Who are the best professional installers?...Edmonton
07-25-2010, 11:41 PM
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Who are the best professional installers?...Edmonton
I've been looking around the city. Pretty much everybody thinks they have "so much" experience and that it would be more expensive to go somewhere else and less qualified. Anybody had any bad experiences anywhere? Good experiences?
07-26-2010, 01:38 PM
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Two of my friends both went to Certified for custom work, neither was satisfied for what they paid.
I had my remote starter done at visions and they ****ed it up bad. I've had to go back 4 times for them to fix stuff.
Aside from my door speakers, I've done all of my own work and am quite happy with it.
Basically it comes down to the installer, and how much they care on the given day. Are you just getting a deck/speakers installed? that's pretty hard to screw up. Or are you looking for a custom, blinged out setup with flashing LED's etc.
I had my remote starter done at visions and they ****ed it up bad. I've had to go back 4 times for them to fix stuff.
Aside from my door speakers, I've done all of my own work and am quite happy with it.
Basically it comes down to the installer, and how much they care on the given day. Are you just getting a deck/speakers installed? that's pretty hard to screw up. Or are you looking for a custom, blinged out setup with flashing LED's etc.
07-26-2010, 07:06 PM
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I may actually use the guys down a south common future shop. They seem really solid. Although I know future shop would normally not be someones first choice...
07-30-2010, 11:51 AM
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I haven't let anyone touch any of my vehicles in Edmonton. I've seen/heard of crap from most of the installers around. How crazy are you going with your setup? It's pretty easy to learn how to install stuff on your own. Just make sure you take your time and connect everything properly. For the amount you can save on installing yourself, you can usually afford to upgrade what you'll be installing. I've put an aftermarket decks, subs, and remote starters into almost every vehicle I've owned. It's quite simple once you get the hang of it.
07-30-2010, 01:17 PM
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If you're going with a prefab box and have an older car, it's something that can easily be done yourself with some help.
It's when you start getting into custom fabrication for either the HU or the sub boxes or even speaker pods that a professional installer can really help.
I did all the car audio stuff in my vehicle myself along with a few friends cars. It doesn't look 'omg I wet my pants' good, but it's acceptable. I recently built my own sub boxes with the help of two friends and a wood shop (wood shop made everything so much easier. Access to a table saw, etc. saved so much time) and put a computer / touch screen in my car.
Doing it myself I've gained confidence doing stuff like this, and have saved a stupid amount of money which has allowed me to buy things like a larger amp and dynamat.
It's when you start getting into custom fabrication for either the HU or the sub boxes or even speaker pods that a professional installer can really help.
I did all the car audio stuff in my vehicle myself along with a few friends cars. It doesn't look 'omg I wet my pants' good, but it's acceptable. I recently built my own sub boxes with the help of two friends and a wood shop (wood shop made everything so much easier. Access to a table saw, etc. saved so much time) and put a computer / touch screen in my car.
Doing it myself I've gained confidence doing stuff like this, and have saved a stupid amount of money which has allowed me to buy things like a larger amp and dynamat.
07-31-2010, 01:44 AM
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If you're going with a prefab box and have an older car, it's something that can easily be done yourself with some help.
It's when you start getting into custom fabrication for either the HU or the sub boxes or even speaker pods that a professional installer can really help.
It's when you start getting into custom fabrication for either the HU or the sub boxes or even speaker pods that a professional installer can really help.
