I do like Richer Sounds, as they tend to let you actually get a feel for what you're buying (or…read moreindeed trying) rather than just hassling you as bigger chains like Dixon's tend to. There's a very good selection of speakers, CD players and amplifiers that are wired up and ready to hear in action. They were more than happy to mute the TVs, and actually encouraged me to turn up the volume while I was playing their Jonny Cash heavy demo CD. It's also laid out well enough so that you won't get that horrible feeling that walking past someone, or turning around will disturb a huge 8 feet beast of a tele and send it tumbling to its (and your wallets) instant doom. I wouldn't say that richer sounds is the cheapest place to get your technology gear, but so far as the high-street is concerned, they are certainly the most competitive, especially when you consider the great service on offer. Richer is my place to go for any audio/visual questions and needs.

When I blew my speakers playing The Pixies and Sonic Youth too loudly last year, I picked up a new…read morepair from Richer Sounds for around £40. Amazingly, the same pair cost around £100 elsewhere and sound almost as good as my dad's old Technics ones that I'd been using. A tiny store-front on London Road, this branch sells audio seperates and whole stereo systems for cheap ass prices. We're not talking brands you haven't heard of either, we're talking Cambridge Audio, Numark, Samsung, Sony, Eltac, JBL and Wharfdale. Handily, they also sell scart sockets, blank CDs, minidiscs and scart sockets too. I go there solely in search of music equipment but they now stock a small but brilliant selection of LCD and Plasma hi definition TVs, blu-ray players and home cinema speakers too. Oh and the staff are happy for you to test equipment out with your choice of music. What more could you want?

Audio Lounge specializes in the world's top-end legendary high fidelity sound systems…read more The staff at Audio Lounge are welcoming, knowledgeable and helpful. I have to admit, they all seem to know their stuff. The customer service at Audio Lounge is superb and the staff do know what they're talking about. The firm has been going and open for business since June 2013.

An audiophile's wet dream and the shop for aesthetics, lives up to the "pure listening pleasure"…read moremantra. Featuring the best in high performance audio systems and components including DEVIALET, SENNHEISER, NAGRA, and SPENDOR and more... Customizing my audio needs according to my space and set up. Love it!!

A lovely store although on the small side is crammed full of electronic items. The staff are all…read morevery helpful and they stock a huge number of items. When i first bought my cinema system they drew diagrams and images on how to connect what to what using specific cables etc. The items i bought are top quality and have lasted and lasted. Even though technology has changed the setup i have still delivers great results and I cannot give them enough praise. Well worth visiting if before you were like me and didn't have a clue. They will be able to educate you and sell you products depending on your budget and setup idea. Top marks

This is a supremely awesome shop that lives just a little way off of London Road, and stocks a wide…read morerange of good quality records in prime condition at extremely reasonable prices. There's a collection of CDs to peruse too, but the real focus is the wealth of records to flick through. I found a fair few rarities here, and although I don't have a Vinyl player at uni, picked them up to display on my wall. Joy Division's "Love Will Tear us Apart" and Kitchens of Distinction's "Quick as Rainbows" both tempted me, and I raked the last few pence out of my wallet so that I could take 'em home with me for a meagre £6.50. Seeing that it was all the money that I had left, the cashier was nice enough to let me off the 50p in case I needed it in an emergency! Now I'm no lightning calculator, but I could see I was already getting a deal as it was, and to get a considerable percentage off on top from the kindness of a strangers heart just sweetened the deal. From now on, I have two music shops in my life. Resident for CD's, and Monkey Music for Vinyl. Simple as

I'm definitely a fan of this gem of a record store. If you have an interest in vinyl or alternative…read moremusic, this is unquestionably the place to go visit. When you step inside you quickly become aware of how small the store is; there are records along every wall, with an island of CD's in the middle of the living room sized shop. In terms of selection, I was massively surprised by what was on offer. I found 3 Pixies 12' vinyls, all in top condition, all costing £6 each. Obscure bands of the 90's like Sonic Youth, or dead musicians from the 60's like James Brown are all immortalised in record form within the emporium. I don't think there is a thing that could be said against Monkey music emporium, certainly not from a music lover's perspective. The range of records on offer makes it so easy just to waste time flicking through row after row, waiting to see what you'll discover.

Not a bad place to buy electronics, a bit out of the way to get to. And not a very big place…read more Bought a dvd player from here couple of years ago and it broke after about 5 months. I wouldnt say they were the cheapest for DVD players, or TVs but they're not bad value.

Outstanding customer service!…read more Made a purchase but due to confusion was and sold the wrong item (headphones so normally no refund). 'No problem at all sir, we'll change that for you' No questions asked. All arranged and sorted out in a matter of hours. This, this is why Richer Sounds get my business. no one looks after you better.

I was delighted when Richer Sounds opened up a branch in Tunbridge Wells. There really isn't…read moreanywhere else in town I'd recommend for audio and video equipment and accessories. The range is great, they always have good offers, the service is excellent and the staff really know their stuff. I'd previously had to buy all my stuff from the London Bridge or Bloomsbury branches and then get it all back down. I found it amusing that they set up this branch about three doors down from the much more expensive Sevenoaks Hi-Fi, which you would only want to visit if you were seriously minted. About the only thing they don't really do is iPods, but if you're looking for CD players, amps, DVD players, speakers, TVs, headphones, racks etc, give Currys a miss and go here instead.