High five for HiFi Kitchen!…read more Located a block away from the Historic Filipinotown arch, this cozy spot is worth a stop. I finally had the chance to visit this brick-and-mortar after experiencing their food on two occasions. Once was at a catered event at SIPA, and another was at a pop-up at FPAC. During that catered event at SIPA, I had the Vegetarian HiFi Sisig which has tofu, eggplant, & shiitake, onions, peppers, and vegan mayo. I was obsessed with how good this was and was hoping there would be leftover for baon. But I also didn't want to be greedy...lol! Then at FPAC, they offered Veggie Sisig Tacos. Similar ingredients, except in a corn tortilla. Again, obsessed! https://yelp.to/b419aFUgE- Craving that yummy sisig, I walked into HiFI Kitchen's brick-and-mortar, eager to partake once again. Sadly, they were out of tofu. But the gal behind the counter was willing to modify by going extra on the veggies for my Vegetarian HiFi Sisig bowl. At first glance the portion size didn't quite meet my expectation of what I would consider a $17 veggie bowl that lacked tofu and nixed the egg, but it was surprisingly filling! And maraming masarap! https://yelp.to/tW6yKt2uDg Also masarap is the Pandan Horchata Latte. Yum! https://yelp.to/prcFhvC2jO Staff is very helpful. The decor embraces the hifi theme (high fidelity in this case) of old media such as using an audio tape case to store napkins and utensils, or having a VHS tape rewinder mounted on the wall. There's a single table indoors, bar-height counter for extra dining, and a few more tables out front. When I arrived, there was a family of 3 in there. By the time I sat down, three parties of 2 formed a line at the register. Popular spot! Street parking was fairly easy at 1pm on a Saturday. Would easily make a stop here anytime I'm in HiFi. Happy to support a small Filipino business :)

Ordered takeout from this delicious place on a random Tuesday night. Parking was a little tricky,…read moreyou should bring a friend to hop out for pick up. But the food traveled very well and was insanely delicious. Prices were really reasonable, considering the size of the portions. We had tons left over. Interior was clean and service was quick. Definitely recommend the chicken adobo and the pork lumpia. Can't go wrong!

Great selection and a wide variety of music. The prices are good. The owner was very personable…read more The parking lot is a bit tight.

one of the most comfortable vinyl stores i've ever been two just picked up two pieces. and prices…read moreare pretty standard so it doesn't feel like you're getting scammed. Looks amazing , Feels very Spacious. the owner was super nice and fun to talk to. 15.7/10

About 5 years ago I went to Upscale to check out a Primaluna EVO 400 Integrated amp. On my arrival…read moreI was met by Kat who brought me into a sound room and set me up with the Primaluna EVO 400. Kevin came in the room and played some streamed music on some vintage Tannoy speakers. I fell in love with the 100% tube Integrated and Kevn offered to buy my Mcintosh MA252 for a more than fair price. TH MA252 was a Hybrid amp and so I purchased the EVO 400 and a new phono preamp. Since that time I bought new KT150s, a Mofi/Fender Turntable, Focal headphones etc. Every transaction has been very rewarding. Kevins sales force and service department is always a pleasure to work with. Kevin is very passionate about so many things in life and his employees love working there. There is no doubt that my high end audio addiction always starts and usually ends with buying equipment from Upscale! Shout out to Jordan for helping me pick up and setup my latest toy from Upscale, the Eversolo A10. The service department is also exceptional.

True Audiophile experience Christ is amazing trust him yes I know equipment I've had Mac…read more Legacy etc bUT Chris really knows his stuff talked me out of Focal Cary etc ortifon cartridge regal turntable leave your ego at the door trust him Truly an experience like Nordstrom/Ritz used to be Many Thanks Chris

It was an enjoyable experience to spend time at Sunny Components and meet Sunny, Theresa, and…read moreMikhail (hope I spelled their names right). We left one audiophile store that could not provide the cable we needed and came to Sunny who said he could help us. Sure enough! While there we sat in his listening room and heard crisp sounds of music as if the singers were standing in the room with us. Such a treat! We left with the cable needed and now a go-to place for high end music components.

Sunil knows his HiFi. He spends more time than anyone I know testing the equipment he sells to…read moreassure compatability and enjoyment in your space. If you care about your system and having a high level of service this is your place in Covina.

I called to ask about a repair on a portable Bose speaker. While they were unable to help with this…read moreparticular task, Jason kindly pointed me in the right direction by referring me to another place that might be able to help. Jason's honesty, kindness, and willingness to help were especially notable. If I have any issues with my home audio in the future, I'd definitely come here.

Load of tech- from in home setups to IE earbuds and headphones, all of which were great to test…read more It's known for having many of these devices for a reason, and the workers were generally pretty nice aside from making you feel that you don't know as much as you do when you go there. But that's their job and I had an enjoyable experience testing their audio- Will definitely look into visiting again.

They upgraded the sound quality and installed new items in my Hallett 270 in my driveway! Worth the…read morewait and highly recommended.

