Audio Equipment--Selecting, Buying, and Repairing in Silver Spring , MD

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Saturday, March 20, 2010

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Audio Equipment--Selecting, Buying, and Repairing in Silver Spring, MD and Nearby

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 Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine

	Name	Number of ratings	Checkbook's top rating ()		What percent of customers rated firm "superior" on our survey for "overall quality"	Firm's price index score
			for quality	for price
1.	Best Buy 10901 Georgia Ave Silver Spring, MD 301-942-1877		How does "Best Buy" rate compared to other audio equipment stores in Silver Spring , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
2.	Kmart 14014 Connecticut Ave Silver Spring, MD 301-871-6640		How does "Kmart" rate compared to other audio equipment stores in Silver Spring , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
3.	Belmont TV 12500 Layhill Rd Wheaton, MD 301-942-1300	59 ratings	How does "Belmont TV" rate compared to other audio equipment stores in Silver Spring , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
4.	Audio Video Solutions 14621 Baltimore Ave Laurel, MD 410-792-7566	23 ratings	How does "Audio Video Solutions" rate compared to other audio equipment stores in Silver Spring , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
5.	Belmont TV 9101 Marshall Ave Laurel, MD 301-498-5600	17 ratings	How does "Belmont TV" rate compared to other audio equipment stores in Silver Spring , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
6.	Belmont TV 4723 King St Arlington, VA 703-671-8500	104 ratings	How does "Belmont TV" rate compared to other audio equipment stores in Silver Spring , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
7.	Best Buy 3401 Jefferson Davis Hwy Alexandria, VA 703-519-0940	27 ratings	How does "Best Buy" rate compared to other audio equipment stores in Silver Spring , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
8.	Best Buy 2643 Housley Rd Annapolis, MD 410-571-9011	17 ratings	How does "Best Buy" rate compared to other audio equipment stores in Silver Spring , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
9.	Audio Buys 11252 Balls Ford Rd Manassas, VA 703-335-1125	19 ratings	How does "Audio Buys" rate compared to other audio equipment stores in Silver Spring , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.


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Sample Subscriber Comments/Reviews About Audio Equipment Stores

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).

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.

Subscriber from BRISTOW, VA wrote Another Store: I have purchased many high-end pieces of audio and video equipment over the years. Over..........
Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote Another Store: You can mostly likely find better prices on the internet. However, the knowledge of the..........
Subscriber from ASHBURN, VA wrote Another Store: try to convince you to "upgrade".......
Subscriber from BURTONSVILLE, MD wrote Another Store: Snazzy looking showroom, staff very helpful and knowledgeable, experience was quick and painless.......
Subscriber from BELTSVILLE, MD wrote Another Store: Good provider; will make good on complaints........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Store: one must watch for bait and switch with some audio/video dealers or getting an "open..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Store: Expensive gear, knowledgeable sales reps. Steered me toward less expensive equipment than I was prepared..........
Subscriber from LAKEWOOD, OH wrote Another Store: Based on one salesman to install a car stereo. I was disappointed........
Subscriber from SPRINGFIELD, VA wrote Another Store: knowledgeable Staff and friendly.......
Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote Another Store: Outstanding for high end audio equipment........
Subscriber from RESTON, VA wrote Another Store: Whatever you do, do not buy a car stereo from these folks (or any Best..........
Subscriber from DUMFRIES, VA wrote Another Store: Best of the big box stores........
Subscriber from HERNDON, VA wrote Another Store: Although they sell products on the internet, they will only match prices from brick &..........
Subscriber from ALDIE, VA wrote Another Store: Excellent consultation and buying experience for home theater equipment. Installation staff highly knowledgable.......
Subscriber from CHEVY CHASE, MD wrote Another Store: Prompt delivery. Limited availability of products. Expensive but worth the service........
Subscriber from CENTREVILLE, VA wrote Another Store: Better then Best Buy not as good as Myer Emco.......
Subscriber from CHANTILLY, VA wrote Another Store: Slowest Best Buy I have ever gone to........
Subscriber from FALLS CHURCH, VA wrote Another Store: Came out to house to recommend product and provide proposal for instalation of product, but..........
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Store: DVD player broke after about 20 plays--already out of warranty, and store wouldn't stand behind..........
Subscriber from CHEVY CHASE, MD wrote Another Store: Fantastic store with super owners and staff. They totally stand behind their sales, and their..........
Subscriber from SPRINGFIELD, VA wrote Another Store: installed satellite radio receiver purched elsewhere. Good, fast job........
Subscriber from OLNEY, MD wrote Another Store: Have purchase all of my large electronic goods from them for years........
Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote Another Store: For a very reasonable fee, Graffiti sent a knowledgeable staff person to my home to..........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Store: Single proprietor type industry in high-end audio/video. Quirky, change products on personal likes. Would not..........
Subscriber from KENSINGTON, MD wrote Another Store: It's worth the drive from MD to Centreville to shop at this store........
Subscriber from , wrote Another Store: Prices were great, everyone at IQ was friendly, knoweledgeable and extremely helpful. Highly recommend........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: Recommended the wrong speaker for my car........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Store: I took a TV w/DVD player in to Belmont for DVD player repair. I had..........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: Good sales and good accountability for products. Service attitude of staff is not that good..........
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Store: Without a doubt the worst purchase of my life. Eventually, these scoundrels will be outed..........
Subscriber from FALLS CHURCH, VA wrote Another Store: Bought a TV that wouldn't fit in my car until the salesmen helped me by..........
Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote Another Store: sales staff couldn't demonstrate the products because parts were missing.......
Subscriber from FALLS CHURCH, VA wrote Another Store: Prices generally not quite as low as Best Buy.......
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Store: Very expensive. But you get wonderful equipment and spectacular service........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Store: When I asked a question, the salesperson picked up the piece of paper on the..........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: Staff knowledge and attitude varies from one staffperson to another. Some are clever enough to..........
Subscriber from COLUMBIA, MD wrote Another Store: the employees at Best Buy know very little about their merchandise........
Subscriber from ROCKVILLE, MD wrote Another Store: matched internet price on my purchase.......
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Store: purchasing is a nightmare; returns or corrections (such as free installtion on head sets) are..........
Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote Another Store: It was probably foolish for me to expect the level of service I needed at..........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: Excellent selection of audio and video equipment across all price ranges. Ceertainly the place to..........
Subscriber from CHEVY CHASE, MD wrote Another Store: Do not have products advertised. No one informed about products available to advise. Wrong price..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Store: Canned solutions. Long wait for a salesperson even when empty store. Three visits and I..........
Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote Another Store: I practically had to hijack a salesperson to show me the satellite-ready car radios on..........
Subscriber from POTOMAC, MD wrote Another Store: Understaffed. Long wait times. Staff members have a "I'm so superior" attitude. List price or..........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: Went there for some specific audio cable; some work was required by the company (cutting..........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: small store limits stock & testing, competitive with on-line.......
Subscriber from ROCKVILLE, MD wrote Another Store: Least knowledgable sales staff I've ever encountered. It's a wonder they can still stay in..........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: Staff should have better training re the products and should have a more customer service..........
Subscriber from ASHBURN, VA wrote Another Store: Best Buy is expensive and has quality products but they are not attentive to the..........

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