Fixed a wiring issue with my Technics turntable about a year ago. Great price. Great…read morecommunication. Quick turnaround. Can't recommend enough.

I've been going to MC Audio for over 2 decades. Even though I've moved out of the city, I still…read moremake pilgrimages to this store for all my music equipment purchasing needs. Mike Carlson, the owner, is a truthful, honest, caring, and as hardworking as they come. His prices are competitive, but you get that in-person, in-store experience that you can't replace online. Mike is always hip to the latest trends, the latest gadgets, and takes the time to get to know you and how to tailor recommendations to your needs. Whether its equipment purchasing, equipment repair, equipment rental, record buying, industry networking, and so much more, MC AUDIO is the place to be!

Yes it's a Radio Shack! Yes it's still in business! Yes they stock all the weird odds and ends…read moreyou could only get at Radio Shack before they closed. Need a resistor? Need a relay? Need an uncommon power adapter or battery? I long for the days when there was a Radio Shack on every street corner, open until 9pm, staffed by a grouchy old guy who knew everything about electronics (perhaps the brother of the grouchy old guy at the hardware store who knew everything about fixing anything?). Well, it's not on every street corner, and not open until 9pm. And the old guy is long gone, the staff under 40 pudgy white guys who dont know what a resistor is. But it's THERE. And they still stock the same selection Radio Shack did before they closed (far smaller than they did in the 1980s, but still very useful). I deducted 1 star because a lot of the items I needed were out of stock, or they only had 1. I dont know if that's a common occurrence or a fluke of the day I went. Yes, you can pay significantly less and order the stuff online and get it in a week or two (2 days if you're lucky enough to find it on Prime). But if you need it the same day, as I did, give these guys a try.

Yea! We are glad for an actual brick-and-mortar electronic parts store. The staff is always…read morefriendly and helpful. It's worth the drive from Madison for resistors, capacitors, and all other maker parts!

The only draw back is they have a tiny parking lot. It's easy to miss. This place is awesome. They…read morefixed the problem with my laptop right away. It was a charging issue, even though I had it plugged in at home it wouldn't boot up. They charged it overnight & it booted right up. They would mot accept a dime from me. I will definitely be going back for all future repair needs.

My Dell desktop crashed and I couldn't access my financial data (and had no backup). Yikes! I…read morecalled Remachines and immediately spoke with Boa -- she was amazing! After looking at my CPU, Boa was able to explain my computer's problem in terms I could understand, was patient with my questions, and ultimately restored all my data. Remachines also conveniently accepted my old PC and peripherals for recycling. I would return to Remachines in a flash if I had further computer issues. Thanks, Boa!

Target is Target. You'll always find a lot of stuff at meh quality that you can use around your…read morehouse (including eat).

Super small Target -- think of it like a mini mart -- it's smaller than Walgreens even though it…read morehad two levels. Don't expect to find clothing, children's toys or many broad items. Mainly small packaged goods, quick electronics and miscellaneous items a traveler may need.

In 2010, when I got my 2001 BMW, it was vandalized it so I went to AMS for a security system. I…read morespoke to Paul Nachreiner, now the President at AMS. He remembered me from 1991 when he installed a stereo in my 1981 Toyota Celica. When we were discussing the security system for my BMW, we talked about the system he installed in my Celica. He detailed the components like he installed them last week. A short time ago, my security system wasn't working right so I contacted Paul. He asked me to bring in my car and he would take a look at it. When I got there, one of his technicians, Jason Salas, noticed that the wire to the antenna at the top of the windshield was not hooked up to anything. I told him that I recently had my windshield replaced and that the two sided tape holding the thing up there came loose. Not knowing what that thing was, I disconnected it and put it in my car somewhere . Paul asked me where it was. I told him it fell off the windshield because it was not attached right and that it was in the car somewhere. After we found it, Jason put it back in place with some good two-sided tape and the alarm worked right again. I told Paul I was amazed at how quickly Jason diagnosed the problem. He told me "Jason was Installer of the Year in the entire country as recognized by the Mobile Electronics Retailers Association back in '06/'07." Paul and Jason are the kind of people who work at AMS and that's the kind of service I've been getting there since 1991. I highly recommend AMS for their selection of quality car stereo equipment, automobile security systems and especially for the people who install everything they sell."

I went to AMS to have DynaMat installed in my front doors. For those not familiar with the product,…read moreit's additional insulation to reduce road noise with the added benefit of retaining more sound from your speakers. It also makes your doors sound more solid when closed and eliminates rattling/vibration. Unless AMS installs it. The rattles and vibrations from my doors/windows has increased dramatically since this "work" was done. They got me in one time to see what they could do and said they couldn't find anything loose in my doors. Wish I had saved my money as the road noise was much more tolerable than my windows and doors rattling with every small bump in the road or my speakers. Edit: Thank you for the long-winded and unnecessary explanation. None of what you wrote justifies my car sounding worse than it did before the installation. I realize things loosen up over time but if you recall, I initially made the complaint shortly after the install and was told nothing could be done after my door was taken apart by you a second time. My doors didn't rattle before and they did after, simple as that.

