The Audio Nerd is one of the best record stores I've been to. Not it's a bit of a drive from me and…read moreso I can never visit as often as I'd like to, but I have never had a bad experience. The owner is very passionate about music and you can tell it from talking to him. He is friendly, was chatting with all the different customers about what they picked, and even gives good suggestions! I bought a record from a band I had never heard of before (Fox Medicine). They were in the metal section but it was cute and bright pink. I looked them up quickly and listened to a couple songs and told myself I had to get that record. The owner was chatting with me about if I liked them or not and I was honest about literally just discovering them. He gave me one of their posters free of charge! They had just performed at his store and so he had a few left. I didn't realize he was giving it to me until we were leaving, I thought he was just showing me the poster. That absolutely made my day once I realized he was just giving it to me. The variety in this store is amazing with loads of vinyl, CDs, cassettes, and even music equipment! Prices are very fair, and everything is properly labeled. Instead of me having to get my hopes up inspect the record, the front usually says the condition, pressing, if it's colored, etc. I don't have to waste my time inspecting it myself, as the staff has already done the leg work. They even have a bargain bin (wall) with great deals! Down on the floor was a box that had cheap project vinyl too. When I worked at a record store I remember teachers coming in looking for the cheapest ones they could find for a various lessons they had coming up. I'm glad The Audio Nerd has a box for people like them. The store is a little bit cramped with how small it is and with how much product they carry, but it is such a gem and so fun to flip through. You can spend an hour or two easily in there despite it being a small store. Live shows even happen here! They move some of the tables out and put a band in there. Shout out Hayden for always promoting upcoming shows there! And as if this place couldn't get any cooler, they also do punch cards too... Who has ever heard of a record store doing a punch card before? Absolutely amazing. If you are looking for a cool new record store, The Audio Nerd is a great place to check out.

This is the most disorganized mess of a "store" we'd ever seen in our lives--absolutely filthy with…read morepiles of junk everywhere. Selection was difficult bc their organization is a joke. I ended up finding 3 records to purchase. Got home & 2 of them are so warped they're garbage! Won't be back to this dump

Jacob knows what he is talking about - meticulous, knowledgeable, respectful, friendly - my go-to…read morefor networking for sure! Thank you for coming to our family's rescue!

How happy you are with some contractor is sometimes not defined by what they did well but defined…read moreby how badly they messed up. While I appreciated his input during the design phase and his work ethics, the mess on a couple of camera installs has left a completely bad taste. When the pre-wiring was done for the security camera, I don't know why the pre-wire had to be right next to the light. Jacob apparently thought that it was going be a sconce - but communication is important. Don't assume - if not sure, ask. So his pre-wiring would be fine if it was a sconce but definitely not OK for the flood light. Even after that happened, I knew that there is no way the camera would fit. And I told him that it would be OK to have the wire come down and then mount the camera below the light. I was really surprised when he told me that he was able to fit the camera and the light. When I checked later, I was shocked at what was done. Not only the floodlight jammed into the camera doesn't look nice, it also cuts off all the light to that side of the house. When I mentioned this issue, he offered to fix it but at this point I don't know how one fixes this since there are additional holes drilled into the siding and the rock that would be visible to make the thing even worst. I certainly did not expect this level of goof up when you pay a professional to do a job. One other thing to add is that when the pre-wiring was done, he kept talking about using toning to figure out the location. Fortunately, I had taken pictures to help with that - otherwise I think he would be spending a lot more time to figure out the speaker locations. This was my time getting a home built - so I did not know what to expect but I would that a professional would know to take some good pictures/measurements so that the finish phase is easier.

A+++ Absolutely flawless install! Paul and his team kept me up to date on his ETA and gave me…read moreplenty of notice when they were running a little behind schedule because of prior appointment. When they arrived they covered their shoes to protect the floors and treated my property as if it was their own. No eyeballing here, they used lasers, tape measurements etc.. TV mounting is perfect. (Don't mind the wires I told them I would run them behind the wall myself even though they said they would gladly help since it the wall was already setup to hide them.) Again excellent job and zero regrets!

This company is a scam. Gave Paule $9K for an outdoor speaker system. Never got the speakers and…read moregot ghosted. Stay away from this company. I am in the process of taking him to small claims court to get my money back.

Did a great job communicating and repairing my old woofer for a very fair price! Would use their…read moreservices again.

Did a great job at a reasonable price. Quick response - don't let the location fool you he does…read moregood work

After more than a year with my system, I still love it. While we've had very few issues, a recent…read morehiccup left us disconnected. There's nothing more frustrating than having an amazing sound system and not being able to use it. Fortunately, Eugene worked around my schedule, troubleshot the problem over the phone, and had me back online and rocking out in just 15 minutes! Huge thanks to Eugene and Theater Xtreme!

Can't recommend because they never got back to me. The project was a large screen TV mount. I'm…read moreguessing the project was too small and wasn't worth their time. Not bothered by it. It is what it is. Got the work done by another AV company.

Best Buy no longer has the Magnolia Design Center. Very disappointing... they have a few remnant…read moreproduct lines...

