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There isn't anything wrong with Hi-Fi Corner and it's a bit of a one of a kind in the area, but it…read moredoesn't' capture my imagination as much as other places in Edinburgh Some places you walk in to buy some speakers and leave wanting a thirty grand sound system, but this places doesn't generate the same magic. Despite this, the fundamentals of this place are good and if you want high, but not ultra-high, end this is the place to come. There isn't however, the greatest amount of variety of each product type in store. As a shop it's decent enough, but if you're picky you'll want to go both here and somewhere else.

If only I had disposable income…read more First of all unless you have at least £1000 to burn, you're going to struggle here. But if you do that have kind of cash and your a tech head, batter in. This place specialises in brands that you have heard of, but models you've never seen. What do I mean? I mean your unlikely to find these Sony TV's on sale on the high street. This begs the question I would be asking myself as I made my way through the shop. Whats the difference between a £700 40 inch and a £1400 40 inch TV? None that I could see. They also sell a range of other AV gear, but to be honest, it's just for people who like to show off how much money they earn.

This is one of two truly high end entertainment shops in the area (Bang & Olufsen being the other),…read morealthough this one tends to focus more on the hi-fi area than overall entertainment. It's not cheap here, what you are buying is top end goods, so of course it won't be cheap. When you've decided what it is you want you entertainment system to achieve and how much it is you want to spend on it head here and tell the staff what it is you want (unless you know your stuff of course) and they should be able to help you out. A visit to both here and Bang & Olufsen should get you what you want at a competitive price.

Oh my, oh my, it's Hi-Fi porn in here. There's a turntable in the window (I'm into vinyl, music…read moresnob and all that), which is on a perspex base and it looks incredible. Irrespective of the sound quality, I want it. I can't afford it, but there's no harm in dreaming. This is, as the others have said, high end stuff in here. But when it comes to quality hi-fi equipment, you really do get what you pay for. Being that type of store, the staff are extremely knowledgeable and only too happy to help, even if they quickly realise you're a poor student without a hope of affording anything in there. If you are like me, in crushing penury, then it's a little torturous going in here, because you will want to possess everything. If you're not on a budget, though, this should be your first stop for high-end goods.

A magnet for hi-fi buffs, my recent experiences with Richer Sounds come mainly through looking for…read morean LCD TV, a type of product notoriously awkward to buy as there are so many deals going about both in shops and on the internet, that it can be difficult to know where to start. The staff here are very helpful and don't give you the hard-sell bollocks that makes going into some other electronics retailers a stressful and often awkward experience. Their special offers are very good and new ones come up all the time, so it's worth checking back regularly. It's not unusual to find a £1000 Sony TV here for little over half price. Unfortunately for poor old Mr Richer, I found a deal on Amazon that just edged out what was on offer here, but I'd still recommend the place, and would make it first stop on my next quest for high-end consumer electronics.

An excellent emporium of all things electronic, Richer's is a fantastic place to go on your hunt…read morefor the latest and greatest in tellies, stereos and all the bumf that goes with them. My last experience in here was in purchasing some speakers and an amp for my beleaguered old stereo system. It was great to be able to actually ask some question and not be met with a blank stare of utter confusion by the staff. The only real problem with this place is that its so popular with those in the know that it can become very busy at times, however its worth the hassle. Anyway, great service, fantastic offers and a welcome tonic to the sterile nature of some of the big electronic stores.

Hands down, Elvis Shakespeare was one of the best (if not, the best) record stores I went to in…read moreScotland. If we're talking second hand, I think it would rank number one. Elvis Shakespeare is extremely well-organized, meaning you can cut to the chase pretty quickly if there are certain genres you're looking for. I know some people are really into crate digging, but I'm not usually one of those. I super appreciated that roll out cabinets used to store all the LPs and 7"s here. In the back of the store was my sweet spot, the 80s indie/alternative section. Being in Scotland, I was hoping to find some artists that I can't normally find in any US stores, and that I did. I was able to pick-up both a Jesse Garon and Motorcycle Boy 12"s. When I got to the counter to pay, I also saw a long-coveted copy of Thee Headcoatees' Have Love Will Travel. I quickly scooped that up, but unfortunately realized (back in the States) that the wrong record was inside! This was a major letdown, but a bit understandable in the way the records are stored. Like many UK stores, Elvis Shakespeare does not keep the actual vinyl in the sleeves out on the floor. So while this was behind the counter, the record was probably taken from wherever those are stored. The record in place of the correct one was from Thee Headcoats, so likely a matter of quickly mis-reading the labels when it was being placed in the sleeve. I wish I had caught this at the time, because now I have the sleeve for a record I really want, without the record. Still, despite that issue, I highly recommend any record collector stop by Elvis Shakespeare while in Edinburgh. Just make sure you do pay close attention to the vinyl that ends up in your purchases.

