If you're in the industry, the first port of call for your electronic needs is usually RS…read moreComponents. For the rest of us, there is Maplins. They used to be more of an Argos-style store with catalogue ordering and take-your-form-to-the-counter service, but some years ago they began opening larger stores with a great selection of budget consumer electronics on display. They're great if you're looking for extension cords, phones and accessories, computer bits and bobs, and obscure branded electronic thingamibobs. They're especially good around Xmas as they always have some bizarre electronic toy that's just perfect for your 8-year-old nephew or the other geek in your life. Sometimes they don't have the item you want in store (as happened to me today), but they're more than happy to order it up for you and it will be delivered to your home at no extra charge. I do find them a bit overpowering sometimes as they always seem to have a surfeit of staff who hover around you asking if they can assist every couple of minutes, which wears thin very quickly with me, especially as this is the kind of shop I like to circumambulate several times whilst waiting for inspiration to strike if I've got a particular project in mind but I'm not sure what I need (which is most of the time when I'm in here!)

As a self-confessed technology know-none, advice from Maplin employees has set me on the right…read moretrack many a time. From buying CDs for burning, to rewiring my speakers, they've been kind enough to share their know-how all over the shop (literally). You can get everything you want electronically here - even from batteries to welders, and when you can't find it - guess who'll come to the rescue? That's right, the maplin employees! Everyone loves a Maplin Employee...

Repair Teamknowhow unresponsive, unprofessional !!…read more Repair Ref- 698132 LG TV developed blue screen, Issue raised with customer service and issue was determined to be "out of warranty claim" . GBP 95 was taken from my account and was ensured that once TV is picked up , within 5 days i will get it back after repairs. Also that 95 quid will be refunded if the issue is a manufacturing one. Pickup done on 3rd July but delivery to repair center was only done on 13th July.( Took them 10days for within UK service). There has been no update on my TV ever since. Have tried calling several times and raised my complaint twice(on record!) Still have not received any update. They cant even tell me whats the issue with TV is or if at all it will be repaired or when !!! Thats gross competence. Being told there is no way to contact their repair dept and i will have to wait for email from them.. This has not happened even after almost a month after TV problem was reported. Customer care/repair resolution dept is a disgrace. I have been left without TV for a month in a house hold of 2 little kids..Wake up team Knowhow!! UPDATE 05/08/2021 Even after a week of sending them again my case details as requested, there's has been no progress. Getting standard emails that they have contacted their repair team to provide update with my complaints reference number CC4449883. How shameful that even within there own teams , there is no communication nor any accountability on anyone's part. I hope people higher up pay attention to my plight and be made aware of their organization's failure in this case. Has anyone else faced the same issues with team knowhow? Thinking of going to the ombudsman as my last resort now. Thanks team knowhow , you have been a disgrace so far. Thanks again, UPDATE 29/08/21 Been almost two moths that my TV was picked up for repairs. Still no sight of it back. Such a idsgraceful customer service from so called TEAMKNOWHOW. Below is my mail sent to them today- Good day, Is anybody in your dept/organization bothered at all with my plight?? Been 2 months that my TV was picked and still no news regarding repairs. If i dont get my TV back or hear from you after this mail, i am going to proceed with legal action against you. Thanks for all your " help" so far ! Abhijeet

A good sized Curry's near Central Station, with a good selection of products where I picked up a…read moresweet I-Pod dock/stereo affair contraption deely. There's electronic goods for every room in the house here, including fridges for the kitchen and Blu Ray players for the living room. Though, as a home owner, you would be able to jumble things around if you wanted, with a fridge in the bathroom or even a computer in the loft. If you wanted. Pricewise, it's not too bad, with some great offers on the go. The staff are approachable and as keen as you would expect, in a store that's worth checking out. Free delivery on all orders.

