The Stereo Advantage started on June 6, 1978 in a 450sq ft. retail space located at 5687 Main Street.

Wholesale started in the Spring of '82.
As that year came to a close, our first catalog store opened in Olean. There was also a joint venture Stereo Advantage in Phoenix, Arizona, not to mention the little store on Elmwood Avenue. All three stores didn't make it. At the same time we also started the Stereo Shop in Rochester and the Sneaker Advantage.

By 1984, we were a $10 million company, and we made the big move to 5195 Main St. Silo came to town and opened the largest electronics store on planet Earth in October
of '84, and in November of '84 we opened our new store. Everyone wrote us off, but we've been taking on all challengers ever since.

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