The Best Audio Dealer

John Rutan, Audio Connection,Verona,NJ. John is a totally committed audio pro. Knows his stuff. Puts up with the nuts and goofs that would drive any sane man or woman overboard. John is the saint of audio!

Aberdeen Components! I won a product on an auction and when I talked to them on the phone, I wound up buying several other items.
Usually with audio stores, they are to lazy to research a product that they represent, because they do not have it in stock or they will not make enough money on the sale to bother with it or they just don't care about what is best for the customer, just the transfer of "Green Backs". Also I do not like to deal with sales people who just like to trash products because they do not carry them.
Onto the good stuff, I talked on the phone for 20 minutes and never felt rushed or pushed into a sale and what I really liked was the fact they would make me a fair deal on their products, whether I bought today or down the road. They informed me about products which they did not carry, with out bashing. I just got the feeling that it was all about the customer. That is nice for a change!

John Rutan of Audio Connection. A true artist in mixing and macthing components. Has had many opportunities to sell me equipment on an upgrade path, but he has steared me away from many of these so called "upgrades" feeling they would offer no real improvment. He has been on the money when I have bought based on his recommendation. The comment above regarding John's "rudeness" about a certain brand of speakers is possible, but it is likely that it was John's honest opinion. By the way, I drive 200+ miles to get his opinion and recommendations, although there are a lot of dealers in between.

My vote would be for Richard Bird of Rives Audio. The room is as much a component, and as big a part of the system, as any other. I am currently working with him on a redesign of my room. He is knowlegable, professional, listens to your needs, and creates a room to be proud of. Not only will my room sound great when he is done with it, it is going to look great as well. He knows sound and he knows aesthetics. Judging from the concept plan we went over today, my room is going to look a lot better than it does now, and sound better exponentialy.