A magnet for hi-fi buffs, my recent experiences with Richer Sounds come mainly through looking for…read morean LCD TV, a type of product notoriously awkward to buy as there are so many deals going about both in shops and on the internet, that it can be difficult to know where to start. The staff here are very helpful and don't give you the hard-sell bollocks that makes going into some other electronics retailers a stressful and often awkward experience. Their special offers are very good and new ones come up all the time, so it's worth checking back regularly. It's not unusual to find a £1000 Sony TV here for little over half price. Unfortunately for poor old Mr Richer, I found a deal on Amazon that just edged out what was on offer here, but I'd still recommend the place, and would make it first stop on my next quest for high-end consumer electronics.

An excellent emporium of all things electronic, Richer's is a fantastic place to go on your hunt…read morefor the latest and greatest in tellies, stereos and all the bumf that goes with them. My last experience in here was in purchasing some speakers and an amp for my beleaguered old stereo system. It was great to be able to actually ask some question and not be met with a blank stare of utter confusion by the staff. The only real problem with this place is that its so popular with those in the know that it can become very busy at times, however its worth the hassle. Anyway, great service, fantastic offers and a welcome tonic to the sterile nature of some of the big electronic stores.

This is a bit of a piss off, I want to check if something in stock and you can't phone, how useless…read moreis that, sad state of affairs We are asked to do everything by email, so when the website doesn't work, how does cex expect us to know what is in store. We are not physic

Good for buying second hand dvd's and cd's but be prepared to have a long wait to be served hence…read morethe low score.

was once one of Glasgow's finest Hi-Fi stores but since getting taken over a few years back it…read moresimply dosent carry kit at the top of the game any more sort of focusing on things like Bose and basic linn hifi simply put there's better kit at better prices with better staff at other locations

Technophobe's beware! Bose is (a fashionable) home to hundreds of hi-tech, futuristic sortof…read moreelectronics. From crazy radios, to noise cancelling headphones, this place has it all. They specialise in sound systems that are aimed to improve the quality of the sound that you hear - whether it be through your tv, hi-fi or whathaveyou. It's amazing! I couldn't afford to buy even their cheapest headphones (*sigh*) however, you can test them out, which was brilliant fun. They also have a fully equipped cinema where you can enjoy the Bose "true to life" theatre experience....fanceeeeee! So......Expensive? Yup. Worth it? Probably. If only I could afford it...

Unlike many of its neighbouring businesses in the Merchant City, Bose is one shop which easily…read morematches its style with substance. These are no bob sound merchant, but rather proprietors of some of the most colossal soundsystems known to man. I got myself a pair of noise cancelling headphones here which have changed the lives of those around me. Of course, you do pay for what you get. This is not the place to go to buy a two quid pair of tinny earphones. However, if you do fancy shelling out and treating yourself (although perhaps not your ear drums), this is the place to go.