Horrible people to deal with. Not neighborly and doesn't care about the general public and people…read morejust trying to do their job. They may put on a false persona to their customers idk but if you're not a customer and just passing by they're a complete @ss.

Chris was awesome! I called about an issue with my receiver. He explained over the phone that i…read moreshould first check for a blown fuse. I opened it up and he was right. Replaced the fuse for $4 and fixed it myself. I really appreciate that he helped me figure it out without him coming out. I'll definitely be calling Chris again with any more audio equipment issues. thanks!

Chris is nice, seems knowledgeable but lacks a work ethic to match. Repaired my zenith console…read morerecord player. The next day after Chris came to my home to install it I reached out to him about audio dropping from one side. I've text and called him over the last 4 months. The times we've talked he has expressed getting a needle and swapping it out. EVERYTIME he has said, let me see if I have a needle. Maybe I can come by tomorrow or whenever. I say ok let me know and I never hear back from him. A few weeks go by and the cycle repeats itself. I've refrained from leaving a negative comment but I talked to him on Tues he said, "let me see if I have a needle in my box, how about tomorrow". Told him no one would be available tomorrow but Thurs or Fri, he said ok. Heard nothing and here we are. Its Saturday. Called him, no answer, left a message. So I have a console that plays records that will periodically drop audio. But if you ever so lightly tap the back of the tone arm audio might return. So that's what I got for $675.

I love this store! They have a wide range of used gear, but they don't just have anything. They…read morehave nicely curated stuff for sale. Everything from expensive to affordable... but even the affordable stuff is good (imo) affordable stuff. I picked up a cool discontinued JHS pedal. Jeremy, who works there was very helpful and set up an amp and bass for me to try it out before I made up my mind. I'm definitely visiting this shop again!

Everything a musician or, in my case, wannabe musician, could ask for in a guitar shop. Tons of…read morebeautiful older guitars and amps to try out. Lots of records to peruse. Random instruments and drums etc to check out. Extra kudos to Eric and to the Luthier Nathan who has worked on some of our guitars. Very nice bathroom too.

Scott and his son are the most professional in the Hi-Fi business. Where other businesses would not…read moredemo the speakers we wanted and told us to go somewhere else, Scott Walker Audio was there to show us everything these speakers are capable of. They are very knowledgeable in the audio Hi-Fi field and can meet every need for your listing enjoyment. We highly recommend this business and we will be returning again!

Colby and Colton are fantastic to work with! They definitely know what they're doing, working with…read moreall the best high-end equipment available, but they were still able to work with my small budget to help me build my dream system and stay close to my budget. And it's not like I spent my small budget overnight, it took months for me to identify the right speakers, and another year to save up for and pick out the right receiver and amps. Yes, it was a very big deal to me, and even though it seemingly shouldn't have been for them, they made me feel important and they were always eager to share their insight and advice. Or the best part, demo products at their insanely cool showroom! To top it off, they went above and beyond and hand-delivered my equipment and still treated me with 100% respect when I changed my mind on the amp after taking delivery. These guys seriously treat you like a valued customer for life.

Spending your money at Magnolia is wasting your money. I spent nearly $10,000 on a Magnolia system…read morenearly 3 years ago. That was probably the worst investment I've ever made in my life. I paid for thousands of dollars of unnecessary equipment and labor that made for an overly complicated, buggy system that they could never make work properly. The system design was terrible and the service was terrible. Instead of a simple system in which our components were independently operated, we got a Savant system that controlled both big TVs and the stereo system from one device. Savant never worked properly. It periodically stopped working completely. Often, I was able make it work by rebooting absolutely everything (Savant, receiver, cable TV box, etc.). When I couldn't make it work, I had a Geek Squad technician out, usually only after waiting a week or two during which nothing worked. It took an average of 3 phone calls to get a response, and sometimes a personal visit to the store, since they often ignore phone messages. The system stopped working again in June. After 2 weeks, a technician came out, fixed it, and it went out again that night. Patrick Burke (among others) just ghosted me - I could not get a response from them about next steps. I've had it. I just ripped out their entire system and am going with something much simpler: an Apple TV controller for each TV, sound bar instead of the cabling all over the house for ceiling speakers, and I'm using apps to stream for everything (including Spectrum) instead of other boxes. I get a better picture using the Apple TV devices than I ever got from their system, and I don't have to wait 2 minutes to see a picture when I turn on that horrible Savant system. I hope I can get something in resale for the thousands of dollars of equipment that I no longer need. One thing's for sure: I will never spend another dollar on Best Buy or Magnolia again. Don't waste your money and your time. What they recommend is not in your interest and they won't stand behind it.

I recently had a Bose System installed in my home. The entire process was over $5500. Magnolia…read morewill install your product but don't expect to get much in the way of instructions on how to use the system. They are difficult to reach and are slow to return calls. Unless you are very tech savvy, I would recommend that you try another company. As a positive they are nice people but not very attentive to customer needs. Once the job is complete the relationship is over. Rating: Poor to Middle of the Road