Car Stereo Connection

Wow very very impressed with Eric’s work super professional work I can’t thank you guys enough for the great job you did on my 2014 Dodge Charger and not only that prices are very affordable and reasonable for the type of work they do if you guys wanna a clean job no Mickey Mouse’s N very affordable and professional definitely come down and check his guys out I have been to two different stereo shops they did nothing but garbage jobs in my car with the wiring and installation

Can’t recommend these guys enough. Went there on a «let’s see what happens» type deal, and was really pleased with suggested options and didn’t feel hassled to buy anything. Quick great service and definitely visiting them again!

Johnny is cool owner, the staff is very friendly. Discounted viper alarm, fast and neat installation.

Great place and owner is super nice. I came in to have them plug in rca and remote cables so I can run the cables myself and not be charged 100 bucks and that way I can run them the correct way and not worry about the installer removing stuff he does not have to.
Prices are a little steep and no room really to negotiate. Second they really don’t have much stock most of the stuff they have is Diamond Audio, Kicker and lots of Cerwin Vega.
My take is that this place is the perfect place to bring your stuff you bought online have them install it professionally.
As for those whose had bad experiences with owner changing prices on you half way through the custom job and so on.
Here is what I would have done.
Gone inside asked for a quote and have the owner give you the estimate with his +/​-​margin. Typed up a Fee agreement with his quote and +/​-​margin or error in costs. Gone back have the owner sign it and done.
If half way they owner/​shop comes back stating that omg something is more I messed up and so on. You are now legally protected. If the shop fails to complete the job you now have a legal binding contract that you can take to court and sue the shop.
Again I only suggest this route if you are going to spend more than 3 grand on a custom job and so on.
Pros: Friendly Service, to the point and the installers are nice and professional
Cons: only one not enough product on hand and limited and some items on their shelves look like they have been there for years by the layers of cost. I asked about one item I saw covered in massive dust and they quoted me 220 for it. I went online and found one brand new for half the cost. So do your research before your buy.

HI, about 5 years ago I had an alarm installed — I called today and shared the concern about it and mentioned I had lost my receipt Johnny said bring your car in anyways and we will take care of it !
same EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE that got me there in the first place !

Johnnie and Adrian are the guys for the job. So courteous and they get the job done. Been coming here for 5 years and I feel bad for not writing a review sooner. No longer have to go to fly by night stereo stores that rip you off. Thank you guys for being there for us.

Yes, yes, yes! If you want top notch service and EXCELLENT guaranteed workmanship, you’ve found the place. Johnny and his crew are great at what they do and will take care of you. Customer service is amazing. They’re busy so make an appointment and plan to leave your car. It’s worth the wait!!! I don’t even bother getting other quotes, it’s a waste of time when I know I’ll get everything I want and need at a reasonable price. I’ve been bringing Johnny my cars for years and will keep coming back.

After getting quotes from different people car stereo was not the cheapest … But what sold me was the customer service they provide. Also the knowledge that he explain to me about the stereo I wanted … Very happy … We also brought our work trucks hear for stereos …

Went in to get my factory hid head lights checked and wired in. Nate did a amazing job ran in to problems with the wiring harness I provided but he did not give up and made them work! Will come back for future work

If I could give them beyond a 5 star rating I would. The overall attentiveness from both Johnny and Adrian completely floored me. This is my new shop from here on out. It is nice to have a group of individuals that really take the time out to develop relationships with their customers. Above that, the quality in their work and the care they give are just top notch. Thank you Johnny and Adrian for treating me right and picking up the slack from my previous car stereo shop. I will indeed be back for all my audio needs. Blessed.

After researching tons of car audio shops in a 30 mile range of OC, I decided to go with these guys. I could not be more happy, I am an audiophile myself and have done a few installs on my own. But decided to have CSC install my speakers, 4ch amp, and powered subwoofer.
Everything was installed very clean, and Adrian was super friendly and knowledgable, he helped me out big time by even fixing a rattle that was previously in my door from an unsecured speaker grille.
This is the best experience I’ve had at a car audio shop, I felt comfortable leaving my car with Adrian right after I first spoke with him. compared to other shops (such as Car Stereo Warehouse) that use shady salesmen tactics and who just want your money then they forget you exist. CSC offers lifetime warranty on all their work, and that alone shows they do care about the job.
All in all this is an amazing shop, and they have very very reasonable pricing, and they get the job done quickly and efficiently. I personally bought my own speaker, amp, and sub but I would feel comfortable purchasing parts from these guys. Just ask for Adrian or Johnny and you’ll never have to find another car audio shop again! =]

Owner, Johnny seems nice when you talk to him on the phone but he lies about what you are asking him to do and lies about his prices. He changed the price on me after the work was done. I would NEVER do business with him again.

good place Johnny has very good customer service he wants to make sure you get the help you need for your car stereo system. and the technician there was very cool and new his stuff. the price is why I went there today with my honda civic. Johnny new I was in a hurry and my time was important to me. Thanks guys.