MON 2ND FEBRUARY 2026:…read more I AM UPDATING THIS PERIODICALLY TO NOT LET YOU FORGET THE NASTY EXPERIENCE YOU PUT ME THROUGH, AND MY PARTNER WHO CAME WITH ME AND WITNESSED ALL OF THE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN US WHEN I HANDED MY GOODS TO YOU. YOU AS A BUSINESS NEED A BASIC LESSON IN HOW TO TREAT ALL OF YOUR CUSTOMERS FAIRLY AND WITH RESPECT. I RE-EMPHASISE THE WORD 'ALL' HERE. MY NEXT STEP WILL BE TO PUBLISH RIGHT HERE(AND ON GOOGLE REVIEWS) THE CONTACT YOU GUYS MADE WITH ME THROUGH FACEBOOK MESSENGER, SHOWING SCREENSHOTS DATES AND TIMES, AND THE APPALLING MANNER THAT YOU COMMUNICATED WITH ME. I'LL SHOW YOU HOW EFFECTIVELY USED REALLY QUITE DODGY LANGUAGE, AND WERE VERGING ON THREATENING. YOU ARE DODGY AND I AM GOING TO MAKE PEOPLE AWARE OF IT. UPDATE 19TH SEPTEMBER 2025: NOTE HERE THE DISTINCT LACK OF RESPONSE FROM LOUD AND CLEAR TO THIS REVIEW. NO REBUTTAL WHATSOEVER, AND NOT EVEN ANY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ANY SORT. THIS TRULY SPEAKS VOLUMES AND JUST HOW LITTLE THEY CARE TO EVEN DEFEND IN ANYWAY THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH ME. I've had to alter this review to reflect exactly what happened with Loud & Clear; I gave them my LP12 turntable 1.2 years ago and I asked them for nothing more than to let me know what was wrong with it(if possible), and this was given that I had only just purchased it and that it was still covered by the purchase from the business I bought it through. Instead though, L&C decided to just repair it instead without consulting me on this first. In doing this repair though, they effectively voided any warranty I had with the company that I purchased it through, even though this was a secondhand TT. Really not very good ultimately. Even so, I was grateful for the 'free repair', although I had no choice when my partner and I turned up to pick it up. So, I was told there was no charge for the repair, but I was also given no receipt and also given no details on what was actually repaired, and still to this day I do not know because they have not told me. The TT was simply handed back to me in what I realise now was some kind of golden handshake. 1 year later I find that I owe them(so they've told me via Facebook messenger) because they did me a favour by repairing it a year ago. So, let me reiterate here to them and for you the public to see; I DID NOT REQUEST A REPAIR FROM YOUR BUSINESS, BUT YOU WENT AHEAD AND CARRIED ONE OUT ANYWAY!!! Oh, I was also told not to go back to their shop recently via messenger, even though only that same day I had purchased an LP12 tonearm board from them, but that clearly wasn't ample in their estimations of what I owed them for the repair that has never been detailed. The reason I was told not to go back, was that I had decided to go with John their ex-turntable technician, and this was to fully service my LP12 and place a new tonearm on it. Even so, I found out that they told him not to entertain me either or to set it up for me. So, a guy entirely independent of them and their business now and doesn't know me, couldn't service my turntable because of contact they made with him. I mean, talk about dodgy and slightly mafioso! Not only do you play a bit dirty Loud&Clear, but you have a true brass neck telling me not to come back there. You took it upon yourselves to repair something without being asked to, and that I had clearly stated to you was still covered after my recent purchase of the item. In short, you have taken a liberty with me and you know it, and this is whether or not this repair was carried out gratis. I'm curious though, but in your companies' eyes, did that mean that the new goods I purchased from you on this same day, aren't/weren't covered under the Sale Of Goods Act/Consumer rights Act? Were the records I bought too not good enough a gesture when you put it upon me that you had repaired the turntable instead of letting me know what the actual issue was? SHARP PRACTICE!!! Let me know the next time you want to spit the dummy out of the hifi pram, and then bad mouth me and effectively blacklist me from other repairers. I'll go to Jack at The Music Room, or to somewhere else that doesn't play dirty or act cliquish after taking liberties with customers. Avoid this place unless you're willing to potentially be dealing with men who can be clearly unfair, and who act like children sometimes! PS If anyone would like a screenshot of the communication between myself and his little business, let me know and I'll post it here. It makes for some sober reading and especially the part where I offer to pay money to them for a repair that I never asked to be carried out. The response of 'Too late' is priceless.

We've used Loud & Clear a fair few times over the last year or so as we have been planning out a…read morecinema room in our house, so this review is based on their advice and paid for services in relation to that. We are not yet at the stage where we have purchased any equipment from them. You can kind of tell as soon as you walk in that this is high end shop, there's not a lot of equipment on display in the front end of the shop and what is there is big and shiny and expensive looking! The staff are very friendly and happy to chat if you just pop in, but if you need some detailed help I advise phoning in advance and arranging an appointment. They have demo rooms at the back of the store, so you can see and hear some of the equipment, which is clearly very useful. They do stock certain brands though, so clearly they will try their best to make these fit your requirments but I think most places would be the same as they can't stock and be experts on every single speaker manufacturer. We used them to create a bespoke wiring diagram for our cinema room, which they did for a fee, and we were happy with. The only slight niggle is that there was no height specified for the wall speakers and on a follow up call the advice they gave didn't seem to make sense given the dimensions of the room. It turns out it was a mix up (they were looking at the wrong drawings as the original person who helped us has sadly left the business) but we did get an answer in the end. They offer a full fit out service which includes set up and teaching you how to use the system, if like me you would need that! A really good Glasgow business.