Frenchtown Audio — Local services in St. Louis

This is an incredible shop for anyone into home audio and hi-fi. They have a vast inventory of equipment where vintage is sold alongside brand-new products. They have loudspeakers, turntables, tube amps, av receivers, cd players, tape decks, amps, pre-amps, equalizers... everything. The product range spans everything from entry-level to boutique small-batch audiophile equipment. The owners are kind and incredibly helpful. David helped me find a dedicated CD player for my home office desktop audio setup that perfectly matched my (admittedly fussy) requirements. You can experience the entire history of consumer audio in one spot. What more...

This was a place that offered a lot of choices for older stereo equipment to sell and repair. I was in the market for a replacement for my 1973 Sony 5 disc changer. They had one that was for sale that was similar to my original changer. I bought it for a gift for christmas to play christmas cd's at dinner time and the opening of presents. And to have it when we got the house ready for Christmas. It helps to put you in the Christmas mood. Unfortunately the laser started skipping right after Christmas. I called and they made it right. I can pick up the repaired changer...

This place is very cool. A good mix of new gear and the seriousness of old gear all cleaned up. High end, low end, and something for someone of little wealth but taste. The owner David is friendly and true to his word and the staff are knowledgeable and experienced with technology, audio and music. The record store is also cool and the guy that works there has great taste in music and is very cute!...