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April 2024 by Vicki D.
My son took his vehicle in and was taken care of right away! Thank you! Stereo and other services provided!
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April 2024 by Mark R.
Paul and his Team installed a Retro Sound Becker radio in my beautiful Alfa Romeo. This is when my problems with this faithful car began. The battery was dead in the morning I called and left a message to Paul. He did not promptly return the call. I purchased a 135 dollar car battery charger. The car was very hard starting and not the same ignition feel. The radio was glued in with black silicon as was the supplied new antenna that provided a steel strap to the inner fender well this was rattling in 24 hours. On entrance to Santa Barbara the battery clamp was found to be mangled and loose I had A&A automotive replace this part. Then I started investigating the installation glued in and rattling in my dashboard. A wire wrapped around a power wire soldered into a t splice with solder dripped on my new red and black cocoa mats. Paul originally told me his installer did not solder the wire but later did admit he did solder on a ignition that is electric and high frequency. All over the manual and internet is states don't solder on this big red wire. On leaving to go to a car show the cars electric system stopped key not working gauges fluttering I stopped on the. Side of the road for a 3 hour wait and 250 dollar tow back to A&A. A few calls with Paul and it's become clear I've been ripped off. His demeanor is uncaring that my driving vacation is ruined and possibly my disabled . He has offered no real solutions and his price was 478 dollars to install the radio and antenna. They do not stand by their work. The costs in storage and towing with extra nights stay in Santa Barbara have been an astronomers nightmare. Paul's re tort bring it back. DO NOT LET THEM NEAR YOUR CAR. MARK ROKOVICH 408 691 3400
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February 2024 by Auguste D.
The dude working there is a savant or some kind of musical stereo installation guru. I brought my wife's Tahoe in to have her stereo upgraded. He made some suggestions that were not cheap but they didn't break the bank. When I picked it up and turned it on OH MY GOD. It sounds so good that I sometimes take it out myself on the weekend just so I can blast the stereo while I'm stuck in traffic. the wife loves it and happy wife happy life.
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November 2023 by Nicola O.
Thank you Paul for the wonderful service and saving me so much money! The dealer was gonna charge $3500 to replace the stock radio, but I got something even better for 60% off. Everything is synced to the car, including back up camera and steering wheel controls, and it has full wireless airplay and connectivity to my cellphone. Top notch, fast installation with equalizer balancing and a quick lesson on how everything works. Why let a mechanic install a sound system when you can go to the experts? Paul knows his stuff!
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November 2023 by Mike K.
Don't go hear at all, quoted 600-800 to install the cheapest alarm system, read all the other reviews , they charge so much for something that is more affordable at other mom and pop shops. And all your other workers sitting around not helping , ain't nobody in your shop to help, quiet as crickets. To all who wanna go here do yourself a favor and go elsewhere you'll be happier and save money. If you like getting ripped off and scammed by all means Edit: I saw that another above review prolly 1500 for a sound system of that quality my reply is damn you got scammed lmao it's too funny, there are so many other smaller shops that will get you that install of the same kind for half of that price yikes Edit2: lmao Paul get a grip you are overpriced af. The one I went to had 3 year warranty so stfu XD get mad kid
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October 2023 by Lucy B.
I honestly feel terrible and completely ripped off by this place. I came in looking to replace my stereo head (which I had the replacement for). I was quoted at 150 for the hour of work. Okay. Then I'm told my subwoofer is blown out. They've already put a new one in and told me it would be another 150. I said okay that's fine. So two hours later (I was there from 3-5), I get charged over 900 hundred dollars. Two hours of work: 300, and the subwoofer was actually 190, not 150, which they "dropped" to 170. I had a nice amp in there which had nice cables. They told me new cables and the subwoofer knob (that I didn't ask for or even approve) were going to be 300. So now were at 470 for the labor and woofer + 300 for cables bringing the total to 770. They charged me for an extra hour of labor they didn't perform. I went from a 150$ quote to over 900$. I don't have a ton of money so this truly sucks. I don't have the social/technical skills to argue with them either so what can I do. I'm so tired of auto places ripping people like me off it's sickening.
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October 2023 by Beverly H.
Great advice to find the perfect replacement for my old Navigation / CD Player unit in my 2013 Prius Plugin. Everything connected perfectly with the existing functions in my car, like the backup camera and steering wheel buttons. So happy with the great advice and fast installation service. I would highly recommend them to anyone!!
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October 2023 by Mocalphh Brandon
Paul is a stand up guy & I'm extremely happy with my alarm & new radio installation, couldn't be happier.
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August 2023 by Vinny N.
I bought a Viofo A229 Duo (front and back camera) on Amazon including the hardware kit. i asked around and Paul was able to get me a great installation quote to install on my 2018 Acura RDX. They were very fast and got it installed within 2-3 hours. They are professional and kept wires hidden. i highly recommend them for dash cameras installation.
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July 2023 by Marlon P.
I am grateful to the entire team AI & Ed's for their dedication and the exceptional transformation of my Toyota Tacoma.They have made me a customer for life and look forward to returning for future modifications and services Thank you so much !
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June 2023 by Edward N.
HighlyOver priced . Rip off . Avoid this place at all cost . Just trying to upsell you .. over charge you for the same service and equipment you can get anywhere else at any other professional shop for half the price : he manipulates you to thinking you need this and that and requires this but it's all basic work / basic installation . No need for all that extra charges he claims . It's all bs. Always trying to make you buy things you don't need. If you know what you want why try to make you purchase something you don't want ? How will that Satisfy a client ? Being pressured to buy something you don't want or need just to make a sale ?Save your money . Why over pay for the same thing same product same service you can get anywhere else ? What do they guarantee ? What do they do diff? What's makes them so special ? Just a greedy guy tryna rip people off and get rich . Abusive!!!!don't let him fool you .. he doesn't do anything diff than any other auto sound shop. Can't trust a person like that .. if you like to over spend then by all means welcome to Al & eds
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May 2023 by Eric T.
Recently moved to LA from OC and found this place through a google search and I highly recommend it! Fast, reliable, and great customer service.
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May 2023 by Joel W.
Really appreciate these guys. Super helpful even when working outside of sound installs.
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May 2023 by Paul Brownman
Service is so bad these days. I just ask asked if a USB 2.0 cable could carry sound and the person who answers the phone tells me to hold on and then just hangs up. It wasn't just these guys The Geek Squad did it to me also
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April 2023 by Jason E.
Recently I had Paul order & have installed a new dash console & backup camera to update my Audi's system. Everything turned out even better than I had anticipated! It wasn't cheap but I guess you get what you pay for & so far so good! I'm extremely satisfied with the professional install & the new system is exactly what I needed!