Richer Sounds - Newcastle Reviews 

2,460
TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.9

94-96 Clayton Street, NE1 5PG Newcastle, GB


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've bought my last 3 TV's from Richer Sounds and found them to very helpful and professional every time. On this occasion I was looking online for a price match...it was a Sunday morning but I got a... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ethan’s help in choosing my turntable was invaluable. He answered emails and my questions promptly and invested time. When I went to choose my turntable, both Ethan and Harry were knowledgeable and ma... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

For most of my life I've used a well know chain for HiFi/TV/ and other items. Having moved to Newcastle what a difference I've noticed when using Richer sounds. The telephone lines are answered by na... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We went to the shop in Newcastle upon Tyne and spoke to Colin. We needed a new amplifier for our HiFi. Colin was extremely knowledgable and very friendly. Had full confidence in him helping us choose.... See more

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Company details

  1. #6 of 38 best companies in Hi-fi shop
  2. #12 of 191 best companies in Electronics store
  3. #5 of 49 best companies in TV shop

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Richer Sounds is a British home entertainment retailer that operates through a chain of 51 stores and through online, mainly in England. The business was 100% owned by Julian Richer, the founder and managing director of the company, who in 2019 sold 60% of its shares to an employee ownership trust.


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  • 94-96 Clayton Street, NE1 5PG, Newcastle, United Kingdom

  • 0333 900 0032

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I bought a Cambridge hifi system with…

I bought a Cambridge hifi system with teac double cassette deck recorder player
The staff at richer sounds REALLY CARE l had ideas of what l wanted the guy gave me totally impartial advice really helpful to me REALLY CARED
l got it installed for £100 l thought this was excessive cos Sony centres Currys AO only charged £50 l told Julian richer yes he exists talked to me(a truly wonderful guy)
He listened said £100 was alot and refunded me £50 so he matched the rest(charges this now)
Unfortunately my teac failed one deck failled SAM from my local store came and took it back for repair but AMAZING THIS HE GAVE ME HIS HIGH END SONY CASSETTE DECK SO I COULD PLAY MY CASSETTES WHILE MY DECKS WERE AWAY
WOW THIS WAS I TOLD JULIAN RICHER ABD HE GAVE SAM A WEEK A YEAR AT HIS HOLIDAY LETS AMAZING ALROUND
RICHER SOUNDS ARE TRULY AMAZING THIS PROVES THAT STAFF THAT REALLY CARE
6 YEARS GUARANTEES ON MANY PRODUCTS
I BOUGHT 2 SONY X700 HIGH END DVD PLAYERS WITH Dolby ATMOS SOUND AND DOLBY VISION PLAYBACK I BOUGHT THEM FROM RICHER SOUNDS ON LINE BOTH WONDERFUL AT A WONDERFUL PRICE TOO
£274 each when Sony web site Currys AO etc £279 SO VERY COMPETITIVE PRICES TOO
EVERYONE AT RICHER SOUNDS FROM THEIR FOUNDER DOWN TO THEIR SALESMEN LIKE SAM REALLY CARE AND THEY PROVE IT MY ADVICE BUY FROM Richer SOUNDS YOU WONT BE Disappointed AND IF THE WORST HAPPENS AND YOUR PRODUCT BREAKS DOWN THERE WAITING TO HELP LIKE OUTSTANDING SAM AT MY LOCAL STORE
stewart

12 May 2026
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Reply from Richer Sounds - Newcastle

Thanks for your kind feedback, we really appreciate your kind words. Hope to see you again soon.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Always helpful on visiting shop or over…

Always helpful on visiting shop or over phone.Not the brightest technically but always patient and explain sometimes multi times.NEVER refused to help.That is why I will always shop local.
Cheers Ted

26 May 2026
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Reply from Richer Sounds - Newcastle

Thanks for taking the time to leave your review. It’s great to hear our team have been consistently helpful, both in store and over the phone.

We really appreciate you recognising their patience and willingness to go the extra mile, it means a lot, and we’re glad it keeps you supporting local business.

seniorcomplaintsteam@richersounds.com

Tom Griffiths
Head of Customer Experience
Richer Sounds

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service, invaluable advice and good value. As always!

26 May 2026
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Reply from Richer Sounds - Newcastle

Thanks for your kind feedback, we really appreciate your kind words. Hope to see you again soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bought a wiim mini

Bought a wiim mini, reserved over the phone as couldnt get into store until the next day, only 1 left in stock and to my surprise it was reserved for me to collect

22 May 2026
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Thanks for your kind feedback, we really appreciate your kind words. Hope to see you again soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Well informed

Well informed, professional and very easy to deal with. Well done.

15 May 2026
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Reply from Richer Sounds - Newcastle

Thanks for your kind feedback, we really appreciate your kind words. Hope to see you again soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First class experience.

From first contact (out of hours) to a first class delivery experience a truly faultless service. After an horrendous recent purchase experience I can only say that Richer Sounds have restored my faith in on-line retail.