It was the boxes of records we spotted at the door that prompted my brother and I to cross the road…read moreand have a look in this brilliant literature and music emporium. It was also pretty unusual for us to be walking down Leith Walk in the first place, with it not really being in our normal neck of the woods, but the combination of needing to walk off a huge lunch, plus general curiosity about what Leith Walk retail was up to these days, made us go for the stroll rather than the lazy bus option. Elvis Shakespeare is my favourite kind of specialist dealer for two reasons. The first being, it sells books. I've got a thing about picking up random, older editions of books that are unusual and hard to find, because I love the different designs you can find on the covers, and it's just a bit more interesting than buying a book brand new. The second reason I admire this shop is for its carefully collated A-Z organisation. The records are catalogued alphabetically, with the CDs and books also organised efficiently by category. I realise that there's a certain charm to wandering into other types of dealers and unearthing a gem of an item when everything's just piled up in little mishmash heaps, but I like my shopping somewhere in-between, still with plenty of character, but with some sort of formula to it. It's clear that the bloke that owns this shop has reams of musical knowledge, and is passionate about telling people about it, which is just ideal, specialism plus someone that actually cares about what they're selling can't be beaten. My brother left with a rare Ska CD, and I found the first book I ever reviewed and had since lost, so just had to buy a copy. An excellent afternoon's work.

MON 2ND FEBRUARY 2026:…read more I AM UPDATING THIS PERIODICALLY TO NOT LET YOU FORGET THE NASTY EXPERIENCE YOU PUT ME THROUGH, AND MY PARTNER WHO CAME WITH ME AND WITNESSED ALL OF THE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN US WHEN I HANDED MY GOODS TO YOU. YOU AS A BUSINESS NEED A BASIC LESSON IN HOW TO TREAT ALL OF YOUR CUSTOMERS FAIRLY AND WITH RESPECT. I RE-EMPHASISE THE WORD 'ALL' HERE. MY NEXT STEP WILL BE TO PUBLISH RIGHT HERE(AND ON GOOGLE REVIEWS) THE CONTACT YOU GUYS MADE WITH ME THROUGH FACEBOOK MESSENGER, SHOWING SCREENSHOTS DATES AND TIMES, AND THE APPALLING MANNER THAT YOU COMMUNICATED WITH ME. I'LL SHOW YOU HOW EFFECTIVELY USED REALLY QUITE DODGY LANGUAGE, AND WERE VERGING ON THREATENING. YOU ARE DODGY AND I AM GOING TO MAKE PEOPLE AWARE OF IT. UPDATE 19TH SEPTEMBER 2025: NOTE HERE THE DISTINCT LACK OF RESPONSE FROM LOUD AND CLEAR TO THIS REVIEW. NO REBUTTAL WHATSOEVER, AND NOT EVEN ANY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ANY SORT. THIS TRULY SPEAKS VOLUMES AND JUST HOW LITTLE THEY CARE TO EVEN DEFEND IN ANYWAY THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH ME. I've had to alter this review to reflect exactly what happened with Loud & Clear; I gave them my LP12 turntable 1.2 years ago and I asked them for nothing more than to let me know what was wrong with it(if possible), and this was given that I had only just purchased it and that it was still covered by the purchase from the business I bought it through. Instead though, L&C decided to just repair it instead without consulting me on this first. In doing this repair though, they effectively voided any warranty I had with the company that I purchased it through, even though this was a secondhand TT. Really not very good ultimately. Even so, I was grateful for the 'free repair', although I had no choice when my partner and I turned up to pick it up. So, I was told there was no charge for the repair, but I was also given no receipt and also given no details on what was actually repaired, and still to this day I do not know because they have not told me. The TT was simply handed back to me in what I realise now was some kind of golden handshake. 1 year later I find that I owe them(so they've told me via Facebook messenger) because they did me a favour by repairing it a year ago. So, let me reiterate here to them and for you the public to see; I DID NOT REQUEST A REPAIR FROM YOUR BUSINESS, BUT YOU WENT AHEAD AND CARRIED ONE OUT ANYWAY!!! Oh, I was also told not to go back to their shop recently via messenger, even though only that same day I had purchased an LP12 tonearm board from them, but that clearly wasn't ample in their estimations of what I owed them for the repair that has never been detailed. The reason I was told not to go back, was that I had decided to go with John their ex-turntable technician, and this was to fully service my LP12 and place a new tonearm on it. Even so, I found out that they told him not to entertain me either or to set it up for me. So, a guy entirely independent of them and their business now and doesn't know me, couldn't service my turntable because of contact they made with him. I mean, talk about dodgy and slightly mafioso! Not only do you play a bit dirty Loud&Clear, but you have a true brass neck telling me not to come back there. You took it upon yourselves to repair something without being asked to, and that I had clearly stated to you was still covered after my recent purchase of the item. In short, you have taken a liberty with me and you know it, and this is whether or not this repair was carried out gratis. I'm curious though, but in your companies' eyes, did that mean that the new goods I purchased from you on this same day, aren't/weren't covered under the Sale Of Goods Act/Consumer rights Act? Were the records I bought too not good enough a gesture when you put it upon me that you had repaired the turntable instead of letting me know what the actual issue was? SHARP PRACTICE!!! Let me know the next time you want to spit the dummy out of the hifi pram, and then bad mouth me and effectively blacklist me from other repairers. I'll go to Jack at The Music Room, or to somewhere else that doesn't play dirty or act cliquish after taking liberties with customers. Avoid this place unless you're willing to potentially be dealing with men who can be clearly unfair, and who act like children sometimes! PS If anyone would like a screenshot of the communication between myself and his little business, let me know and I'll post it here. It makes for some sober reading and especially the part where I offer to pay money to them for a repair that I never asked to be carried out. The response of 'Too late' is priceless.

