I am opening a Car Audio store in Austin, TX, need some input on brands

[GLN305 10+ year member]

Yea Im not saying that its a bad idea, but one iwll be hard for them to let you carry all those, and the fact you have to spend thousands(I think @ 20k of the companies merchandise) to be able to buy into the company....
And then may get lots of ppl there all day saying what would be best of this, and what makes this one better than this.....bc that is A LOT of equipment(very nice equipment I might add)

I am dreading the buy in's but ya gotta go what you gotta do. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[mokedaddy 5,000+ posts]

I'll drop you a PM when I get up and running.

No problem.

 

[GLN305 10+ year member]

No problem.

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[quackhead 10+ year member]

Please do, I'll try and let everyone know where I am when I open up. I plan on doing a Db event of some sort, probably USACi as well as an SQ competition. I also hope to get involved in sponsoring Texas Heat Wave

Keep us posted..

 

[GLN305 10+ year member]

Keep us posted..

I will, I'm sure that USACi will post the event on their webpage. I am looking forward to making it a big event for a great grand opening.

 

[vwrx_freak 10+ year member]

I just found out that Custom Sounds, a chain store in Austin, sell Premier. May not be possible for me to carry that line.

they got alpine and jl too so good luck on getting either of those . prolly wont happen atleast without a huge buy in like 20g's .

 

[1991Brougham 10+ year member]

Austin is a college town. Go low end (Sony, Boss, the usual suspects) if everyone else is higher end. Make a nice profit in volume as the broke students look for cheap prices. Then put the profit into an uber-high end system in your vehicle as you laugh all the way to the bank!

If the low-rent idea works and you are looking to do something really special with the hoped-for profits, then go to the other end of the scale. Sell the uber-stuff like Critical Mass at another location to snag the high roller crowd.

Leave the middle to the masses as you work the edges of the market is the idea I'm putting forth. You aren't out there to sell your tastes as much as you are out there to compete in a crowded market. Personally I prefer the big fish in a small pond setup but since you're in Austin you'll have to work to find the niches that let you get the money flowing your way.

Rick

 

[bamaboy 5,000+ posts]

thats a real nice market, but in real life, not too many people can afford DD retail, DLS retail and the likes

im sure its a different market in austin but we dont do to many really expensive equipment systems

definately need a good budget brand, people want a name they like but they dont want to pay alot for it, we sell tons of kicker comps using jensen amps, not my choice of equipment but it dosent sound half bad

we do alot of suff other than car audio and alarms: leather kits, cruise control, weve done a few heated seats, power locks and power windows ...etc

carry a nice wire kit and a budget kit

being in alabama we do a good bit of shallow mount subs and under seat boxes for trucks

lots of other stuff, but each market is different

 

[btdickey99 5,000+ posts]

they got alpine and jl too so good luck on getting either of those . prolly wont happen atleast without a huge buy in like 20g's .

I know jl's buy in is 25k

 

[GLN305 10+ year member]

Austin is a college town. Go low end (Sony, Boss, the usual suspects) if everyone else is higher end. Make a nice profit in volume as the broke students look for cheap prices. Then put the profit into an uber-high end system in your vehicle as you laugh all the way to the bank!
If the low-rent idea works and you are looking to do something really special with the hoped-for profits, then go to the other end of the scale. Sell the uber-stuff like Critical Mass at another location to snag the high roller crowd.

Leave the middle to the masses as you work the edges of the market is the idea I'm putting forth. You aren't out there to sell your tastes as much as you are out there to compete in a crowded market. Personally I prefer the big fish in a small pond setup but since you're in Austin you'll have to work to find the niches that let you get the money flowing your way.

Rick

Thanks for the ideas. I am thinking along these lines. I think the only way to accurately feel the market is to be in it. I am interested in Austin being a College town versus Austin being a technology capital with the average income being pretty decent.

 

[GLN305 10+ year member]

thats a real nice market, but in real life, not too many people can afford DD retail, DLS retail and the likes
im sure its a different market in austin but we dont do to many really expensive equipment systems

definately need a good budget brand, people want a name they like but they dont want to pay alot for it, we sell tons of kicker comps using jensen amps, not my choice of equipment but it dosent sound half bad

we do alot of suff other than car audio and alarms: leather kits, cruise control, weve done a few heated seats, power locks and power windows ...etc

carry a nice wire kit and a budget kit

being in alabama we do a good bit of shallow mount subs and under seat boxes for trucks

lots of other stuff, but each market is different

The great part about DD is that they have entry level subs that aren't that expensive, but also have a high end range. I agree with your comments on DLS though, but I want to carry at least one high end brand. I am thinking that I will be doing some shallow subs in Austin also. As far as the wiring kit, you are right on target with my line of thinking.

 

[GLN305 10+ year member]

I know jl's buy in is 25k

Good to know, I don't want to carry JL, but that's a good piece of info, thanks!

 

[GLN305 10+ year member]

they got alpine and jl too so good luck on getting either of those . prolly wont happen atleast without a huge buy in like 20g's .

I don't want to sell JL, so no issue there. I will do whatever it takes to get Alpine. I'm not sure if they are area controlled. I hope not so I can save some cash LOL

 

[djman37 5,000+ posts]

Incriminator Audio subs & amps,

dbdrive subs and amps,

kinetik and|or powermaster batteries.

cactus sounds stuff

Is jacob doing brick and mortar? Sundown Audio

 

[Alpineforever 10+ year member]

I'd love to see a dealer for Sundown Audio here in austin. Nearest one is a 3 hour drive, and I know a lot of people who would love to run their stuff but are too stupid for the internets.

But that was a serious post, I'd love to see sundown audio in austin