19 May 2026
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Reply from Richer Sounds - Newcastle

Thank you for your 5 star review!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Tracked down a rare item for me.

Really helpful in contacting me to inform me of a restocked item I'd been looking for.

Euen dealt with everything really quickly. Great value. Packaged well and sent the same day.

Very happy customer.

19 May 2026
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Reply from Richer Sounds - Newcastle

Thanks for leaving us a 5* review. It really does make the hard work we put into customer service worthwhile.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Uncomplicated

Uncomplicated. Welcoming and simple.

16 May 2026
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Reply from Richer Sounds - Newcastle

Thanks for your kind review, we look forward to your next visit.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

we were shown the products we needed…

we were shown the products we needed and the service and attention was great , and the delivery to our house was spot on , thanks very much. great sony tv and sound bar , working perfect.

14 May 2026
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Thank you for your wonderful feedback

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This is my third TV in a little over 15…

This is my third TV in a little over 15 years from Richer Sounds.

Knowledge and Service is top notch - as is the warranty.. TV #2 developed a fault in its 3rd year and replaced no problem.

Will always buy from them with this level of customer support.

15 May 2026
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Thank you for your 5 star review!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great company service, shame a that the courier let them down on this occasion.

I found Euan at Richer Sounds to be more than helpful over the phone, resulting in a very smooth transaction. Delivery was prompt, but disappointingly the package was left on my doorstep and not in the safe place that I specified, despite receiving a message confirming that it would be. I had to contact a neighbour to collect it. Luckily they were available.
I am impressed that Richer Sounds care about their customer's experience as they contacted me and were eager to understand the problem. They offered me a voucher towards my next purchase as a gesture which I am pleased to accept.

12 May 2026
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Reply from Richer Sounds - Newcastle

Thanks for taking the time to leave your review and the kind comments about Euan, which I will of course pass on.

I was sorry to read about the delivery experience however which sounds frustrating, rest assured we will be investigating this with DPD, as this isn’t the standard we expect to see from our delivery partners, and will also contact you directly to put matters right..

seniorcomplaintsteam@richersounds.com

Tom Griffiths
Head of Customer Experience
Richer Sounds

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service

Excellent customer service - really pleased with the hi-fi/speakers that I bought after discussion.

10 May 2026
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Reply from Richer Sounds - Newcastle

Thanks for your kind feedback, we really appreciate your kind words. Hope to see you again soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant experience

My husband found the TV we wanted. One call to our local Newcastle shop paid and delivered the next day. Best service we have ever received. Well done 👍

11 May 2026
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Thank you for your wonderful feedback

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Been using richer sounds for years but…

Been using richer sounds for years but after a recent fault with a 2 year old tv was passed on to the manufacturer that just rather offer me next to nothing and no replacment parts ,if I had know richer sounds warranty was not there own but manufacturer why shop with them? After I discussed this over the phone I was really important to them....so £50 was offered towards another tv ,but I had lost out in hundreds of pounds with a warranty that would be cheaper for them to "pay you off" rather that replacing defective parts.

26 November 2025
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Reply from Richer Sounds - Newcastle

Thanks for taking the time to leave your review, although it’s clearly disappointing to hear how you feel about your recent experience.

I’m sorry to see that the outcome didn’t leave you with the level of confidence you’d normally expect from us, particularly given your history with Richer Sounds. Our 6 year guarantee is very much our own, and we remain responsible for supporting our customers throughout. In some cases, we’ll work with the manufacturer to explore repair or contribution options, as this can often lead to a quicker or more favourable resolution. In your case, LG were unfortunately unable to repair the TV but did offer a significant contribution towards a replacement, which we then topped up in line with our guarantee to further support you.

While I understand you ultimately chose to take a refund of that amount, it’s clear this hasn’t felt like a satisfactory outcome from your perspective, which is disappointing and we’d really value the opportunity to put this right and restore your faith in us. Although we have tried to get in touch by both phone and e-mail to discuss this further, to date we haven't received any return correspondence, so appreciate that it might be you might not wish to revisit things.

I’m of course very sorry for the inconvenience caused and hopefully if you use us again you will be one of the 98% of happy customers who review us on Trustpilot...

Seniorcomplaintsteam@richersounds.com

Tom Griffiths
Head of Customer Service
Richer Sounds

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Guy in the shop listened and heard

Guy in the shop (Harry) listened to what I wanted and picked up an item straight away - fitted perfectly with what I was after. It was a shop model so he arranged for a new one to be delivered (free of charge) it arrived quickly and is great. Smooth transactions from start to finish- am a very satisfied customer!

7 May 2026
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Reply from Richer Sounds - Newcastle

Thank you for your 5 star review!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

EFFICIENT

EFFICIENT, POLITE AND EFFECTIVE.

7 May 2026
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Reply from Richer Sounds - Newcastle

Thanks for your comments and rating, which were great to see. Hope to see you again soon, and hopefully next time make it a five star experience!

The Richer Sounds team

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