Richer Sounds - Southampton Reviews 

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.9

77 London Road, SO15 2AA Southampton, GB

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’ve purchased at least three high-end items from Rich Sounds and never have once been pressured into making a decision that day. Always give them plenty of advice and on many occasions, Ethan had the... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent range of gear is available in this Southampton branch with staff, led by a brilliant manager (Rob), having the expertise to ensure that you get the system (or part) that you require. The 'S... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I bought an expensive Arcam A15+ amplifier after over a year of research. I was shocked to unbox it and find it was VERY comprehensively faulty. The staff at Richer Sounds were very sympathetic an... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Love this company. They make it easy to speak to someone on the phone who can give you straightforward informed advice. No pressure tactics, just a nice conversation and recommendations. This makes... See more

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Company details

  1. Hi-fi shop
  2. also in
  3. Electronics store
  4. 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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  • 77 London Road, SO15 2AA, Southampton, United Kingdom

  • 0333 900 0036

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Panasonic 4K Blue-Ray DP-UB820.

I ordered and paid for a 4K Blue Ray player at midday on a Saturday but was told that it was currently out of stock. However it should be back in stock and ready to collect either late on Tues or Wednesday. But in fact to my surprise it arrived first thing Monday morning! Am I happy? You bet!! Great service and a great company to deal with!!

16 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

“Great customer service throughout

“Great customer service throughout. I had plenty of time in the listening room to decide which speakers were right for me. James from the Southampton branch was also incredibly helpful, taking the time to discuss the differences between the speakers, what would suit my needs, and what each option would offer me.”

I am now the very lucky owner of some Monitor Audio Silver 100 7G. And soon to be DALI Sonik 3's as they were SUPERB!!

15 May 2026
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Thanks for your feedback, great to read you were happy with our service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The helpline was excellent

The helpline was excellent — quick to answer my questions and process my order efficiently. The pricing was very competitive and delivery was impressively fast.

The only area for improvement relates to the outsourced delivery service. It would be helpful if customers were offered more flexibility around delivery time slots. I was home throughout the day but had evening plans, and was advised the delivery would arrive between 6pm and 8pm. Unfortunately, I was unable to amend the slot, which became quite stressful and ultimately required me to arrange for a neighbour to accept the delivery on my behalf.

14 May 2026
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Thank you for your 5 star review!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Only went in for one thing....

Phoned into site and checked to see if they had an item in stock that was part of the sale. Tom, went to check as did have one to ensure was not already reserved (this was 14:00 hrs on a Sunday), it was not, so asked for it to be reserved and advised would be with them in about 40 mins. On arrival, was welcomed by Marc, whom asked if could help, I advised that had reserved an Denon audio system. He check it was behind there counter. I then asked about 3 portable radios again in the sale, he checked had all 3, but advised once was just a speaker. Looked at the other two and went with the Pure Classic H6, it had want i wanted on it function wise, but no idea what was like (not the way normally buy as research items to death). Marc sorted this for payment. Literally on way out, then checked on speaker stand. They had a pair Mission Stance which went for. More work for Marc. Appreciated the staffs time and as ever the friendliness. Got out at 16.00. 3 items heavier, but am happy.

10 May 2026
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Thank you for your wonderful feedback

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

You listened

You listened, you suggested, you provided and you delivered all done in thirty minutes.
Thank you !

12 May 2026
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Thanks for your feedback, reading your comments was a real pleasure. Thanks again for your continued support.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service …they really care

Product great but more importantly the guys at Southampton were so helpful.
I may be a bit biased as I have been a customer at Richer Sounds for many years. My first purchase might have been about 50 years ago from London Bridge when a guy called Julian spent a long time sorting out what I really needed …been going back ever since
Don’t think they can be beaten …they really care !

11 May 2026
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Reply from Richer Sounds - Southampton

Thanks for your 5 star review, we look forward to seeing you again next time

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent product support

I have made two visits to your Southampton Branch recently and on both occasions the staff have been extremely helpful and in particular were very quickly able to resolve a problem that had arisen with my BluRay recorder.

11 May 2026
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Thanks for your feedback, great to read you were happy with our service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

All Good

All Good. I'm a Richer Sounds Customer for Life!

10 May 2026
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Thanks for your 5 star review, we look forward to seeing you again next time

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Not as good as the hype

Prices no better than anyone else’s. Ordered an item online to collect in store. Box was damaged when I picked it up.

