Sound-Affair Reviews 420

TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.9

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Review summary

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Considering 44 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for their professionalism, honesty, and helpfulness, making interactions pleasant and straightforward. People are very satisfied with the service, highlighting the efficiency, quick responses, and smooth process for both selling and buying equipment. The pricing is considered fair, and the payment process is quick and reliable, with many appreciating immediate bank transfers. However, some customers also noted issues with product functionality upon delivery, requiring returns and leading to a more prolonged resolution process. Additionally, a few people mentioned discrepancies in shipping costs.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sold my beogram 7000/4500 turntable to sound affairs,a good price agreed, Equipment picked up by james at a convenient day and time. Money transferred and recieved straight away before james left m... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Honestly brilliant - AI suggested this company might be interested in my old B&O cd player that had been under a blanket in my garage for about 5yrs! Finally, we’re doing a big reorg and decided to “... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I contacted Sound-Affair through their website to see if they'd be interested in purchasing my old B&O hifi. They responded promptly and after sending them through a few photos they came back with an... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Had some old B&O speakers and HiFi system. The whole process was simple - all I needed to do was to email pictures of the items and I was given a quote which was honoured upon collection. James was su... See more


4.9

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The whole experience was very simple…

The whole experience was very simple and straightforward .James gave me a quote we agreed and UPS picked up the items next day .After inspection the agreed amount was credited to my account after a day .A little late to reply to a couple of emails but otherwise very good service .Thank you

26 October 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What you see is what you get

A truly good experience to find a business in this specialist area delivering a superior quality product while maintaining competitive pricing.
Buying from Sydney,Australia adds to the cost.However from my experience I have complete confidence in the integrity and professionalism of Sound-Affair.com
If you want to enjoy the shopping and get that product that looks just as good when delivered as in those beautiful photos online... be confident buying from Sound-Affair.
So good to be able to do business from so far and have such a good result!

23 September 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic service by James with my B & O system

I contacted Sound-Affair to enquire about replacement speakers for my B & O system.
Not only did I receive an immediate reply, but James at Sound Affair took the trouble to call me directly, in order to understand exactly what I was looking for and to share what products he had available which would be compatible with my system and went on further to recommend a particular set of speakers which suited me well.
One working day later I have received my speakers which look and sound fantastic and I am delighted to have my B & O system up and running again. It feels like a old family friend has come back from from the wilderness!
Thank-you James for your excellent service and assistance. I shall not hesitate in recommending you to others who would like to revive their fabulous B & O systems.
All best wishes, Paul.

21 October 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A rare experience

Well what a professional helpful and reliable young man James was. We’ve just sold our 1993 B&O sound system for a reasonable price. James collected it paid for it and handled the transaction in a quality way rare these days.
A great experience.

20 October 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Re cycling is good for everyone.

It is great that James at Sound Affair is able to re cycle old B & O sound systems. He was able to offer a reasonable sum for my speakers and unit and was able to collect the (heavy) equipment. Payment received same day. The speakers look and function as good as the day I bought them. They will be a great purchase for anyone interested. Glad someone will be able to enjoy them at a reasonable second hand value. James was good with communications, passionate, and professional.

19 October 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very Professional Service

I recently purchased a Beosound 3200 and a pair of Beolab 2002 speakers from Sound Affair and from my first enquiry to the delivery of my purchases the whole transaction was dealt with with the utmost professionalism. In fact, without James's very knowledgeable and helpful advice I probably would have ended up with a system that wouldn't have suited my needs. The equipment supplied was exactly as described, in mint condition, appropriately packaged and I am delighted with it. Subsequently I offered my old system for sale, they made me a fair offer and paid me promptly. I cannot recommend this company highly enough. Thank you for all your help James.

2 September 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service!

Bought a set of Beolab 8000 speakers from Sound Affair. Buying process was very straight-forward, and James was responsive to questions I had - he's passionate about B&O and it shows; great customer service. The speakers were described as 9.5 / 10 due to a few marks, but he's clearly a perfectionist - they were in near mint condition, I could barely tell. I appreciated the honesty. Great experience - I'll be back for more B&O kit in the future. Thanks James for your help.

1 September 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ghosted

I got in touch to ask about selling some old gear. Initial response was helpful, including a valuation. But then I was ghosted when I followed up. All communications ceased, no explanation. It ended up wasting quite a lot of my time and I'm back to square one.

I wouldn't normally write a review about this, but since the company directs attention to Trustpilot (and encourages customers to write reviews here) I wanted to add my experience for balance. Otherwise you'd just get the good reviews.

2 September 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

awful company

awful company - did not supply item that was purchased even though they had stock and when complained no reply so had to start chargeback.
lucky i paid with visa

19 August 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

I bought a Beolab 2 from Sound Affair last week. The service was excellent with very prompt delivery. The quality of the used speaker was very good and was exactly as per the website description. I had a couple of technical queries that James was able to solve quickly and successfully. It's the third time I've bought from Sound Affair and wouldn't hesitate to do so again.

8 August 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I would like to thanks James and the…

I would like to thanks James and the team at Sound-Affair for my amazing sound system.
James advice and knowledge in all aspects of decision making was invaluable and resulted in a system that is perfect to my needs .
Also the quality of the system far exceeded my expectations and was truly accurate as per descriptions on there site .
Also living in Australia the transport of the system was a high priority .
The level of care in relation to packing and courier tracking was perfect and resulted in the system arriving in stress free and undamaged .

15 July 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bang & Olufsen Speaker

This was the first time I was selling a Bang & Olufsen Speaker and I have to say, James was very responsive and easy to work with. I would highly recommend him for future purchases. Very professional.

22 June 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sold my vintage B&O system to JH

Sold a vintage B&O system to james, who made me a fair price considering it needed attention. Great communication regarding the collection.
Would highly recommend and trust him.
Good luck in reselling my lovely system.

17 June 2022
Unprompted review

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