Car Audio Specialties

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Bohan Jiangvia Google

2 months ago

Took my 2010 Lexus LX570 there and got my Amp installed. Great work! Highly recommend!

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Tony Chengvia Google

4 months ago

Took my 2020 Porsche 911 here to get the sound system upgraded. Felipe suggested changing the speakers and adding an amp, both from JL Audio. Total cost was about $6k and I went ahead and did it. After I got the car back, I was disappointed as the sound quality was about the same as before or perhaps marginally better. Additionally, there was rattling in the door panels and I would also hear an occasional popping noise. I mentioned both of these to Felipe. Additional sound deadening was added for the rattling, but the popping noise couldn't be resolved. Even after the additional sound deadening was added, there would still be rattling in the door panels. A couple months later, I moved down to LA and decided to bring the car into another shop down in LA. The shop informed me that the speakers used are JL Audio C2 speakers which are OEM replacement speakers. They told me they are not sure why anyone would replace the stock speakers with those as they are not much of an upgrade. Additionally, the new shop said what my system needed was a Nav TV device to convert the audio to digital output as well as add a DSP (digital sound processor). They said it is clear that the previous installer (i.e. Felipe) does not know much about car audio given the recommendations that were made. To make matters worse, when the new shop started working on my car they informed me that a number of things were broken such as the clips that hold down the center piece of the backseat and other clips throughout the car. The feedback was that the overall work was shoddy. I trusted Felipe with my car and the net result was a sound system that wasn't an upgrade. I spent $6k spent for nothing, wasted my time, and the worst part is I now have damaged components throughout my car. I have since spent an additional $8k on top of what I paid Felipe to redo the sound system entirely. Felipe is a nice guy and it was nice to work with him. He did help me install a dash cam on my other car and from what I can see that installation was fine. However, for car audio systems, I would not recommend Felipe.

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ahrajanivia Google

over 1 year ago

I've brought several family cars to this shop over the years and have increasingly complicated jobs for them. I just brought my new car to them for installation of an amp, subwoofer, sound processor, dash cameras, thermal imaging camera, radar detector. Felipe was really efficient, always friendly, didn't upsell at all, and is very thoughtful in his work. He doesn't cut corners and talked through everything I wanted in terms of placement, access. He made suggestions where appropriate, and his workmanship continues to be stellar. Highly recommend. For those of us who care about our rides, Car Audio Specialties is a good place to entrust your vehicle.

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Travis Katzvia Google

over 2 years ago

These guys do great work. I called around to several places before making my choice and their prices were very fair. Had a new stereo system and back up cam put in our Tacoma. They did a great job, were very quick, and Felipe even did some custom work to set the angle of the screen to reduce glare and didn’t charge me extra. Highly recommend.

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Ben Hoganvia Google

over 4 years ago

Amazing work! Profesional, punctual, and great coustomer service. He even custom mounted my bass knob. Would highly recommend with everyone needing a stereo install. 10 out of 10