Tone of Music Audio — Local services in San Francisco

Would give ten stars if I could. Tim's passion is sound and audio equipment. This is obvious as soon as you start conversing with him. He is supremely knowledgeable and dedicated to his craft.

I've worked with Tim over the past few years on a number of purchases: a set of tower speakers, a record player, receiver, and amp.

On every purchase, Tim took several hours to listen and understand my needs/budget. He then recommended what he believed to be the best option, all while answering questions and providing education on the thought process behind his recommendation. When needed, we scheduled demo sessions so we could listen/sample different equipment.

Tim is opinionated - but that is because he has an encyclopedic knowledge of the space. He is an audiophile at heart, and wants everyone to have the best listening experience possible. It's truly exciting to spend time with Tim and learn about sound systems. I recommend scheduling time with Tim if you care about getting the best...

We visited Tone of Music Audio in our search for an integrated amplifier to replace one that just died (after 40 yrs.) Tim had selected one that he thought would fit my rather modest system and deliver more musical, more informed sound than my old Rotel. After spending about 1-2 hours listening to various music using this amplifier and a few different speakers, my wife and I made the purchase and went home happy owners of a delightful, new Rega amplifier. Thanks to Tim at Tone of Music Audio for the loan of his experience; as well as his encyclopedic knowledge of audio equipment and listener experience. We learned a bit, got a terrific amplifier, and found a place to go for knowledgeable, truly personalized sales and assistance. Honestly, the sound we're hearing from our system now makes us...

Zero stars! I must not have met Tim,, but a crabby, unhelpful and dismissive person who said he was the owner. Google says "in store shopping", and I wanted to shop locally, so I drive 5 miles, to be told its "appointment only." He didn't ask me what I was shopping for, as I could've conducted my business mostly, at the door. There was nobody else in the shop except for one person, eating, obviously a friend not a customer. I said why don't you just let me come in (I'm vaccinated) as there's nobody inside. No. Go away; not even a "can you come back in 15 minutes when my friend finishes eating?" THIS is why places like this deserve to be put out of business by Amazon! He just lost a...