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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I wanted an AV unit that was becoming difficult to find. I messaged Ian and Red Apple AV who were quick to respond. They were able to source what I wanted in quick fashion. It was delivered prompt a... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fabulous speedy service and delivery. One phone call mid afternoon and still managed to get the Sanus speaker stands I was after delivered the next day and at a great price. The person I spoke to was... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great price for the Norstone Hi-Fi stand way cheaper than any where else. Quick delivery and excellent customer service. When I got around to putting it together I found one of the bolts was missing.... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE OOR CUSTOMER SERVICE Ian was very rude and claimed we were aggressive on the call. We were slightly out of the returns by a few days, and he abruptly refused this, even though... See more

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We are a passionate business offering consumer electronics at great prices with great service Red Apple AV has been established since 2011 and continue to grow in strength.


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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Completely Satisfied

I wanted an AV unit that was becoming difficult to find.
I messaged Ian and Red Apple AV who were quick to respond. They were able to source what I wanted in quick fashion. It was delivered prompt and Ian kept me up to date with it's progress.
I was completely satisfied and would highly recommend this company!

March 4, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fabulous Service!

Fabulous speedy service and delivery. One phone call mid afternoon and still managed to get the Sanus speaker stands I was after delivered the next day and at a great price. The person I spoke to was so incredibly helpful. Would highly recommend Red Apple AV!

February 2, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great price for the Norstone Hi-Fi…

Great price for the Norstone Hi-Fi stand way cheaper than any where else. Quick delivery and excellent customer service. When I got around to putting it together I found one of the bolts was missing. I emailed Ian on a Sunday evening got a response straight away. Highly recommended.

February 1, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service

Excellent customer service. I would definitely recommend using this company. I was having trouble getting the correct stands for my speakers. Ian even contacted me over the weekend to advise me on what product I required.The stands arrived very quickly. I very pleased with them.10/10

December 27, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful and great to deal with

Very helpful.
Bought a Pure Classic C-D6 from this company and the service has been excellent.
They were out of stock but kept me informed as to when it would be delivered which was within the week with next day delivery.
Item arrived today and we are very pleased with it.
I would definitely recommend based on their personal customer service which gives you confidence should there be any problems👍

December 20, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant service, Quick delivery!

Brilliant service - ultimate quick delivery! Just as advertised - my Sanus speaker stands (which look fantastic and are extremely high quality) arrived next day, in perfect condition. I did doubt the legitimacy of the site to start with as there is no address listed (usually a no no for me) but saw many positive reviews here on trustpilot. I paid with credit card to protect myself, but this wasn’t necessary. I am very glad I ordered through Red Apple AV Ltd, and the price was £30 cheaper than Sonos themselves, and £25 cheaper than Richer Sounds! WITH free delivery! I can’t really ask for more - well done on providing a perfect service - thanks!

September 24, 2025
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Reply from Red Apple AV

Thanks for your positive feedback. I'm glad you're happy with both service and the price.

Our address is on the site under 'about us' located at the bottom of the home page, it's a legal requirement for a website to have clear contact details.

Thanks
Ian
Owner

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful customer service and rubbish stuff

I ordered a satellite receiver from this business and it arrived quite early and everything was good. Once I connected it to the Internet, the receiver asked for updates and I did the update and then the operating system didn't start anymore. Once I contacted them, I was told that you shouldn't never update the device, but I don't know why and as far as I know updates are for fixing the bugs and security patches. I started a return on eBay and someone called me afterwards and trying to give me the instructions to fix the receiver and I agreed to do so to be nice and cooperative. I had to search for a very old fashioned usb memory card, max 4gb, and after finding it with real hassle, I managed to flash the receiver with that guys help in 2/3 days as the flash files and manufacturers support were really really awful. I sent the guy a few messages over the weekend and he could just avoid replying or nicely saying we are not working over the weekend. Long story short, receiver was fixed and back to normal after flashing, happy days! A few days later, I wanted to buy another item from their eBay shop, and then I realised they've blocked me. I really found this disappointing 😞

; of course I leave bad reviews for whomever they deserve it to help customers and buyers to choose the right place to buy. This is every buyer's basic right. It's also good that you confessed that your items will crash after an update 😄 you'd better to find more decent goods rather than importing unknown chinese stuff where there's no support for them aparat from your "friend " in Thailand.

January 14, 2025
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Reply from Red Apple AV

Firstly let me explain what actually happened. This person bought a satellite receiver from us over 8 months ago, unfortunately as he tried to update the firmware he managed to brick it, so opened a false return as item faulty. When I spoke to him I gathered what he had done so on a Sunday (a non working day) I reached out to a friend who lives in Thailand who sent across a file and instructions on how to load it.

