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Stereo Wizards

Home Theater System or Media Center Repair Service, Antenna Installation and Replacement, Antenna Service,

About us

Bob has been in the A/V business for 35 years. He serves customers throughout San Francisco Bay Area and across the US and has an international reputation on the internet as "Mr Bob". Find many instructional videos and customer reviews on his Youtube channel "MrBobBigScreen". Bob has nearly 10,000 posts on AVSforum.com where he is known as "Mr Bob". He is 100% committed to customer satisfaction, with some of his work carrying lifetime warranty. In addition to the services shown below. Bob provides phone- and video-consults with adept Do-It-Yourselfers. SERVICES - HOME and BUSINESS: -Optimizing (no tv REPAIR) Projection TV's and Flat Panel HD/4K home theater systems -Installation and professional-grade audio optimization and integration -ISF Level II display calibration -Troubleshooting, equipment maintenance and A/V repair (no tv REPAIR) -Remote control programming (excl. Control 4/Universal/Pronto) -Wiring in false ceiling only - NO IN CEILING/WALL/UNDER FLOOR WIRING

Business highlights

Emergency services offered
41 years of experience

Services we offer

Comprehensive System Troubleshooting and 0ptimization (Incl. projection and PA systems), HDTV-only antenna installation with precision aiming (roof and Interior). NO Satellite/ham/lmr or other antennas. TV only, Home / Business / Boardroom / Conference Room Theater with in-depth Audio Integration. Wiring in false/drop ceilings only -- NO In-wall, in-ceiling or under-floor wiring. NO tv repairs. NO wall mounts, Phone consultation and guidance for Do It Yourselfers (with electronics aptitude) who want to save money, Surround Sound optimization. Speaker, Receiver and Amp repair

Amenities

Emergency Services

Yes

Warranties

Yes

Reviews
4.158 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
66%
4
14%
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7%
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Showing 1-25 of 58 reviews
Ying C.
Aug 2021
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500
Bob helped me research about home theater system and recommended a great one for me. I bought the home theater system and Bob helped me install everything (AV system, front tower speakers, wall speakers, projector, projector screen). He did an excellent job and now we really enjoy our home theater. Thank you Bob! I would recommend Bob for sure.

Robert D.
Aug 2021
3.0
Home Theater System or Media Center Repair Service
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
I have a complicated intermittent settings errors problem. Robert offered a good suggestion on what may be the problem.

Thomas H.
Apr 2021
4.0
Antenna Installation and Replacement
Yes, I recommend this pro
$350
Robert is flexible and willing to listen to your requests.

Jack B.
Mar 2021
5.0
Antenna Installation and Replacement
Yes, I recommend this pro
Very patient

Thomas B.
Sep 2020
4.0
Home Theater Accessory Installation
Yes, I recommend this pro
$350
Robert is very good.....I recommend him for sure

Guill M.
Aug 2020
4.0
Antenna Installation and Replacement
Yes, I recommend this pro
Robert was extremely helpful, good listening skills, extremely responsive and did a be very good job installing our tv antenna. I would recommend him to anyone ?.

Wayne F.
Jul 2020
4.5
Antenna Installation and Replacement
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
Knows his business did everything I asked him to do replaced an Antenna.............

Pat B.
Jun 2020
4.5
Antenna Service
Yes, I recommend this pro
$375
Dr. Bob was great! My TV suddenly stopped getting some regular channels and it was a mystery since the missing channels would change from one day to the next. Bob spent a lot of time trying to figure it out, then came by a week later with a new antenna. He tried this one within my house (before installing it on the roof). But instead of trying to sell me the new one, he climbed up on the roof to see if my very old antenna needed fixing to solve the problem. Instead he found that the cable from the roof into my house was ripped. He repaired it and the issue was solved. He spent a lot of time diagnosing and fixing the problem. I recommend him highly.

Naresh D.
Jun 2020
2.0
Not worth the money.

Robert B.
Jan 2020
2.5
Antenna Service
$413
I did not expect to pay over $400 to have a TV antenna put on my roof. The break down was: Show Up - $50; hourly charge $100 x 2 hours, plus $163 for the antenna, including tax, for a total of $413. I looked up the antenna and it sells for $86 on Amazon. He did not so much as leave me the box the antenna came in, no manual, no install instructions, nothing. I think he did spend more time than he charged because he took several trys to find the right cable leading from an unused DirecTV dish, and he wasn't all that professional. I had to pull out my iPhone compass app to help and he guesstimated the direction of the main broadcast antenna. We ended up with 79 channels so that seems good, but being under 25 miles from all of the broadcast channels and using a multi-directional antenna - we might have done better if he applied any kind of science to the orientation of the antenna. I notice my neighbor has a similar antenna oriented quite differently than mine. What sums it up is he was not going to give me a receipt or any kind of bill of sale. I had to write up my own receipt and get him to sign it.
Response from Stereo Wizards
"My apologies to Robert. His bill was sent after the fact, though to leave the bill with the customer at the end of the job on location is my usual practice. Just could not happen this time, I had run out of blank paperwork. As was his box. Most customers want me to dispose of the box and its contents for them and save them the trouble. Price of parts? Unfortunately parts profit needs to stay in my business model, as it does with any other sales business. Customer is always free to provide his own, no penalty on that. My apologies to Robert for not meeting his expectations at the outset. Since he did not want to discuss it when I called."