There were plenty of "Audio listening Rooms" in the late 1970's and 80's…read more You know, that darkened, specialized room designed so you could select your 'high end' stereo equipment free of distractions and with the help of your personal sales guy. The problem was that your initial excitement was dampened because it never sounded the same when assembled in your normal home environment. The 80's saw a reduction of these places as digital and phone apps and ear buds bloomed and boomed to to obliterate this older traditional way of listening, and specialized places disappeared. Most went high end portable tech. Many of us vinyl people went with the flow, packed away the LP's, stored the turntable, and became part of the more accessible but less personal and more detached portable music scene, foregoing that sacred home space that was the refuge room for listening. We became accustomed to the blue tooth portable sound, but knew, deep down, unlike the newer generations, that we had audible memories embedded by experience that had opened us to a world that many of this newer generation never knew existed, that could take us to a sounding stage and private place and listening space that was a world away, customized to our own auditory senses and creation. With the imposed solitude of the past two years, I wanted to rediscover that which I had lost in storage and forgotten in time. My $300 phono turntable of the late 70's had suffered in abandoned storage. My 1990 speakers were ok, but I also knew there might be better. Where to begin? I went to my computer and started reading. I discovered that the world of audio had gone internet, and that I could find a zillion places to buy and hundreds of opinions, a multitude of pricing, but NOWHERE to hear, to feel and judge with my ears what might be a good choice. I almost made an emotional purchase decision tied a familiar historic American named speaker brand, reputable in the past and renewed in production with a midwest address. They sell direct. Great reviews. Solid tradition. Friendly sales people by phone. Then I discovered, after asking questions, that they ARE in a small Indiana town, but everything in production and replacement is in CHINA. They are essentially the way station. Fine if that's (pardon the expression), "your cup of tea". Not mine. Not for the kind of expenditure and no ability to hear the product. I reside, let's say, in the boonies. By choice. Unfamiliar with current urban choices, another internet search of, " Madison, WI, Audio Stores", brought me to,"UNIVERSITY AUDIO"... Would this be another glitz, sales slick, suit and tie specialized sound proofed, adjustable lighting, myriad-ed postered, colorful brochures festooned enclave of super- duper rabbit hole-bottomless dollar pit maze, that would try to dissect me more than I wanted to dissect them, place?? No. I met Ben. As straight forward as the plastered walled rooms with a couple of chairs to listen to any number of audio choices so that you could find your ears matched to equipment and technology that your brain could hear, and to which your soul could relate. I really did rediscover 'The Sound of Music". (That a bit too trite, but truisms often are.) We got it all home now. It sounds true to what we heard and better, because it's in our listening head space, our room. My suggestion is: If you are going to take the journey, or rediscover the journey, take the road trip, not the internet trip; especially if you value experience over expeniture as your guide. University Audio may be justly, the education your ears need. TB a real fan. A real customer.

I have bought several pieces of home theater equipment here, as well as audio equipment for my…read morebusiness. The staff is friendly, knowledgeable and enthusiastic. They go out of their way to ensure you are satisfied and they stand behind their products! If you are in the market for high-end audio/video, I highly recommend them.

Johny is so gifted. He can fix anything! Quality person and service! He is the best!!read more

I am not very computer savvy. I went into the Tech Heroes and he solved my problem within minutes…read moreand charged me nothing. What a wonderful way to operate a business.

Bought a new washing machine at this location. Price was competitive with other stores, they were…read moreable to deliver within two days of purchase. Movers were very professional and easy to deal with and had no issues hooking up the new unit. Overall a painless and easy experience. No one likes buying a washing machine.

This store had employees walking everywhere on their phones. Wasn't helping at all, I was getting…read morean oculus and a remarkable. I waited for 10 minutes by the tech section for someone to grab it. Nobody came by to ask if we needed help. I stopped by the front asked to get both of the items. When the employee is helping me I told him, their website was one in stock, but he told me I was wrong and I must've been looking at the wrong information on BestBuy.com. Clearly it was. Walks away from me when I asked to just grab the oculus. Had to ask someone else, Julian F, stepped in and got it for me and helped me. Dont go here unless we want no customer service.

I've tried to get help for my Mac problems from Willy Tech Shop (in my neighborhood) a few times…read moreover the past few years, but have been rebuffed (and sometimes rudely) each time. They don't really sell much Apple equipment there, either... just some random cords and accessories... for everything else, they told me to order from the Apple Store online. Very strange. The last time I needed help, I saw on their website that they offered "on-site support," too... but when I went down to the store to enquire if they had anybody who might come to my place to do the work (after my voicemail was ignored), the man working there rudely rebuffed me ... even going so far as to make me feel bad that I didn't know what my problem was, beyond the fact that my new Time Machine wasn't saving back-ups. I eventually had to call AppleCare, which was able to solve my problem. I really don't understand how this place stays in business, since they don't seem very eager to accept work and they don't respond to voicemails. At least, not from me.

Just got my 7 year old gunked up, slow iMac back from Willy Tech. Process could not have been…read moreeasier or more professional. Jonathon kept me apprised of progress and now she works like new. I would recommend them to anyone who needs Apple work done. This was a great find.

Amazing service!!! Just moved to the Madison area, I am young and don't know the first thing about…read moretech. Goal was to get a cheap reliable tv and WiFi router and was blown away by the helpfulness of the staff. Grant, an employee on the floor, immediately noticed that we needed assistance and guided us through the whole process. He was super knowledgeable and transparent about the products. Felt like he was actually trying to help us and not just trying to swindle us into buying the most expensive product! Walked out with a cheep LG tv and a Netgear router that both work great. Couldn't have asked for a better experience. THANK YOU GRANT!!

Best Buy Customer service has gone terribly wrong. They have no online support for login issues…read more They have no product support. You can't talk to the local store by phone. I'm locked out of my online account and was told I have to drive to the store by their phone customer service team.