Massive selection of vinyls which per their sign they get to pick the music and you get to pick the…read morewine. We enjoyed our complimentary wine as provided by our boutique hotel Douglas on Third. Attentive service.

They have a great wine selection and friendly service. We tried some snacks and those were good…read moretoo. They have an amazing lighting fixture above the bar that you should see.

Customer service is at its best at Stereotypes. Andrew and his team are knowledgeable about sound…read moreequipment. Clearly their passion comes through while working with them. They were helpful to my needs, and I felt like they cared the whole time I was there - and respectful of my time as well. I had to go back a couple of time because of the weird layout of my home, but we brainstormed and worked it out. A pleasurable experience start to finish. Ron

This is my least favorite audio store in PDX, and I am still giving them 4 stars. I also…read moreoccasionally visit them so they have a chance to earn my business. Here's why-- They are helpful and pleasant, have a solid selection of equipment and the listening room I have used is nicely set up from a sonics perspective. They know their stuff. Why my least favorite and why still four stars then? There is absolutely nothing wrong here. They work with your budget and try to understand you and your needs which the other shops do also. They don't pressure you. But each time I still got this subtle sense that they cared more about the sale than me the customer. They are also less brand agnostic than other shops, praising the brands they carry over other brands on two occasions. It's hard to explain, but in our other great audio stores, I don't get that vibe. They want me to enjoy great music and understand that it's all about the long term relationship. That's why those places have gained my repeat business, while I am still waiting for Stereotypes to earn mine. Let me add a couple of caveats: 1) I am so grateful that we have as many quality audio stores as we do. In most markets, Stereotypes might be the only, or certainly one of the best shops. 2) for some of my audiophile friends, this is their number one shop. So as always, ymmv. So if you are looking for a nice 2 channel stereo, please do give them a chance--and know that in Portland we are spoiled. If you love music and care about musical reproduction, please support our local shops.

These folks are terrific! Although Echo focuses on high-end components, they graciously work with…read moreand accommodate more modest budgets. Their customer service is second to none. Highly recommend!

Echo Audio deserves the acclaim it has earned from its customers. I brought them a vintage CD…read moreplayer that had a seemingly intractable problem. They solved the problem on time and charged a fair price when they could have inflated their invoice. I was deeply impressed by their integrity and level of expertise. I wholeheartedly recommend them as a new GOTO customer.

Great customer service. Great selection…read more Friendly staff. Fair prices. Great location with parking.

Fred's is a wonderful holdover from the days when mom and pop audio stores existed in many…read moreneighborhoods. They carry new gear at all price ranges, as well as doing repairs and selling a fantastic variety of used audio. In my experience, high quality hifi gear tends to be bought by people who take good care of it, and makes for excellent purchase opportunities when the original owner decides to upgrade. Whether I need something or not, looking at both the new and the used gear at Fred's is always fun.

I bought a 1972 Sansui 210 stereo receiver on Facebook market place when I got home it didn't work…read moreI was super bummed. However I brought into audio specialties. The owner Doug repaired my receiver and it sounds amazing. I learned that Doug has been repairing stereo equipment for over 30 years he is professional and repaired my receiver very quickly. I highly recommend Audio specialties.

Audio Specialties is a gem in the Gateway neighborhood. It is great to still have a place in the…read morecity that does repairs and stocks vintage gear. Whether I'm just browsing, trading in a piece of 70s era hardware, or having something fixed, this is my main destination.

This place leans heavily toward the audio side of the home entertainment spectrum, and they do a…read morespectacular job of it. Pretty much everything they carry is an aspirational brand, you could most likely be happy with anything in the store. Part of their service oriented business model is hosting informative presentations from manufacturers - a great way to learn what's new. If you're fortunate enough to be able to consider brands like Magnepan, Linn, McIntosh, Sonus Faber, Magico, or Dynaudio, you owe it to yourself to visit the folks at Pearl.

* I bought a McIntosh AV receiver and amp in 2007 in San Francisco as part of a stereo including…read moreB&W 805 speakers and a Sunfire subwoofer. * This system sounded fantastic. * I kept in touch with McIntosh products and developments over the years. * When it came time to upgrade my components, I looked up my local McIntosh distributors in Portland, OR, and Pearl Audio Video came up. * My experience with Conner and Pearl has been FANTASTIC. * Conner worked closely with me to ensure that the sound I got was exactly what I was looking for. * I recommend Conner and Pearl fully and completely - it's great to have them in Portland.

Amazing selection of virtually every genre. Lots of newly released vinyl and even more used. Don't…read moremiss the Jazz section upstairs

This is a unique little record shop with stuff primarily suited for DJs, house techno hip hop with…read morea bit of everything else. A good spot to hit for a little quick dig

This is one of those Portland businesses where you have to say "wow that's cool". Case of Bass…read moretakes apart thrift store and garage sale speakers and installs them in thrift store and garage sale suitcases. They are following the trend towards all in one iPOD speakers, rather than having pairs of speakers. These are not hi-fi speakers for critical listeners. The drivers are chosen by eye and the electronics are tuned by ear which means they will be idiosyncratic. On the other hand, most people are not critical listeners as would be a recording engineer. So the speakers are more design curiosity objects. They have handles for easy moving, though I doubt they are particularly rainproof! Case of Bass has even built an experimental backpack speaker, the Bass-Pack. These speakers are great for stylists, photo shoots and displays. They have been successful in that world and you can see examples in the press section of their website and follow on their social media. About twice a year, they open their workshop and showroom for First Thursday - they are down the hall from Hellion Gallery (they have since moved - check their website). Otherwise they sell over the web and by appointment. They got some love in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXode5ZRTfc. These cool speakers are guaranteed to get the party started for your design friends.