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February 2024 by Rick L.
I have been using John's service and support for 5 years now. Rouge, rega, and Audio Monitor have been my choice of equipment he has been selling and supporting. In today's world, one on one customer service has almost all but died, not at Audio Connection! John's friendly and approachable personality along with his vast knowledge of Stereo equipment has made me a loyal customer.
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July 2023 by George Pappas
Fantastic experience at the Audio Connection! John is incredibly knowledgeable and provided us with an education rather than a sales pitch. He was patient with our questions, respectful of our budget and gave us lots of time to listen and try out different components with a variety of music. We left confident we had made a great purchase from a true expert with a wealth of experience. His follow through with details was something rare and special—he trimmed and prepped our cables, professionally set up our turntable, taught us proper technique for cleaning records-- then called to make sure our set up went well! Highly recommended.
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July 2023 by Frank B.
I'm euphoric about finding 'The Audio Connection' store in my time of desperate need for a new compact disc player. Old school is defiantly what this store represents and I love it. The gods answered my prayers for not only when an old school stereo & hi fi store to replace my compact disc player. But a place with a person who understood audio equipment. Now if your looking for a place like a Best Buy your sadly not gonna find it, but the guy working here knew his audio equipment and shared years of knowledge to place me into something I'd enjoy and use for another 10 years. I wasn't upsold so you need not fear this. You can sit in the listening room and jam out on a couch like you'd be doing at a college dorm. It's cluttered but felt homey so much you wanna go back just to hang with dude. I'm thinking of new speakers so I'll be back soon. As you can see I'm fabulously ecstatic with my purchase so come and buy all your gear @ THE AUDIO CONNECTION!
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June 2023 by Kelvin Huang
John was extremely helpful and helped me select the perfect pair of speakers within the budget I provided him. He also helped me figure out how to set up my speakers and layout within my room, and even called me later in the week to make sure everything went smoothly. Extremely knowledgeable guy and great to work with. I look forward to buying from him again!
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June 2023 by Josie Mueller
John is great, we bought a stereo that worked great just what we wanted he is very knowledgeable and takes time to explain everything
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May 2023 by Heidi Grant
They don't make 'em like John anymore. He is pure kindness and an old-growth ecology type of information about all things audio and records. A living treasure. He is literally at your service. We arrived as newbies to analog and left so well educated and attended to. We got a system to die for and have been savoring it ever since. John even followed up with us the next day to ensure we got everything set up properly. He made sure we got all components squared away before leaving his shop too so it would be minimally challenging to work with upon getting home. Most of all we deeply enjoyed his temperament which is so bright and full of heart and devotion to the technology of sound. We had such fun talking music and history and figuring out what would serve our particularities best. What a rad dude. Please give yourself the gift of giving him your business and letting him take awesome care of you like he so naturally knows how to do.
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April 2023 by Heidi G.
They don't make 'em like John anymore. He is pure kindness and an old-growth ecology type of information about all things audio and records. A living treasure. He is literally at your service. We arrived as newbies to analog and left so well educated and attended to. We got a system to die for and have been savoring it ever since. John even followed up with us the next day to ensure we got everything set up properly. He made sure we got all components squared away before leaving his shop too so it would be minimally challenging to work with upon getting home. Most of all we deeply enjoyed his temperament which is so bright and full of heart and devotion to the technology of sound. We had such fun talking music and history and figuring out what would serve our particularities best. What a rad dude. Please give yourself the gift of giving him your business and letting him take awesome care of you like he so naturally knows how to do.
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February 2023 by Steven Klein
This is always my first stop when lokoing for equipment.. Inver years I have done a lot of business with John and was always treated well and given great advice. It si the best and most honest I have ever worked with. Can't go wrong
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January 2023 by Rishabh Kale
I recently visited Audio Connection in search of a new turntable and was blown away by the level of customer service I received. John, the owner, is truly passionate about audio and it shows in his knowledge and attention to detail. He helped me choose the perfect turntable for my needs and set it up with the utmost care and precision. Not only that, but he also matched me with a phono pre-amp that complements my setup perfectly.But John's excellent customer service didn't end there - he even called to check in on me after my purchase to make sure everything was working as expected.Walking into Audio Connection feels like stepping back in time to the golden age of audio, and I couldn't be happier with my experience there. Five stars all around!
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November 2022 by brian campbell
John is a wizard of audio . He gives solid advice for all levels of audio equipment. I’ve been going to him for 6 years and I’ve never regretted his advice and equipment recommendations. No place else in the Seattle area that comes close !
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October 2022 by Patrick V
Really want to say how much I appreciate the in person purchase experience with John. I can't say enough good things about purchasing my new Pro-ject Debut Carbon Evo TT here. John set up my new TT to his exacting standards so it would be ready to play once I arrived home. I've been sitting listening to my music collection on this amazing TT and it's like listening for the very first time. John's store is not for the yuppie crowd but a place to visit and learn from a man that's been in the biz for 40 years. 5*
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July 2022 by Erik Johnson
I have been shopping with John and The Audio Connection for around 25 years now and must say there is no other audio store in Seattle like his. He has a show room that resembles your own living room much more than many of the other dealers in the area. Having this type of set up gives you a better indication of how audio gear and specifically speakers will sound in your own home. He also has a very laid-back approach and does not feel like a used car salesman like many other dealers do. There are not many small businesses like this anymore and I really appreciate this one.
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July 2022 by Jesse
I bough my system from John in roughly 2016 when I knew basically nothing about hifi. 6 years later I feel compelled to write a review because despite knowing way more about hifi and components now (and buying many additional components) the original Cary amp and Monitor Audio speakers remain in my system. John’s advice and curation is so valuable. I really encourage you to visit John vs relying on YouTube and internet exclusively, as it will save you time and money to buy right the first time.
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April 2022 by Brian Warn
This shop is a true gem in the Seattle stereo gear sales and repair landscape. I found the store after looking for places that are able to perform tuneup and repair work on a late-70s turntable I was given and have had on a shelf at home for over 10 years. John not only tuned it up, but had some great cartridge and rewire recommendations that will make the turntable sing. Along the way, I discovered in his store an excellent bookshelf speaker pair that I will be purchasing today and a phenomenal Marantz CD player that I'll also be picking up and adding to the vintage stereo system that I'm currently assembling.Shops like this one are hard to find and I'm glad I found John's store.
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April 2022 by Brian W.
This shop is a true gem in the Seattle stereo gear sales and repair landscape. I found the store after looking for places that are able to perform tuneup and repair work on a late-70s turntable I was given and have had on a shelf at home for over 10 years. John not only tuned it up, but had some great cartridge and rewire recommendations that will make the turntable sing. Along the way, I discovered in his store an excellent bookshelf speaker pair that I will be purchasing today and a phenomenal Marantz CD player that I'll also be picking up and adding to the vintage stereo system that I'm currently assembling. Shops like this one are hard to find and I'm glad I found John's store.
