stereo system help...
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stereo system help...
just got my car back from a local stereo shop. man i am sooooo disappointed, i probably wont be able to sleep tonight!!! 
took it there for a JL system upgrade.
1.the worksmanship is freakin' terrible!
2. speaker box covers 3/4 of my trunk, when we agreed on a smaller dimensions
3. scratched my carlsson spoiler
4. scratch my rear bumper
to top it all off... damn thing no longer works. no sound... no nothing... i'm going bring the car back tomorrow and demand the cost of labor back, and bring it to another shop. anyone know of any quality stereo shops around here?
here's a tip for alll.... just because they carry high-end stuff (JL, Mcintosh, Boston, Fostgate, Focal et...) doesnt mean they do quality work. yes, i failed to verify the shops reputation and just went with it
took it there for a JL system upgrade.
1.the worksmanship is freakin' terrible!
2. speaker box covers 3/4 of my trunk, when we agreed on a smaller dimensions
3. scratched my carlsson spoiler
4. scratch my rear bumper
to top it all off... damn thing no longer works. no sound... no nothing... i'm going bring the car back tomorrow and demand the cost of labor back, and bring it to another shop. anyone know of any quality stereo shops around here?
here's a tip for alll.... just because they carry high-end stuff (JL, Mcintosh, Boston, Fostgate, Focal et...) doesnt mean they do quality work. yes, i failed to verify the shops reputation and just went with it
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Sorry to hear about your situation. I am very happy with my Reus system and i only lost about 1/4 my trunk space, pure stealth, not to mention I only added about 35lbs versus 100s of lbs for my other aftermarket systems.
Have you considered Reus?
Have you considered Reus?
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let me also add... when i mentioned to the owner, "so how the hell am i gonna get my spare tire out or change the navigation cd now? his response "ohh, just bring the the car back here, we'll remove the box for you". ummm, how the f@@K am i gonna get the car back to you, when i have a flat tire???
dammit! i shouldve just left the stock system alone.
dammit! i shouldve just left the stock system alone.
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yea, read a few posts here, but i wanted something customized. didnt really want to just throw a box back there. did you replace your mids and highs? any sound module like a JL cleansweep?
thanks
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that sucks ,,, there is plenty of shop in o.c. that are more than cappable of doing the work, but your up North so just do some research in your area?
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Sorry to hear that, no pun inteded 
I can't get over how careless people are these days. I took my 996 in to get smogged. They scratch the wheel, of course they try to deny they did it. I show him the residue from the paint still on the wheel. Ok so they pay to get it fixed, the guy comes out to the house, touches up the wheel, you can't even tell it was scratched, I look at the fender and I see the silver overspray on it. I ask him you didn't mask off the fender? No, he says, I said I assumed you would do that, I told him next time buy some newspaper and tape!
I can't get over how careless people are these days. I took my 996 in to get smogged. They scratch the wheel, of course they try to deny they did it. I show him the residue from the paint still on the wheel. Ok so they pay to get it fixed, the guy comes out to the house, touches up the wheel, you can't even tell it was scratched, I look at the fender and I see the silver overspray on it. I ask him you didn't mask off the fender? No, he says, I said I assumed you would do that, I told him next time buy some newspaper and tape!
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Calvin, I sure hope you didn't go to the shop on Stevens Creek and Kiely. They are idiots.
There is a good shop in the City that I used when I put a system in my old Porsche. Very understated high end system. For the life of me I can't remember its name, but I will find out and pass it on to you. One block off Van Ness between city hall and Lombard... Perhaps some SF guys can chime in.
good luck.
There is a good shop in the City that I used when I put a system in my old Porsche. Very understated high end system. For the life of me I can't remember its name, but I will find out and pass it on to you. One block off Van Ness between city hall and Lombard... Perhaps some SF guys can chime in.
good luck.
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coolcamden,
thanks, no i went to Auto Sound and Security on Capitol expressway. i'm going to go check out a few places, but please let me know, if you remember the name to that one place.
