Our specialty is high-performance, high-value audiophile equipment for enthusiasts on a budget.
Once the world's smallest Hi-Fi store... Q Audio has grown! In October 2013 we moved to a new, larger storefront at 5 Brookline Street, Central Square, Cambridge directly across from the Middle East Restaurant & Nightclub. We started out in a mere 500 square feet of space in one room on Vassar Street, Cambridge. We began as a re-seller of used Hi-Fi components in 1973 via mail-order through advertisements in the classified section of Audio magazine. By 1977 our emphasis was on the export of American and European hand-crafted, classic, vacuum tube components to the collector's market in Japan, Asia and Europe. In the Fall of 1980 our Vassar Street storage room was converted into a retail showroom and we opened for business selling only pre-owned equipment. In 1981 we added new equipment to our used product line-up with Hafler amplifier kits selling briskly to MIT students. From that start we added Krell from Dan D'Agostino for high-end electronics and Pyramid Loudspeakers from the legendary Dick Sequerra. In October, 1982 Q Audio went to the Tokyo Audio Fair and brought back the very first CD players to America for resale. From that moment on our tiny, little store burst with growth - we added product lines galore, we expanded our hours of operation, remaining open six days a week and we hired five full-time employees to work in that one small showroom on a side street in Cambridge. The rest is history.
If you have any audio or video-related questions, or just want to say hello, please feel free to send us an email. Our email address is: info@qaudio.com.
Q Audio began as a mail-order seller of used hifi equipment in 1973 with advertisements in the classifieds of Audio magazine. By 1977, the emphasis was on the resale of American and European classics with exports to Japan the thrust. In 1980, the store opened for retail sales. In 1981, Q Audio added new equipment to the product mix with Hafler kits selling briskly to MIT students. In October 1982, Q Audio went to the Tokyo Audio Fair and imported the first CD players into the United States for resale.
Located in the historic Metropolitan Storage Warehouse across from the MIT campus, Q Audio is housed in the original Tech Hifi retail storefront. Since 1967 this address has been a hifi store selling new and used equipment to enthusiasts all over the world.
Keywords: Paradigm, Denon, NAD, Speakers, Stereo, Surround, Home Theatre, Custom,
Repairs, Installations, Sonos, Grado, turntable, Record Players, HDMI,Onkyo,Service, Audio,Anthem, Project, Thorens, LCD, Plasma, Blue Ray, ipod, Dock, Musical Fidelity, KEF, Phono.
Interview Q&A
How long have you been in business?
Q Audio began as a mail-order seller of used hifi equipment in 1973 with advertisements in the classifieds of Audio magazine. By 1977, the emphasis was on the resale of American and European classics with exports to Japan the thrust. In 1980, the store opened for retail sales. In 1981, Q Audio added new equipment to the product mix with Hafler kits selling briskly to MIT students. In October 1982, Q Audio went to the Tokyo Audio Fair and imported the first CD players into the United States for resale.
What is your primary product or service?
Home audio video sales service and custom installations (Home Theatre, Multi Room-Zone)
How did you first become interested in your line of business? (if owner) - What is your background? (If owner or store manager)
Love music, movies. Electronic was my hobby I bult different types of electronics: amps, radios, etc.
EDUCATION
Electronic Technician, specializing in electronic and industrial electronic automation, Technical School of Mechanics and Electricity
Warsaw-Poland
Certificated as TV repair technician, League of National Defense Provincial Training Quarters of Communication
Warsaw-Poland
How do you differentiate yourself from other businesses in your category and area?
I tell truth. Give best and honest advise.
I'm proud of my work.
How many locations do you have and do you have plans to expand?
one location- with best service
No plans to open more- more usually means worse service
Provide detailed directions to your location
The best way to contact Q Audio, if you're in the area, is to walk right in and say hello. If you know where MIT is, you know where we are. Our address is 95 Vassar Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139
What type of payments do you accept?
Cash, Credit Cards
Which areas do you service?
Greater Boston Area
Who owns your company or runs daily operations?
Dariusz Dobrolinski
What are your hours of operation?
TUE-FRI 12:30-6:30
SAT 11:00-4:00
Sunday, Monday by appointment only
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