In the last 3 years my wife and I have spent over $30,000 at Bestbuy, a little over $10,000 being…read morewith magnolia. We had purchased a 75" Samsung 4K 3D tv for $4,299 plus tax and fees. Not even 3 years later the tv started going out. I had informed magnolia of my concern and they said because it's out of warranty there isn't much they can do, besides give me a small percentage off TVs they have in stock. Upon reaching out to Samsung, they charged me $100 and sent an authorized repair company out who informed me that the screen needed to be replaced at the cost of $1,800. The fact that neither Samsung nor magnolia stand behind their over priced junk, and do nothing to take care of a customer whom, not only takes home over 300k in their household, but spends a large percentage of that at Bestbuy, blows me away. I will never again spend a dollar at Magnolia, there is no benefit over shopping at amazon or another retailer at this point as they don't do anything for you once you give them your money.

Walked in by chance and was met with such a friendly spirited and passionate audiophile comrade who…read morewas so open to spend time and share with me. I can't wait to find a chance to check back in. Top notch and truly a quality nobleman of what hifi audio is about to me. Thanks Tim!

For the price of a second hand Porsche you can have a sound system worth a Ferrari…read more Vivacious trebles that sparkle like a coastal chandelier hit by a chilly ocean sunrise. Bass so full and concentrated, it makes my coffee dance into drops. And the mids? Ahhh the mids. It's like love. True, mad, first love. Taut and perfumed like an exotic spice wood violin bow, warm-honey rich and loving beyond generosity. My special order speakers have yet to arrive, but already listening to the sound system that Tim made for me is how I imagine picnics in heaven. Tim was in craft, he is in art. Expect directness, honesty, detailed instructions. Tim walks the fine line between grace and sternness, and comes through with grace. Way ahead of the competition.

Im so disappointed they closed. Im having issues with the camera they installed and not sure how to…read morehave it fixed now

How lucky can you get? not very when it comes to my audio system, obvious. last month it was the…read moretube amp that went out and had to go to syracuse to get itself fixed. this month i finally after about 7 weeks' wait retrieved a speaker that i had blown out the tweeter and had to take to this place to get fixed. again, can't just dig your screwdriver out of mister fixit's closet and start finding out what it is you knew you couldn't do anything about anyway the moment it was clear no sound was happening at the top end. this particular speaker has a history with this problem as it's the third time i've been to this shop to fix a fried tweeter... at $1000 per. that makes this a VERY pricey speaker considering the pair cost about $18k in the first place. to add insult to financial injury i asked the technician what was happening only to find out that this particular design is in his opinion too delicate (you're telling me!) and doesn't do well reproducing distorted music played at very high volume, such as garbled noisy raw guitar sounds. that's kinda unfortunate because most of the music i listen to is exactly that. so all things considered, these are actually very sturdy speakers given the abuse i've been putting them through. so to get down to it, this place is the only place near the bay area you'll want to take your pricey electronic hardware to get fixed. sending these speakers off to a place like syracuse just doesn't work given they weigh about 80 lbs each. and go anywhere else that isn't a factory authorized dealer, your warranty is void. if the retail side of this business were a car dealership, the showroom would be filled with high end models of ferraris and porsches, not that this means they sell the very very best you can buy because to hear a lamborghini or bentley you basically go to wherever it is that they make the unit, which cost 6 figures apiece and if you're able to go there you don't even know what yelp is much less read a review written by a nom de plume like mr badhabits. as for paradyme's repair service, they know what they're doing and while the work they do requires considerable skill, these guys don't add much to the cost of the parts for putting things back together. highly recommended if you need this kind of work done, for which you have my sincere condolences. just remember you got yourself into this game by developing a taste for this kind of music at max volume when you thought you would be 22 forever, that is if you even thought about such things back then. i didn't either.

Customer service is key in any business. Needed help with a part, guy didn't know what to look for…read more The kicker was he was rude in his tone and was unwilling to help. After a few questions, i finally gave up. The conversation was going to lead to an argument. Don't have time. Funny thing is if he would have helped me, this review wouldn't be negative and the company would have had a satisfied customer singing their praises.

Thus place is easy to see from the 5 freeway. The wear house is at the end of S at 2nd street in…read moremidtown sac. XXXX Audio provides sound for all those events everyone goes to at the new Golden 1 Center downtown, Ace of Spades, Sleeptrain arena, and other venues where people go see concerts. This place is sick!

I can't recommend Rudy enough! He came in after another installer (Armando) completely butchered a…read more$10,000+ audio/video project and left me hanging with shortcuts, mistakes, and half-done work. Where others saw a desperate situation and wanted to overcharge, Rudy saw a challenge and delivered. He worked with what he had, fixed every issue, and got my entire system running perfectly without a single hiccup. His attention to detail is unmatched--especially on my projector screen install. I was nervous because the studs in the wall left no room for error, but Rudy's measurements were spot-on, and he got it done with absolute precision and accuracy. Beyond the quality, Rudy is fair, honest, and budget-friendly. He didn't take advantage of the situation; instead, he went above and beyond to make sure everything was done the right way. After dealing with the stress of a bad contractor, Rudy was a lifesaver and turned the whole project around. If you need someone who is a good person in your house, reliable, highly skilled, and professional for audio/video work, Rudy is the guy. I'd give him 10 stars if I could!

Rudy did a great job with my TV mount. I can't stand external wires so we did an in wall install…read more Everything went smooth as sill. He was very friendly, efficient and would definitely work with him again!