4 stars cause their prices seem to be on the higher side. Yes, rent might be higher than other…read morestores but their size and reach is also higher. Their CD collection is good and the gears they keep varies from low end to high end but definitely worth checking them out.

One of the best record stores I've ever been to. Staff is extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and…read moreexcited to help. Great selection of CD's, Vinyl, apparel, & more. The layout of the store is cozy and inviting. Never a bad experience walking into this spot.

I bought a pioneer sx-1010 receiver, it was made in the 70's, the first amp with 100 watts power…read more.. I love it. It needed a little work after I plugged in my Ipod into the phono input (Be aware, onlly use the aux in or you will blow something up with an I pod.) I brought it to my local electronics repair shop (twice) and it never got repaired correctly and sounded like crap. I brought it to Salem Hi Fi and now it's like new! This guy is THE MAN. I you care at all about your vintage electronics, you must bring it to Salem Hi Fi

I have a 1965 Zenith Circle of sound that needed a little repair. The wheel was dragging and it…read moreneeded to be cleaned. I brought it to Salem HiFi and the man that owns it has horrible customer service. I was explaining what I "think" was wrong and he basically told me me he was the professional not me. I was supposed to get it back in a week. Three weeks went by and when I called him to see if it's ready, he became angry and said hurry up and pick it up. He fixed the the dragging problem but broke the arm stand and it now sounds like it has a loud humming sound and heavy bass. he charged me $100. I will never go back to him, or will I ever recommend him to anyone.

A great experience; fast turnaround on diagnosis with options for going forward. Mikael's service…read moresaved me significant money.

NOTE: The store location is permanently closed!!!…read more Contact the owner directly to see if he will repair something from his home in Newton. He is working on a radio for my husband now. The email on his website is still correct.

Dariusz's knowledge and customer service are incredible. When I asked if he could repair a Dual…read more1228 turntable, he said "are you sure? It's 50 years old." He has since repaired it and patiently explained how to connect it to my older receiver. When that didn't work he made a house call to connect it to a different receiver and an excellent set of speakers he sold me. I cannot recommend Q Audio enough.

Dariusz serviced my Pioneer PL-530. He was able to complete in a few days. He walked me through…read morewhat he fixed and helped me understand how the mechanisms and electronics worked. Great resource and would definitely have him work on other electronics in the future.

Great service on my 1975 pioneer. Thanks Fast service on this unit. Well respected serviceread more

Held my turntables for 2 months then tells me that they might not even be able to fix it. If you…read morewant something fixed in a timely manner don't come here

Tim and Veronica at Blink were incredible. I've lived in 15 or so states and over 20 cities and…read moreI've never experienced a level of precision, explanation, help and curated work than I've had here. I'm not an audiophile, but a friend of mine who is a DJ chastised me for living among cavemen because I had a Bose soundbar. These 2 have single handedly changed my life. They came into my home, looked at everything from spacing and furniture placement, potential obstructions, building materials and size and listened to the Bang and Olufsen speaker I had previously bought and showed me truth where previously I did not understand it to exist. They walked me through every aspect and took into account what I listened to and the form and function I was looking for. They installed my system yesterday and I haven't been able to leave the house since. I don't care what city, state or country I move to, they will have a customer for as long as air passes through my lungs. This place is where you need to be if you care about feeling music or watching film in your soul rather than thinking of it as an ancillary measure. I can't wait to give them more business. I will speak to my love for this company and proselytize about this place for the remainder of my natural life or until my mind is placed in robot encasement haha. Effusive praise is not capable of capturing my level of appreciation for the work done by the Blink team!!!