Kevin, i'm not even going to bother talking to them about the scratches, they'll deny it anyways. i'm just amaze how they treated the car. saw dust, finger prints, left over wires all over the place. they claim they've work on high end cars (ferrari, lambos, bentleys) all the time. wonder how those were treated.
sure got punk'd with this one
thanks, no i went to Auto Sound and Security on Capitol expressway. i'm going to go check out a few places, but please let me know, if you remember the name to that one place.
Kevin, i'm not even going to bother talking to them about the scratches, they'll deny it anyways. i'm just amaze how they treated the car. saw dust, finger prints, left over wires all over the place. they claim they've work on high end cars (ferrari, lambos, bentleys) all the time. wonder how those were treated.
sure got punk'd with this one
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Spinsonic,
One 12" free air sub. would give you enough bass and you get your trunk back. I remember some member here installed MB Quarts' tweeters and mids and that's what I'm gonna do to mine later. Good luck.
One 12" free air sub. would give you enough bass and you get your trunk back. I remember some member here installed MB Quarts' tweeters and mids and that's what I'm gonna do to mine later. Good luck.
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There is a place in San Rafael in Marin called Rolling Thunder. It is the only place I go for car audio. They are expensive but do superior custom work and have high end cars in the shop all the time. Worth the drive in my opinion. Ask for Jeff, he is the owner and a car nut himself.
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There is a place in San Rafael in Marin called Rolling Thunder. It is the only place I go for car audio. They are expensive but do superior custom work and have high end cars in the shop all the time. Worth the drive in my opinion. Ask for Jeff, he is the owner and a car nut himself.
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mbenz1 Spinsonic,
One 12" free air sub. would give you enough bass and you get your trunk back. I remember some member here installed MB Quarts' tweeters and mids and that's what I'm gonna do to mine later. Good luck.
believe it or not, it is a single 12" JL W6. I was able to use the system for about an hour, before it broke. Too much bass imo... I think a 10 or even 8's would've worked for me.
joemoney415 There is a place in San Rafael in Marin called Rolling Thunder. It is the only place I go for car audio. They are expensive but do superior custom work and have high end cars in the shop all the time. Worth the drive in my opinion. Ask for Jeff, he is the owner and a car nut himself.
thanks, taking the day off tomorrow to go shop around.
MJ'sCL Im getting 1 12inch Phoeniz golds put in tuesday.....im worried about the spare tire issue as well.......but then again i can always get a tow to the MB dealer?
not sure how much space is required for the phoenix sub, but W6 doesnt require much. having 3/4 of your trunk taken up by a sub and two apps, simply looks redicoulous imo...
One 12" free air sub. would give you enough bass and you get your trunk back. I remember some member here installed MB Quarts' tweeters and mids and that's what I'm gonna do to mine later. Good luck.
believe it or not, it is a single 12" JL W6. I was able to use the system for about an hour, before it broke. Too much bass imo... I think a 10 or even 8's would've worked for me.
joemoney415 There is a place in San Rafael in Marin called Rolling Thunder. It is the only place I go for car audio. They are expensive but do superior custom work and have high end cars in the shop all the time. Worth the drive in my opinion. Ask for Jeff, he is the owner and a car nut himself.
thanks, taking the day off tomorrow to go shop around.
MJ'sCL Im getting 1 12inch Phoeniz golds put in tuesday.....im worried about the spare tire issue as well.......but then again i can always get a tow to the MB dealer?
not sure how much space is required for the phoenix sub, but W6 doesnt require much. having 3/4 of your trunk taken up by a sub and two apps, simply looks redicoulous imo...
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Well, if the sub is free air then it doesn't need a box, so that would free up your entire trunk. If your sub is giving too much bass then installing a cross-over should be able to fix it.
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believe it or not, it is a single 12" JL W6. I was able to use the system for about an hour, before it broke. Too much bass imo... I think a 10 or even 8's would've worked for me.
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believe it or not, it is a single 12" JL W6. I was able to use the system for about an hour, before it broke. Too much bass imo... I think a 10 or even 8's would've worked for me.
