StereoMan

Who Is StereoMan?

StereoMan — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:26:11 +0000

Steve Livingston is StereoMan. Steve has over thirty-five years of experience in electronics repair including more than twenty years in consumer audio and video. Among the services Steve provides are:

home theater installation

car stereo installation

home theater and stereo repair

computer installation

computer repair

computer tutoring

Steve can also help you obtain good quality audio and video components at competitive prices. And for your convenience, StereoMan makes house calls throughout the region!

Click the links at left for information on StereoMan’s services

What experience does StereoMan have?Trained for electronics in the U.S. Navy, Steve’s electronics career includes ten years in two-way radio and five years in Common Carrier (the precursor to cellphones).

Steve started repairing stereo equipment in 1986, working as an independent contractor for Gibbs Radio Company. He subsequently provided service for three other local shops, as well as developing a personal clientele for StereoMan.

Steve has repaired thousands of stereo components, installed hundreds of car stereos and home theaters, and maintains several commercial Public Address systems, as well as the on-board sound systems for Asheville’s most popular tour bus line – Gray Line Tours – and its most unusual – LaZoom!

Steve is grateful to all of his clientele for making 2010 his best year ever, and 2011 is going even better!

Why does Stereoman do this work? Steve delights in the mental challenges as well as the craft of repair and installation, and the pleasure of working in a situation that requires him to listen to music constantly. He derives great satisfaction from knowing that his work is providing lasting enjoyment to his clientele. And just as importantly, Steve takes his environmental stewardship very seriously, making every effort to keep perfectly good equipment out of the landfill.

Where is StereoMan?

StereoMan — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:24:17 +0000

StereoMan is easy to find using any of the on-line mapping services such as Google, Yahoo, or Mapquest. However it has come to my attention that some GPS systems guide you here by a somewhat roundabout route. For your convenience, here is a map of the immediate area. To get close, take I-240 to Exit 4C, then head north on Montford Ave. From north Asheville, turn right on Chestnut St. from Merrimon Ave.

StereoMan’s Rates

StereoMan — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:15:35 +0000

StereoMan’s labor rate is a mere $36 per hour! Most car stereos can be installed for a charge of $30-$36. Routine maintenance and repair of stereo components typically runs in the $25 to $50 range. If it’s going to be more, you’ll get a call first!

Despite having to increase his travel rate due to ever-higher prices at the pump, StereoMan’s travel charge is still a very reasonable $15 for the first 10 miles (one way) and $1.50 per mile thereafter.

My Ebay Presence

StereoMan — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:48:29 +0000

StereoMan has been trading on ebay since 1999. Since that time, he has bought and sold over one thousand items for his clients, and has developed a sterling reputation among his fellow traders. Yes, he has been called a few names, such as “real gentleman”, “great business person”, “friendly”, “first rate seller”, “easy fast polite and good natured”…

StereoMan strives in all his transactions to live up to the praise he has been afforded.

If you have an item you want to sell on ebay,
StereoMan can handle the sale for you.

StereoMan will check out the item and give you a fair estimate of its sale value. If it is in need of repair, StereoMan will advise you of the cost of the repair and will take that amount out of the sale when the auction is over.

No one can predict what price an item will ultimately fetch at auction, but StereoMan’s auction items consistently fetch a better-than-average price.

StereoMan will photograph the item with a high quality digital camera, and list the item on ebay along with several photos – however many it takes to completely represent it. He will handle all correspondence with prospective buyers, promptly and courteously.

Once the auction is over, StereoMan will professionally package the item for delivery (one buyer described his packing as “bullet-proof”), and ship it with his FedEx business account. He will take care of any and all follow-up to the sale.

StereoMan will provide you with a complete breakdown of all costs incurred, including listing fees, final value fees, and paypal fees. These fees will be deducted from the final value of the auction. Shipping is charged separately.

For all this, you pay only $25 or 25% of the final value
of the auction (whichever is greater).

Sample Stereoman Auction (auction will open in a new tab)

StereoMan’s client found this unit, in non-working condition, at a yard sale for $25. StereoMan advised him that it was worth buying even if it couldn’t be repaired, but managed to repair it for less than $50.
The winning bid on the auction was $1250!!!

If there is a used item you would like to purchase, StereoMan will

find it for you on ebay;

research the seller to ensure that s/he is legitimate;

handle the bidding up to an agreed amount;

test the item when it arrives; and,

take care of any post-sale correspondence that may be necessary.

Once again, for all this you pay a mere $25 or 25%
of the final value of the auction (whichever is greater).

Sold on eBay: Pioneer SX-850 Receiver

StereoMan — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 22:47:39 +0000

Pioneer SX-850 Receiver Quite Nearly Perfect!

StereoMan listed this near mint condition Pioneer SX-850 receiver on 10/13/2011. This beautiful specimen went for $326, about 10% higher than the highest price usually fetched for this model.

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Sold on eBay

StereoMan — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 15:23:35 +0000

Classic Sansui Z9000X 130WPC Receiver – Outstanding Specimen

StereoMan sold this classic Sansui Z9000X receiver on eBay for $185.

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StereoMan now offering . . .

StereoMan — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 05:58:13 +0000

Scosche car stereo installation products at reduced prices!

StereoMan is now stocking Scosche fit kits and wiring harnesses at much better than internet prices! Most common kits and harnesses are available for $10 to $15. No shipping charge! No waiting! No guesswork!

Call or email StereoMan to schedule your installation appointment. Typical backlog is two to three days. And don’t bother buying those necessary accessories online for $15 plus shipping, or at Best Buy for $18.95 plus tax. Get just what you need at a great price, directly from StereoMan!

StereoMan now offering . . .

StereoMan — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 17:25:24 +0000

Cube Speakers!

StereoMan has located a cube speaker that looks just like the famous Bose cube, but sound better and cost less! Granted, that’s not saying much, but if you like the Bose cubes, you’ll loves these Pure Resonance cubes. Especially at $130 a pair!

Sold On eBay: Bose 301 Series III speakers

StereoMan — Thu, 19 May 2011 13:52:33 +0000

Bose 301 Series III Speakers Nearly Perfect In Every Way!

The Bose 301s are one of the better home speaker models in the Bose line, with excellent imaging, a decent soundstage, and Bose’s renowned “direct-reflecting” tweeter arrangement. These speakers sold for $285 on 5/23/2011. Feedback left: “Great seller, great product! Thank you!”

Sold On eBay: Original PSB Alphas

StereoMan — Wed, 18 May 2011 14:39:25 +0000

Original PSB Alphas Nearly Perfect In Every Way!

These are the original, early 90s vintage PSB Alphas, considered in their day to be the absolute best buy in bookshelf speakers under $500 – and they were a lot less than that! They sold for a mere $9.99 on 5/24/2011. A steal! Feedback left: “Great”