New York Magazine

Home Electronics

Bang & Olufsen

952 Madison Ave., at 75th St.; 212-879-6161; bang-olufsen.com

These stores’ minimalist, upmarket Danish stereo systems are designed to hang on your wall like art. Inquire about the BeoLink service to sync up all your home electronics or lock your doors and turn on your TV with a single remote. $$$

Dijital Fix

218 Bedford Ave., at N. 5th St., Williamsburg; 877-345-4349; digitalfix.com

For the tech geek who’s also a design geek: everything from minimalist ear buds to maximalist speaker systems, all with a designer’s aesthetic touch. $$-$$$

J&R Music and Computer World

23 Park Row, nr. Broadway; 212-238-9000; jr.com

Eight separate storefronts with one collective identity: a consumer-electronics emporium that can rightfully claim a spot among the city’s landmarks. $-$$

P.C. Richard & Son

53 W. 23rd St., nr Sixth Ave.; 212-924-0200; pcrichard.com

Though you might think of the chain for its huge selection of appliances (washers, dryers, microwaves), the stores have a very decent array of reasonably priced electronics, including laptops and flat-screen TVs. $-$$

Radio Shack

280 Broadway, nr. Chambers St.; 212-233-1080; radioshack.com

Standards like digital stills and video cameras, printers, computer keyboards, laptops, desktops, and PDAs sit alongside less-routine items like video surveillance paraphernalia, and universal remotes. $$

Stereo Exchange

627 Broadway, nr. Bleecker St.; 212-505-1111; stereoexchange.com

A best bet in sound systems, this mid- to high-end store also stocks the latest video equipment and flat-screen TVs. Custom installations are available, too. $$-$$$

Sterling Electronics

369 Kingston Ave., nr. Carroll St., Crown Heights; 718-756-9840; sterlingelectronics.com

Sterling is your all-purpose neighborhood electronics store, with small home appliances, and a selection of digital cameras, cell phones, and video games. There’s even a stool and screen set up in a corner for passport photos. $$