Audio Equipment--Selecting, Buying, and Repairing in Springfield , VA

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Sunday, March 21, 2010

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Audio Equipment--Selecting, Buying, and Repairing in Springfield, VA 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 6555 Frontier Dr Springfield, VA 703-922-4980	120 ratings	How does "Best Buy" rate compared to other audio equipment stores in Springfield , VA? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
2.	Belmont TV 4723 King St Arlington, VA 703-671-8500	104 ratings	How does "Belmont TV" rate compared to other audio equipment stores in Springfield , VA? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
3.	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 Springfield , VA? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
4.	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 Springfield , VA? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
5.	Belmont TV 12500 Layhill Rd Wheaton, MD 301-942-1300	59 ratings	How does "Belmont TV" rate compared to other audio equipment stores in Springfield , VA? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
6.	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 Springfield , VA? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
7.	Belmont TV 9101 Marshall Ave Laurel, MD 301-498-5600	17 ratings	How does "Belmont TV" rate compared to other audio equipment stores in Springfield , VA? 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 Springfield , VA? 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 FALLS CHURCH, VA wrote Another Store: Came out to house to recommend product and provide proposal for instalation of product, but..........
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: Much more helpful staff than the Rockville store. Still, it took 3 people to locate..........
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 WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: Fine if you've already done reserach on the products & don't mind waiting........
Subscriber from FX STATION, VA wrote Another Store: Average service at average prices. Not worth the drive........
Subscriber from ALDIE, VA wrote Another Store: Excellent consultation and buying experience for home theater equipment. Installation staff highly knowledgable.......
Subscriber from CENTREVILLE, VA wrote Another Store: Better then Best Buy not as good as Myer Emco.......
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 ROCKVILLE, MD wrote Another Store: matched internet price on my purchase.......
Subscriber from ASHBURN, VA wrote Another Store: Circuit City doesn't have the selection that Best Buy does but it does have a..........
Subscriber from CHEVY CHASE, MD wrote Another Store: Prompt delivery. Limited availability of products. Expensive but worth the service........
Subscriber from VIENNA, VA wrote Another Store: Meyer-Emco sales and service has been first rate. The salesman did try to get me..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Store: Failed to show up for scheduled appointment for consultation and proposal to do in home..........
Subscriber from FAIRFAX STATION, VA wrote Another Store: Tweeter scheduled installation for an XM satellite radio purchase for my truck, but on the..........
Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote Another Store: A service person was there to help while I was deciding which stereo system to..........
Subscriber from BURKE, VA wrote Another Store: Excellent staff. Service personnel are the best ever worked with. Responsiveness, knowledge, and willingness to..........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Store: Sales staff is not attentive and ill informed about products........
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 BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Store: Very good about matching local prices, and meeting half-way on internet prices...but you have to..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Store: Incorrect information, far too casual attitude about creating an inconvenience, lack of follow through.......
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Store: Very expensive. But you get wonderful equipment and spectacular service........
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 WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: Advised me promptly and currently re replacing high end audio equipment lost in a house..........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: wonderful advice on buying "basic unit" with potential add-ons later. Delivery and installation were prompt..........
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 WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: I was sad to have had a bad experience with this company. They had a..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Store: Canned solutions. Long wait for a salesperson even when empty store. Three visits and I..........
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Store: Without a doubt the worst purchase of my life. Eventually, these scoundrels will be outed..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Store: Solved technical problems of installation auto radio that Best Buy couldn't solve........
Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote Another Store: Did a great job selling us a TV and audio system, but then didn't have..........
Subscriber from HERNDON, VA wrote Another Store: Although they sell products on the internet, they will only match prices from brick &..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Store: Alexandria store was able to get me a a new model dvd/cd player before it..........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Store: Although one sometimes has to wait to get an associate, generally I have found everyone..........
Subscriber from JESSUP, MD wrote Another Store: Staff should be trained more thoroughly on the products they sell. I often small groups..........
Subscriber from KENSINGTON, MD wrote Another Store: Can not find a knowledgeable sales person........
Subscriber from SPRINGFIELD, VA wrote Another Store: installed satellite radio receiver purched elsewhere. Good, fast job........
Subscriber from ASHBURN, VA wrote Another Store: Better sales staff at this store, who take more interest in consumer and trying to..........
Subscriber from RESTON, VA wrote Another Store: This is not your average chain store. The place looks a little dumpy at first..........
Subscriber from WOODBRIDGE, VA wrote Another Store: Realizing the lack of knowledge that my wife had in her attempt to purchase a..........
Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote Another Store: Wanted to purchase XLR cable (professional microphone cable) and none of the associates knew what..........
Subscriber from COLUMBIA, MD wrote Another Store: Much better than expected. They were very professional from beginning to end........
Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote Another Store: Outstanding for high end audio equipment........
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Store: The salesman knew his stuff and was extremely helpful in choosing the equipment........
Subscriber from BRISTOW, VA wrote Another Store: Very good service and product selection for mid-range audio/video equipment. Much better than the "Best..........
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: Went there for some specific audio cable; some work was required by the company (cutting..........
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 ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Store: Installed an IPOD interface for my car stereo and in the process damaged the upholstery..........
Subscriber from CHANTILLY, VA wrote Another Store: Slowest Best Buy I have ever gone to........

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