Stereo ADV — Local services in Cincinnati

Took 2 stereo receivers to them, a realistic and a pioneer. Neither of which were working properly or pushing any sound through - FM, AM, Aux, nothing. They called me back within a day or so saying they were fixed. Charged roughly $90 for the work. Took one stereo to my girlfriends shop and none of the controls worked, only pushed music through one channel and couldn’t control the volume from the stereo itself. Took the other stereo home and was in the same shape it was in when I originally dropped it off. Even made sure to hook up to different speakers with different wires to rule out any problems on my end. Will not be taking any of my equipment back to them.

P.S. a buddy of mine was with me and bought an older digital stereo from them for his garage while we were dropping off my equipment. He immediately returned it when we went to pick my stuff up because it...

I needed to buy a headshell and a cartridge for a turntable. They quoted me $10 for the headshell and $50 for an audio Technica cartridge. The quoted cost for a replacement stylus is $25-$30.

What I received was a no-name cartridge. The stereo ADV representative explained to me that this was a special cartridge sold by dealers and made by audio Technica. I confirmed that this was correct by calling Audio Technica Headquarters in Cleveland. What I learned about this generic cartridge is that it sold under the name Pfanstiehl and replaces an AT 3600L. The genuine Audio Technica has a retail price of $25.

So in the end, did I get what was promised to me? Sort of but I felt misled and over charged. Will I return to this establishment or refer anyone there? Absolutely not. I’d have been better off taking my chances...

I’ve visited this place for years. They’ve always been helpful and creative in solving my issues. I wanted to see if my turntable that’s been in the attic over 25 years still worked. The guy working sold me two Sony desktop speakers for $10! And asked me how much speaker wire I needed, no charge. Nice guy. Regarding the hoarder claims, I’m happy they’ve got a ton of stuff so when I need something, they’ve probably got it or they’ll tell you where you can find it. He referred me to a place in St. Bernard for a stereo converter! And I can’t fault anybody for hoarding. How many of you have attics and it garages full of all kinds of stuff that you’ll never use again. These guys are different. And I...