Here are my favourite Perth hi-fi retailers:

Addicted to Audio

Dan is a great guy and knows his stuff, plus this store has some really interesting brands and loads of personal audio gear. In terms of store layout, quality, and hi-fi gear range, this is one of Perth’s top retailers. Dan and I do a bit of work together and he recommends us as needed.

Douglas HiFi

Chat with my friends Simon and Tony, ethical salespeople who won’t try to pull the wool over your eyes. These two have a wealth of hi-fi and home cinema experience. Douglas is ‘evolving’ back into what it always was – a proper hi-fi stereo store and one of the best. Douglas Hi-Fi also recommends us, for which I am grateful.

Frank Prowse Hi-Fi

Owner David Prowse is one of the nicest guys in audio and is ably assisted by great staff in one of Perth’s oldest and best-regarded proper hi-fi stores. I know the Prowse family well and even worked at the old location for a short spell. Frank used to help me when I was a hi-fi-crazed teenager, as did the wonderful John Negus of Audio Equip, in Myaree. Both were true gentlemen, and the industry needs more like them.

Revolution Turntable

Sadly closed, 2024!

My friend Pierre was the owner and a true old-school hi-fi industry stalwart. Pierre was also the official Australian Accuphase importer. We did a lot of work together and Pierre stocked a range of great hi-fi stereo gear, ably assisted by Jim, another great bloke.

Pierre had done this a long time and sadly, the retail grind and constant flow of odd-balls, tyre kickers and people wasting his time ‘discussing’ and demoing hi-fi gear, only to buy then buy it from zero-service online discounters who played no part in the sale, truly egregious and dipshit behaviour, finally caused him to throw in the towel. Retail is tough, and we need stores like this. Revolution Turntable will be missed!