I recently had a fantastic experience at Blink Hi End with Tim and Veronica…read more I was looking for a speaker upgrade and heard amazing things about Kroma speakers from Spain. An audio buddy from the UK heard Kroma speakers at hifi show in the UK and he said the sound was mind blowing. His 2 friends who were with him thought the same and the hifi show reports of this system raved about it. After researching the brand I decided to call Blink. I spoke to Tim and he discussed the various Kroma models and which models might be a good fit for me. He asked me about my room size, my equipment and my tastes in music. Although I live in California I was intrigued enough to make a listening appointment at Blink and fly across the country to hear these Kroma speakers. When I arrived at Blink a few weeks later, I first listened to the Fink Team Kim speaker which I own at home to get a baseline. The Kim's are a fantastic speaker and an amazing value. We then switched to the Kroma Macbeth and within about 30 seconds I felt I had found my dream speaker. It was significantly better than the Kim's which surprised me as the Kim's are very musical and engaging in their own right. We then listened to the Kroma Jovita which were fantastic as well but I decided to go with the Macbeth as I thought they would be a better fit for my room at home. I bought the Macbeth and Tim shipped them out on a pallet the next day. I received them a few days later and to say I'm thrilled with the Macbeth's performance in my room is an understatement. As I write this I'm listening to Nina Simone and it feels like she's in my room. The Kroma speakers have a level of realism and an organic and natural quality which is off the charts. Most important though it's their musicality and engagement factor which is unprecedented in my experience in 35 years in the audio hobby. I think it's due to the Kroma's cabinet made of Krion ( an inert material like Corian), their superb AMT ( similar to a ribbon ) tweeter made by Mundorf and the fabulous, low distortion Purifi drivers and of course the crossover design. Overall, the experience at Blink Hi End could not have been better. Tim and Veronica were both friendly, no pressure and they really knew their stuff. I'm so glad I made the trip from California to hear the amazing Kroma speakers.

Very weird experience. Went there last Wednesday, met with sales person who could not have been…read morenicer. He thought it best to send someone to my house to look at the layout, and we agreed we would do it Saturday subject to the person's schedule. He told me he would get back to me later that day. He didn't call, so I called on Thursday, and he said he wasn't sure if the guy who was going to come over was available, but he would get back to me shortly. Well, here it is, Monday, and I am still awaiting the call. Not used to this type of poor service. Perhaps he sensed that my price point was not high end enough for them, although I never mentioned a budget and was and am prepared to pay quite a bit to get a great system. It is the simplest thing in business to communicate. They lost a good sale by dropping the ball.

Be prepared to be whisked into a wonderland of high end audio and other high fidelity products…read more Once you're buzzed in at the front door you'll set foot in a place you will lose yourself in for hours and will never want to leave. With a friendly staff and rooms upon rooms of incredible audio equipment there's not much to dislike about Goodwin's. You will be greeted by one of their friendly, knowledgeable staff members and you can either state what you're looking for or they can give you professional insight to what products will suit your needs. Being experts in the business they know exactly how to treat a customer and you'll never find anyone being pushy about any of the products in Goodwin's. Once you've spoken with an employee you're either free to roam the available auditioning rooms and poke around, or they can set up different products for you to listen to. Unlike some other audio stores, the representatives at Goodwin's will get you what you want to listen to, and leave you be to take as long as you like listening to some of the finest audio products on the market. With products ranging from entry level to reference audio systems it's hard not to find a product that suits your needs, not to mention your budget. However after hearing some of what they have to offer it may be hard to go back to what you've got at home. The acoustic quality of their auditioning rooms mixed with top notch components allow for an experience that any audiophile will surely walk away from with a smile on their face.

I saw the reviews about how difficult it was to work with these guys, but they are supposed to be…read morereally good so I gave it a try. I had to fill out the form twice, and have the guy yell at me a few times on the phone. That was ok. I got through the insane vetting process, and then I brought it over at 12:30 (they are only open 12-7 on some days). They were closed. I ran some other errands and I called back 2 hours later to see if they were open yet. They answered and immediately started yelling at me again. I couldn't even ask if they were open for me to bring it over. I got a lecture about how busy and important they were. I tried to tell him I already filled out the form and just wanted to know if I could bring it over. He kept yelling so I hung up this time. He immediately called me back and started yelling at me again. I hung up. He called again and left a several minute voicemail telling me all about what's wrong with me. I was willing to put up with a lot to get this done but he is a supreme asshole. I give up.

The Soup Nazi of the audio world!…read more You won't learn, or hear, more about audio (and lots of other things) once you meet Vince. LEGEND!