Backyard Installs

As the owner of a shop I would like to make a comment to any customers that are debating on whether to have their friend hook up their car stereo or have a professional do it.

If you choose NOT to have your stereo installed at a store, please be aware of the following:
Many times customers will say they are unhappy with how their stereo sounds or that it does not work. We have found 99% of the time THAT IT IS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. If you find you are in this situation and you swear it is hooked up right, bring your car and the equipment to the store immediately. DO NOT pack it back up in the box ! (We would only test it and tell you it’s fine further upsetting you).

Example: Customer swears his friend knows what he is doing. Says it sounds like $h&%. Customer is mad and brings stereo to the store. We find another bad install (The expert friend hooked it up wrong).

Customer is now embarrassed and mad at friend. DON”T let this happen to you. Your friend can blow the ground trace on your cd player, blow a $2,500 airbag, cause your amp to overheat and ruin it, catch your car on fire, etc!

Also, there are a million different ways to adjust crossover settings, dial in EQs, place speakers in a vehicle properly, etc! Most CUSTOMER installed stereos are hearing 50% of what the equipment is capable of! Trust a professional… You get what you pay for!

Posted by Lou Norman

Owner of Enormis Mobile Specialties in Erie, PA

Enormis was voted one of the “Top 50 Mobile Electronics Retailers in the US”

www.enormis.net

louis@enormis.net