Echo Audio

'Could' be a great place to buy stuff.but be carefull. I bought $3000.00 tube amp and preamp. The preamp began to weaken in one channel noticeably in two to three weeks. Turned out to be tubes. Took it back, they replaced the tubes (with cheep tubes).This took about a month. Six weeks later tubes again became week in the same channel. By the time I got it back Kurt said it was no longer under warrantee. Took it to a couple of repair shops, one said he could not find the problem. The other wanted a retainer of $300 and wouldn't guarantee any longer then 90 days. Just sold it cheep on the internet for a fraction of it's cost. The amp turned out to be decent. Still use it, The amp was a minimal part of the $3000 spent there, however. Later found a really choice piece of MacIntosh. It quit well within the warrantee period. They did fix it first rate. All I'm saying is, you can find some good stuff there but know what your doing.. Some of this high end gear can cost as much to fix as the original price. If Kurt can get out from under the warrantee he won't hesitate unless your a really big spender. I would agree with nearly all the positive said here by others, however.…

Echo Audio makes enjoying music easy. A friend steered me to Echo Audio several years ago and I've bought and sold stereo equipment there. They don't just sell gear, they solve your entertainment problems. And, they really know what they're talking about.

I went there when we were living in temporary housing before moving into our house. We needed equipment to fit a small space and the ability to trade up when we moved. They got me into a great little system with new and used equipment.

Then when we moved back to the house I used that equipment in another room and traded in my big floor standing speakers for smaller B&Ws that fit our needs better. You can sort of think of it as renting equipment. They are extremely trusting and will let you take gear home on loan to see how you like it.

These guys really aim to please with the kind of customer support and experience one rarely sees in a retail establishment these days. I would recommend them to anyone.…

Greatest audio store in Hi-Fi history. Echo Audio is the complete opposite of every audio store you have ever been to. They try their hardest to accommodate the needs of their customers. They don't treat you like an ignorant moron who doesn't know anything about audio. Sometimes they get busy and can't help everyone or get to the phone, but they try their hardest to help everyone and that's what matters most. They carry tubes, headphones, record needles/cartridges, and lots of cool vintage gear. Check them out sometime!…

brooding & snobby even by audiophile standards. heres a tip, if you walk in here, mention right off the bat your dissapointed with your Mac club parking spot, or your on lunch from a hectic day of surgeries at OHSU or ask in a loud voice from the center of the room if its at all possible to spend at least 8000 on a decent used amp, preferable one that came from someone important like a Trailblazer or something. If you decide to ask normal questions and act like a normal person, expect to be treated like your an idiot that got lost on your way to Fry's after stepping in dog mess and accidently walked into their store. Then if you actually buy some Garranteed! item, IT WONT BE. unless of course you are capable of spending silly amounts of money on gear. Have fun.…