30 April 2026
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Reply from Richer Sounds - Southampton

Thanks for your feedback, although it’s disappointing to hear we didn’t meet expectations on this occasion of course.

The condition of the box should have been picked up by the team beforehand and addressed prior to collection so I’m really sorry this didn’t happen. Having looked at the images supplied by DPD at the point of delivery to our store, these don’t appear to show the damage described, so I’ll be raising this with them as well as the store team to understand what’s gone wrong.

In terms of pricing, the market appears consistent with the price you paid. However, our offer does include the added value of our 6 year guarantee, which isn’t something typically included by competitors at the same price point. While we may not always be the lowest headline price, and granted are not here, it’s worth nothing that we will also beat any competitors deal whereby they offering a comparable guarantee.

We’d like to put this right for you and can of course arrange an exchange if you would prefer. A member of my team will be in touch to discuss this further, but if you’d like to contact me directly in the meantime, please do so using the address below…

seniorcomplaintsteam@richersounds.com

Many thanks,

Tom Griffiths
Head of Customer Experience
Richer Sounds

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lg c5 55 4k tv.

As a richer sounds customer for a number of years i am very please with the support from Tom at southampton branch in helping me choose my current purchase of the LG C5 55 inch tv.Once again richer sounds thankyou for your support.

16 May 2026
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Thank you for your 5 star review!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service and prompt delivery

After several question and seeking advice, James from the Southampton Richer Sounds team provided me with all the answers and recommendations. We ordered the products (TV and mount) around 14:30 and both items were delivered by 9:30 the following day. Excellent service.

14 May 2026
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Thank you for your 5 star review!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bought a new turntable :-)

Bought a new turntable. Happy with my purchase and after it was exchanged for a different brand. The first one bought on line didnt work & the local Southampton branch helped me resolve things. Very happy customer and I bought a couple of accessories too.

18 March 2026
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Thank you for your wonderful feedback

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Recently bought a Denafrips Pontus 15th…

Recently bought a Denafrips Pontus 15th Ed after an in-store demo in Southampton. The unit had to be shipped to the store and a delivery date was confirmed. Unfortunately Richer Sounds were let down quite badly by the courier company and it was a few days later than expected. However, the recovery of the situation by James and colleagues was exceptional, and their determination to ensure my satisfaction was fantastic. As a long time customer of Richer Sounds I am well used to their brilliant customer satisfaction focus, and I can assure any prospective customers that the Southampton Store excels in every respect.

30 April 2026
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Reply from Richer Sounds - Southampton

Thanks for your feedback, reading your comments was a real pleasure. Thanks again for your continued support.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Recent purchase of new TV

Very satisfied with recent purchase of a TV from Richer Sounds, including having made several other purchases over the years from the company. Although a minor issue occurred in the payment for the new TV it was all sorted out very amicably between us. The person I dealt with in the Southampton branch (Paul) was very helpful and courteous in his dealings with me. Would highly recommend buying from Richer Sounds.

3 May 2026
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Reply from Richer Sounds - Southampton

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

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Exchange poor Yamaha amp for Taga

Originally bought a Yamaha amp that looked good and had a solid build and remote but sound was poor (esp with vinyl) and felt generally so underpowered. Called RS to exchange and they were great about it and ultimately upgraded to a Taga Harmony. Not sure if it's quite worth the money yet (esp as my speakers are not in same league in terms of cost, and the amps bit underpowered playing vinyl) but overall can't fault the service and RS (in contrast to when they started) now seem to focus on high end gear.

11 May 2026
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Reply from Richer Sounds - Southampton

Thanks for your feedback although I was of course disappointed to read that initially you weren't completely satisfied with your purchase.

I understand our customer service team have since been in touch, further to contact from the branch of purchase, and that following technical advice you are now much happier with the amp's performance. Of course if I can be of help whatsoever do let me know..

seniorcomplaintsteam@richersounds.com

Tom Griffiths
Head of Customer Experience
Richer Sounds

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have been a customer at richer sounds…

I have been a customer at richer sounds many years ago I was very pleased back then , and I found the staff very helpful and knowledgeable once again I was very pleased with the service, a very good service, thanks very much for all your help and assistance, many thanks from, David TIMMIS.

24 April 2026
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Reply from Richer Sounds - Southampton

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

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