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

[denim 5,000+ posts]

I would love it if you carried SSA subs. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[ShiningBuick 10+ year member]

One thing to consider with the higher end brands; A lot of people who know those brands and so forth also know what they're worth, and also where to get them a lot cheaper than retail (here in the CA buy/sell section, for example).

You'll get the ones that are simply stupid and want something loud and expensive, but a lot of educated audio-shoppers may not want to buy those things brand new and at retail price.

 

[chinxtaboi 10+ year member]

donno if anyones mentioned it, but you should consider boston acoustics and arc audio. both are great equipment and cover a good price range in their stuff.

 

[GLN305 10+ year member]

donno if anyones mentioned it, but you should consider boston acoustics and arc audio. both are great equipment and cover a good price range in their stuff.

Custom Sounds carries BA, but I will definitely look into Arc. Thanks!

 

[GLN305 10+ year member]

What about Diamond Audio? I know that there is one dealer there in Austin, Alpha Audio, according to Diamonds dealer finder site. When I called them looking for a particular product, they did not carry it and when I asked if they could get me one, I was told flat out no. Just one more brand that no one has mentioned yet.

I will definitely look into Diamond also, thanks. I just hope my list doesn't get really small from protected product LOL

 

[GLN305 10+ year member]

I'll come visit.

Sweet, I'll drop you a PM when I am up and running

 

[GLN305 10+ year member]

hey Gln contact revrider1 and offer him a job //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif he's only 30 mins from the shop and he could help

Who is he and what does he do?

 

[GLN305 10+ year member]

I would love it if you carried SSA subs. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Yet another one for the list...I have a big list to research.

 

[sundownz Pro Seller]

The closest Sundown Audio dealer to you is over an hour away, I would be interested in having a dealer in the Austin area. Let me know if you want some more information -- sundownz@sundownaudio.com

 

[GLN305 10+ year member]

The closest Sundown Audio dealer to you is over an hour away, I would be interested in having a dealer in the Austin area. Let me know if you want some more information -- sundownz@sundownaudio.com

E-Mail sent. I look forward to hearing from you!

 

[eric12421 10+ year member]

sounds like you have agood list going, most everything I was going to mention was either mentioned previously or you had it on the list...Good Luck with the shop!

 

[GLN305 10+ year member]

sounds like you have agood list going, most everything I was going to mention was either mentioned previously or you had it on the list...Good Luck with the shop!

Thanks for the good wishes. My list is big and will definitely be trimmed quite a bit. I do look forward to selling quality products.

 

[bds0688 10+ year member]

Definitely find employees with prior knowledge, even of brands you don't carry. My local shop carries Memphis, Kicker, Alpine, etc. I mentioned my ZX350 and the one installer said "that is a sick amp, I had a ZX450 that I beat the crap out of and it still worked. Great amps". I buy m boxes ans small accessories I don't feel like waiting on shipping to get. I've never heard anything in my equipment bashed, and we had a pretty good discussion of pre-outs and gains on the mid Alpine HU's, as mentioned earlier.

Remote starts are my local shop's biggest installed item. A lot of people who go there are like us, they want to do it themselves. They still do a LOT of HU installs, but very little speaker or amp set up's. Something to consider.

 

[djman37 5,000+ posts]

it would be worth a drive to be able to compare all those brands in one place!!!

 

[chinxtaboi 10+ year member]

do you plan on making boxes and doing custom work?