Archive for June, 2011

Car Audio Installation Shops – Not All Are Created Equal

When it comes to choosing a car audio installation shop, you have to be very careful as some may end up costing you more money than you bargain for.  Here are a few tips that will help you choose a shop that will get the work done and won’t rob you blind in the process.

* How Long Have They Been In Business?

It seems pretty basic, but many consumers won’t even ask this and they’ll choose a shop just because it “looks” like they know what they’re doing.

That’s a big NO, NO.  First find out how long they’ve been in business.  As a good rule of thumb, you want to make sure they’ve been in business for at least 3 years.  If they’ve been in business longer, then it’s a good indication that they are profitable and probably thriving through word-of-mouth referrals from happy customers.

* Do They Do Clean Work?

This one is tricky because everyone will tell you that they do, but if you take the time to look up reviews like in yelp.com or merchantcircle.com, you’ll find if people are complaining about the mess they did in their car.

These are good sources to help you do your due diligence.  Make sure you completely investigate a shop before you hand them your hard-earned money.

* Can They Clean Another Shop’s Mess?

This one is important because if you choose a good shop, they will have the skill, knowledge, and training to clean up another shop’s mess.

* Is The Owner Accessible To Customers?

Now, here’s where most shops fail.  The owner is usually too busy to meet and greet his own customers.  He’s forgotten that it’s his customers who made him a success and his customers are now just a number to him.

If you find a shop with that kind of attitude, do yourself a favor and run the other way.  You’ll be thanking me later for that advice.

Well, there you have it, four simple tips to help you find a quality audio installation shop in your own local area.
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Arturo Arroyo has been making and installing custom car audio equipment for over 7 years. His installers average over 25 years of installation experience and can pretty much make create anything you can imagine. Contact them if you have questions or for a free quote. http://www.BigBoyzCarAudio.com

Custom Made Car Audio Subwoofer Boxes… Why So Important?

Have you ever seen a truly beautiful, custom car audio sub-woofer box? If you have, hopefully it left a lasting impression on you.  Most of the time, if the job was done right, anyone looking at the job is left with total amazement.

You can easily walk into an electronics store or even a music store and see all these pre-made sub-woofer boxes.  They’re an OK solution, if you don’t care how it’s going to look in your car once it’s in.

However, if you want to go with that “WOW!” factor, you really have to get a box that cusom made for your car.

You see, if you get a custom made job, the installer will cut out the pieces of wood to fit your car precisely so that it looks as if the sound system is built into your car.  It simply blends in beautifully.

Custom Car Audio Subwoofer Box

It won’t look messy and unattractive as if you just bought a box and threw it in the trunk.

Simply go to http://images.google.com and type in the term “car audio” and you’ll see hundres of beautiful custom made car audio installation boxes.  Notice that may are made to look as if it’s part of the car.  In other words, it simply blends into the vehicle.

A professional and skilled car audio installtion shop that makes custom sub-woofer boxes would have no problem creating the samples you see on google.  Simply print one of those images, bring it to a car audio installation shop that does custom car audio boxes and ask them if they can re-create something similar.

If they have the experience and skill, they’ll be able to do it with no problem. If they can’t do it, then keep shopping around until you find someone that can.

That way, you’ll be happy with your new custom made subwoofer box and especially with the way it looks.

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Arturo Arroyo has been making and installing custom made car audio subwoofer boxes for over 7 years. His installers average over 25 years of installation experience and can pretty much make create anything you can imagine. Contact them if you have questions or for a free quote. http://www.BigBoyzCarAudio.com