Car audio shop recommendations

[kingmoochr]

I worked at circuit city back when cars had at most 4 speakers and all stereos were din sized. I have a 2011 Audi now and am looking to improve the sound. I am overwhelmed by the available options and advances so I was wondering if someone had a recommendation for an audio shop to help walk through the options and not just push what they know. I would ideally just go with a dsp to hopefully 1 amp and the factory speakers, maybe upgrade speakers if absolutely necessary. I'm not looking to compete, just recover the missing frequencies from the factory stuff.

 

[jt2]

Call Crutchfield. They know more than most of the hacks working at small shops.

 

[kingmoochr]

Call Crutchfield. They know more than most of the hacks working at small shops.

I might like them to do it as well, depending on the situation.

 

[KrustyKruser]

Call Crutchfield. They know more than most of the hacks working at small shops.

+1 they can get you most anything to do a clean install yourself, as long as your reasonably competent in wiring and removing interior panels.

 

[GAJ]

I worked at circuit city back when cars had at most 4 speakers and all stereos were din sized. I have a 2011 Audi now and am looking to improve the sound. I am overwhelmed by the available options and advances so I was wondering if someone had a recommendation for an audio shop to help walk through the options and not just push what they know. I would ideally just go with a dsp to hopefully 1 amp and the factory speakers, maybe upgrade speakers if absolutely necessary. I'm not looking to compete, just recover the missing frequencies from the factory stuff.

The speakers are the most important link in the chain and these days you can get separate tweeters, some cars even come with them stock as my wife's last two cars did.

If your car has separate tweeters just upgrading the tweeters might be enough as might be adding a subwoofer.

Some modern head units come with DSP, my Alpine head unit is Audyssey, so supposedly a dealer with the right program and microphone can "fine tune" the sound using auto EQ to your particular car environment.

I just used the Parametric EQ function and my ears to tune the system.

This is the highest rated shop near you on Yelp and the reviews look legit.

https://www.yelp.com/biz/pro-auto-stereo-installation-san-mateo

 

[GAJ]

I worked at circuit city back when cars had at most 4 speakers and all stereos were din sized. I have a 2011 Audi now and am looking to improve the sound. I am overwhelmed by the available options and advances so I was wondering if someone had a recommendation for an audio shop to help walk through the options and not just push what they know. I would ideally just go with a dsp to hopefully 1 amp and the factory speakers, maybe upgrade speakers if absolutely necessary. I'm not looking to compete, just recover the missing frequencies from the factory stuff.

BTW, if you are adding an amp, Pioneer makes decent outboard amps that offer good value and if interested in speakers, JL Audio for cars as they take a lot of power, are not "shrill" and have great "punch" when mated with higher power.

 

[Sharxfan]

I would say call Crutchfield and see what you can do and they can give you ideas and a lot of times they have wiring harnesses so you don't even have to cut anything. They have stereo install down to an art and can walk you through almost anything.

 

[kingmoochr]

Crutchfield had nothing for me, and I'm familiar with Yelp. I was wondering if anyone had any first hand experience here.

 

[lgyee4]

Bryon (pronounced Brian) does all my cars. He's at https://www.seismicautosound.com/
Great custom work as well as simple stuff.