I sent this to this person on a Sunday and he then managed to successfully load and get the receiver working. As he tried to falsely claim it was defective I decided that we don't as a company needs these type of people buying from us and as I had no thanks for helping him, decided to block him which I have a right to do.

Then they leave negative feedback. Now so many months later he has obviously not got over this and left this review.

If you read his Trust Pilot profile you will see everyone one of the reviews left is a negative one, need I say more!

We have thousands of happy customers and any business will get a bad review from time to time. Thanks for taking the time to read this.

Haha this person can't help himself with an added response. Oh well you can't help some people. By the way all satellite receivers are manufactured in China.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

From the initial contact with Ian he…

From the initial contact with Ian he could not have been more knowledgeable and professional taking me through every detail.

It makes a pleasant change to speak with someone who can answer all your questions.

From that we discussed my exact requirements and I purchased a new satellite receiver which was delivered a day earlier than estimated and I as described, spot on!!

100% recommended from someone who rarely recommends.

Thank you Ian.

June 25, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service

I don’t usually leave reviews but felt the need to highlight my positive experience with Red Apple. I had an issue with a defective product (not Red Apple’s fault), and was very happy with the way Ian handled and resolved the situation, great customer service.

June 25, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What an excellent company

What an excellent company, top service from Ian and the team, nothing was too much trouble evem when I returned an DAB+ radio that I had failed to set up correctly, they checked the unit out set it up for me and returned the unit within a couple of days. Would definitely use again.
M Daltry Derbyshire

April 30, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE

POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE
OOR CUSTOMER SERVICE
Ian was very rude and claimed we were aggressive on the call. We were slightly out of the returns by a few days, and he abruptly refused this, even though I stated the product hasn't been opened and was not fit for purpose. Despite asking for a reduced refund rate, it was still a firm no because it was no benefit to their business to have it returned. Stay away from this company, god forbid something is ordered in error!

April 25, 2025
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Let me put the record straight. The customer bought an item from us then after 30 days after our return period asked to return it for a refund, we explained that we could not accept the return and that they had 30 days to have requested it.

I then get an aggresive message threatening to take this further and telling us that we were not allowed not to accept it back. Then they kept on saying it was not fit for purpose, but when questioned found out that it was not fit for their needs not that it was not fit for purpose overall!!

I must point out that their last sentence they say ordered in error.

Just because they have not got their way and what they wanted, they have instead decided to vent there anger this with this review.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Promises kept.

I initially contacted Red Apple AV, having done some research, because they were local, AND they had what I wanted.
Ian (the big cheese, head-honcho, man-in-charge, MD) was helpful from start to finish, from my initial enquiry, to letting me know when stock was due in, to when the stock actually arrived from France, and to arranging the delivery with DPD. NOTHING was too much for him, despite my badgering, brief trip to Scotland, and my fussy nature.
The website is easy to navigate, stock levels are kept up to date, and the prices are great too.
Alongside Ian and Red Apple AV, I would like to thank the distributor, Lee Godbold (in Southampton), for getting my Norstone products into the country without hitch or hassle. 2 days after Customs clearance, and they are arriving on my doorstep....that's GREAT service. (insert "clapping" emoji)
I went with the Norstone Esse AV and Hi-Fi stands, along with the Norstone Stylum 28 speaker stands, and "sleek" doesn't even come close to how I would describe them and how good they look. I'll send some pictures over to Ian and he can add them to this review and / or to the site.
Perfect. Shiny. Happy.

March 26, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Incredible service

Incredible service. I have received nothing but excellent service from Ian, the owner of this company. His service, communication and prices are second to none. I can strongly recommend this company.

March 10, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent company highly recommended.

I recently purchased a Snipe satellite system from this company. The whole experience was very simple and straightforward and the goods were received when promised and excellently packaged. Special thanks to Ian who was very helpful and communication was excellent. I would 100% recommend this company.

February 3, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have ordered a couple of things from…

I have ordered a couple of things from Red Apple and have found that on each occasion, everything went smoothly. The customer service is first class. Prices are extremely competitive and the range is excellent. Happy to recommend. I am also very pleased that Red Apple used DPD rather than the dreadful Yodel.

January 3, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was looking for a budget hifi rack and came across Red Apple AV.

I was looking for a budget hifi rack that didn’t look, well, too budget. Found the Norstone Esse in black with walnut finish shelves at Red Apple AV. £40 cheaper than elsewhere, speedy delivery and am absolutely delighted - everything in the box there should be, rack went together easily in just over an hour and looks much nicer than might reasonably be expected for the money, in particular the walnut finish shelves. Only downside is that the rack is not threaded to take spikes etc, but it’s a substantial item and sits solidly and reasonably level on my carpeted floor. A happy customer.

November 4, 2024
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