
707-648-3788
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How does "Best Buy" rate compared to other audio equipment stores in Vallejo , CA?
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Anderson's TV & Stereo--Ultimate Big Screen
1150 Concord Ave #100 Concord, CA
925-825-9300
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17 ratings |
How does "Anderson's TV & Stereo--Ultimate Big Screen" rate compared to other audio equipment stores in Vallejo , CA?
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Best Buy
1547 Gateway Blvd Fairfield, CA
707-432-1330
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18 ratings |
How does "Best Buy" rate compared to other audio equipment stores in Vallejo , CA?
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Best Buy
4820 Dublin Blvd Dublin, CA
925-829-7041
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40 ratings |
How does "Best Buy" rate compared to other audio equipment stores in Vallejo , CA?
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Anderson's TV & Stereo--Ultimate Big Screen
901 El Camino Real Redwood City, CA
650-367-9400
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19 ratings |
How does "Anderson's TV & Stereo--Ultimate Big Screen" rate compared to other audio equipment stores in Vallejo , CA?
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| 6. |
Best Buy
63 Ranch Ave Milpitas, CA
408-942-0201
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33 ratings |
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Anderson's TV & Stereo--Ultimate Big Screen
5241 Stevens Creek Blvd Santa Clara, CA
408-554-1617
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12 ratings |
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Bay Area Audio
1362 S De Anza Blvd San Jose, CA
408-255-0735
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23 ratings |
How does "Bay Area Audio" rate compared to other audio equipment stores in Vallejo , CA?
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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 BERKELEY, CA wrote
Another Store: For high end audio, you can't beat this store. Very helpful. No pressure environment........
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Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote
Another Store: The soundwell sells quality used stereo equipment.......
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Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote
Another Store: Music Lovers is one of the finest high-end stereo stores remaining in the business. They..........
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Subscriber from SUNNYVALE, CA wrote
Another Store: TV was back ordered, missed delivery date, was not called when promised, could not get..........
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Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote
Another Store: Extremely overpriced. Owner "too busy" to help when I visited the store and asked me..........
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Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote
Another Store: Great for quick purchases of CD, DVDs or small equipment. not a good place for..........
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Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote
Another Store: Had a problem with the store setting up a demonstration of a particular system. I..........
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Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote
Another Store: This store is a godsend........
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Subscriber from MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA wrote
Another Store: When items are on sale at Fry's their pricing is very good. The staff is..........
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Subscriber from FREMONT, CA wrote
Another Store: Getting accurate product information from sales associates is a gamble. Tend to push products with..........
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Subscriber from POINT RICHMOND, CA wrote
Another Store: Though on-floor service personnel were hit and miss as far as product and technology knowledge,..........
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Subscriber from LOS ALTOS, CA wrote
Another Store: Price side they are expense, but there service is the gold standard.......
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Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote
Another Store: Great choice, great prices. Professional staff........
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Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote
Another Store: Okay for a chain electronic store.......
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Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote
Another Store: had difficult time returning an MP3 player that was clearly defective.......
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Subscriber from FREMONT, CA wrote
Another Store: If you want to shop for or purchase a Sony Product, this is the best..........
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Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote
Another Store: If you're into high end audio and video, this is THE place........
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Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote
Another Store: I was looking for a small system (small footprint) to use a a tuner and..........
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