We've used Loud & Clear a fair few times over the last year or so as we have been planning out a…read morecinema room in our house, so this review is based on their advice and paid for services in relation to that. We are not yet at the stage where we have purchased any equipment from them. You can kind of tell as soon as you walk in that this is high end shop, there's not a lot of equipment on display in the front end of the shop and what is there is big and shiny and expensive looking! The staff are very friendly and happy to chat if you just pop in, but if you need some detailed help I advise phoning in advance and arranging an appointment. They have demo rooms at the back of the store, so you can see and hear some of the equipment, which is clearly very useful. They do stock certain brands though, so clearly they will try their best to make these fit your requirments but I think most places would be the same as they can't stock and be experts on every single speaker manufacturer. We used them to create a bespoke wiring diagram for our cinema room, which they did for a fee, and we were happy with. The only slight niggle is that there was no height specified for the wall speakers and on a follow up call the advice they gave didn't seem to make sense given the dimensions of the room. It turns out it was a mix up (they were looking at the wrong drawings as the original person who helped us has sadly left the business) but we did get an answer in the end. They offer a full fit out service which includes set up and teaching you how to use the system, if like me you would need that! A really good Glasgow business.

Recently visited Loud and Clear in Edinburgh with a view to getting advice on, and choosing, some…read morespeakers for a home cinema set up. Honestly, the advice was a load of tosh; I think it was the manager (John rings a bell) who decided the best way to deal with a customer was to just talk over everything I said, usually with little actual product knowledge, especially anything technical, and continuously refer to "other customers" who "you know, really really love our service and keep coming back." Why do they keep coming back? I have used a decent set of floor standers for the last 20 years and they are still perfect!? Anyway, I ended up going to Richer Sounds and they sorted me out with a decent deal on a Monitor Audio setup, far and away a better experience. My advice, avoid Loud & Clear.

Having read previous reviews of Loud and Clear, I couldn't disagree more. Having dealt with the…read moreguys for a number of years I can't recommend them highly enough. The purpose of my latest visit was to enquire about making significant changes to my current system and seek advice on how to achieve my goal. Upon arrival I was immediately offered a hot drink (welcomed on a very cold day) and from then on the conversation went on for an hour at which no point was I pressured into buying anything nor was I or my HiFi system insulted. There's nothing wrong with visiting some of the other HiFi shops in Edinburgh but you would be missing out if you didn't at least try Loud and Clear to see and hear what they have to offer. 5 star service and people.

All that you would expect from a SONY centre, full of the latest gadgets available through SONY…read more The shop is quite small compared to the larger stores like Dixons etc but its still got a good whack of TVs, cameras and other products. The staff were attentive when I went in, asking if I needed any help. They are sales staff, and they did try the usual sales routines with me, I knew what to expect though, and managed to steer him away from that and to what I came in for. They were very helpful, and although I didnt manage to get what I came for I got some sound advice and a list of alternative amplifiers, some of different makes than sony, so not all the hard sell for sony products! The shop is slightly out of the way, not being on a very busy shopping street, it is just round the corner from Buchannan Street though so not far from the rest of Glasgows excellent shops!