Jim C.
Jan 2020
5.0
Antenna Installation and Replacement
Yes, I recommend this pro
Really knows his stuff, offered to help with other electronics, too.

Mysti B.
Jan 2020
5.0
Home Theater System or Media Center Repair Service
Yes, I recommend this pro
$345
Bob is very patient and very safety conscious. He'll recommend what he thinks is best, and work with you every step of the way. He found and fixed safety issues in our audio setup, and helped us fix a mess of tangled components that weren't working. So glad we hired him! Super knowledgable and he brings all the tools & supplies needed.

Larry C.
Dec 2019
5.0
Antenna Installation and Replacement
Yes, I recommend this pro
Very reliable.

Sandra H.
Nov 2019
0.5
Antenna Installation and Replacement
Do not use. He WAY overcharged- Double the retail price for antennas, would have charged $500 apiece for TiVo DVR (more than double the retail price I ended up when I bought it myself). Did not seem to want to place antennas outside. (refuses to go up 2nd story) Did not want to run cable from antenna in attic to sets in bedroom and living room. He used part of my satellite cable to hook up antenna, thereby disconnecting my satellite feed. Had to hire someone else to come and fix what he left me with. At less than 1/4th the cost.

Kelly M.
Oct 2019
4.0
Commercial Audio/Visual System or Entertainment Center Repair
Yes, I recommend this pro
{No comments provided}

Richard W.
Oct 2019
5.0
Home Theater Accessory Installation
Yes, I recommend this pro
Prompt service. Know what their doing.

Rob M.
Sep 2019
5.0
Antenna Installation and Replacement
Yes, I recommend this pro
$225
Robert had the k knowledge and ability to do a great job. I had already purchased all the parts prior to hiring Robert. It was a good thing because Robert did not have some basic parts in his truck (antenna matching transformer, waterproofing tape).

Sheldon K.
Sep 2019
5.0
Home Theater System or Media Center Repair Service
Yes, I recommend this pro
no comment

Patrick D.
Aug 2019
4.5
Antenna Installation and Replacement
Yes, I recommend this pro
I hade Sonic telephone/internet installed in Berkeley. Then I needed to improve my indoor antenna to receive broadcast vhf/uhf TV signals, i.e., over the air from the SF tower. All my attempts at getting a Mohu antenna to receive them. Finally I found Stereo Wizards and this problem got solved. I never would have been able to do it myself because it required an antenna designed to receive BOTH vhf and uhf which very few residential antennas can do. Patrick

Joshua G.
Aug 2019
5.0
Antenna Installation and Replacement
Yes, I recommend this pro
Friendly, professional and reasonable price. Job well done!

Deanna H.
Aug 2019
5.0
Antenna Installation and Replacement
Yes, I recommend this pro
$353
Robert was very professional and was easy to work with him

James C.
Aug 2019
0.5
Home Theater System or Media Center Repair Service
I didn't feel like he was qualified to resolve my problem. He came with no tools and only gave me suggestions for me to try and resolve instead of him fixing it. Nothing was fixed and all he wanted to do was up sell me. I just needed my projector fixed.

Jim H.
Aug 2019
5.0
Antenna Installation and Replacement
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
Antenna strength and placement are the paramount factors for local broadcast reception. Bob understands this. Before he embarked on a complex roof installation, he did an indoor test of the antenna he provided. With excellent reception indoors, there was no need for a complex outdoor installation, which saved us significant dollars in the installation. We now have excellent local reception with his set up.

Paul R.
Jul 2019
2.5
Antenna Installation and Replacement
{No Comment Provided}

Nancy T.
Jun 2019
4.5
Home Theater System or Media Center Repair Service
Yes, I recommend this pro
Robert was efficient, clean, respectful and competent. Nice guy!
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FAQ

Stereo Wizards is currently rated 4.1 overall out of 5.

Monday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Thursday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Friday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

No, Stereo Wizards does not offer free project estimates.

No, Stereo Wizards does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.

Yes, Stereo Wizards offers emergency services.

Yes, Stereo Wizards offers warranties.