They were cool at first, helped me install a cheap amp for my sub. Went back to get front Windows tinted they said an hour. They forgot to do a small trim in front and said sorry blah blah blah. «guy is coming back right now» 20 mins later he has to pick up his daughter. By this point I had to get ready for work. Johnny said he would have the guy go over to my house and give me a call when he’s coming. He said he would call me if he’s coming or not. He doesn’t call so I called back and Johnny gives me attitude saying you told me twice you got work already… Yeah I know I did. I’m not going to sacrifice my job for your mistake. Guy shows up ten mins before I have to leave and can’t even do the job because it’s to windy. He said he can do it next time. He was nice. I’m only writing this review due to the fact that the owner completely ignored to look at my car and tell me it’s done, have me wait for nothing, and I had to initiate the call 15mins prior to me having work only to have him give me attitude. He came off nice but actions speak louder than words. Oh by the way called three times to schedule something in the morning and he hasn’t picked up my call.

Really helpful and quick! I had an alarm system taken out of my car and they got it done in a timely matter. They even jumped my car when it wouldn’t start after. I highly recommend them! Thanks so much guys!

After much research on the car forums regarding my goal (keeping the factory navigation headunit while ending up with an amazing sounding stereo) and hearing a few recommendations for this stop, I decided to give them a try.
Called up and spoke with Johnny, who was a pleasure to speak with. Like myself, we were both older and had some experience in the aftermarket world. He answered all my questions clearly and concisely, especially since I’ve been out of the game for many years. I brought in my car later that week and he diagrammed out a proposed setup, as well as an out-​the-​door price.
Fast forward to 2 weeks later, I brought my car in. Nate was there and (I assume) did most of the work. I asked for a clean install and the result was exactly what I was looking for. I wanted the vehicle to appear as it came from the factory, and that is what I was presented with. Car was done in about 6 hours.
I’m very anal about my vehicles (Two S2000s, M3s, and several motorcycles) so I was concerned about having someone else work on my car. I usually do everything myself, but with work and other things taking priority, I lacked the patience and time to install this system.
I’m very happy with Car Stereo Connection and will definitely recommend them to others who ask.
I only give 4 stars since (and I know this usually happens), there was a small paint chip under my door handle, probably from someone opening the door with a tool/​keys in hand. I accept this as a consequence of having others work on your car. Most would not even notice, but I’m pretty particular about my car. The two crossover pieces behind the glovebox weren’t mounted perfectly and affected the use of the glovebox. I remounted them once I got home, so not a big deal.
Overall, very happy. Go there for your car stereo needs.

I really like talking with the guys here, especially Nate and Johnny. They are friendly, helpful, professional and know their stuff. I believe they have always been honest with me and their rates are affordable. I will definitely come back to get my sound system. I like that I never feel pressured to buy the biggest and the best. They are realistic in their estimates and do a great job, even with the clean up. I first came here because of the reviews.

I’ve been here a few times and never had a bad experience.
The owner is very cordial and always insists on helping. I’ve had a handful of things installed and never had a problem. Even when they were busy, they never took focus off a current customer which is good.

Ugh. I cringe whenever I remember my experiences with this place oh so many years ago.
Let me take you back to around the year 2000, when I was but a naïve kid fresh out of high school. My parents had bought me a truck, and the previous owner had done a hell of a hack job on the stereo system (Another story altogether, but let’s press on) and I figured it was going to take quite a bit to re-​piece a decent setup.
The first thing I wanted to do was upgrade the 8″ subs that had been (poorly) installed by cutting holes in the rear kick-​panels. I figured it would be far cheaper to upgrade what I had as opposed to starting from scratch. I wanted something beefier than the Pyle Drivers, so that’s when I visited Car Stereo Connection on a recommendation from my brother. This would be my first of many unpleasant dealings with one Johnny Perez.
So after a quick consultation («How about some JLs? MUCH better speakers») and three hours to install, I’m ready to hear what kind of difference this $ 300 upgrade has made. I fire up the truck, get some music going, and all I feel is utter disappointment. The new subs are CRAP. Not even close to what I had before, and I can hear them hitting full excursion with hardly any volume. Well, what Mr. Perez had failed to tell me was that he had sold me JL W0s, the weakest sub JL made at the time! So after expressing my dissatisfaction, Mr. Perez THEN tells me that those are the only ones he has that will fit my application. We both agreed that he would put my old subs back in if I accepted store credit instead of refunding my card. At this point I was trapped. Well played Mr. Perez.
After a bit of debating, I figured my best option would be a JL Stealthbox that I could fit under the back seat. At least then I could fit a single, more powerful 10″ woofer instead of two weenie 8“s.
So I inquire to Mr. Perez about how long it would take to order said box. He says a week or two. I give the go-​ahead, since I really had no other options. This is when I really began to loathe CSC.
I called them once a week for MONTHS wondering when my Stealthbox was going to arrive. Every time they answered, they handed me excuse after excuse.
«Oh, UPS guy hasn’t come by yet, call back later.»
«Should be here next week.»
«They’re on back-​order until next month.»
«Don’t care, we got your money SUCKER.»
OK, so that last one may be a fabrication, but that’s what I envisioned Mr. Perez thinking to himself during our conversations.
Six months later, I gave up, and went to CSC to cancel my order and use my store credit on something else, just so I could leave and never again have to see that little smirk under Mr. Perez’s pencil moostache. He used his shady salesman tactics to con me into paying over $ 250 bucks for one of Pioneer’s cheapest head units. To add the figurative cherry on top of the (also figurative) shitcake, I later discovered that it was used. Go figure (ative?).
I’m sure it’s pretty obvious that I fully recommend you patronize elsewhere for your car stereo needs. It’s possible that Mr. Perez has moved on and the shop has improved itself, but I’ll be damned if I ever set foot in Car Stereo Connection again.

What I wanted: Have an auxiliary port on my SUV’s factory radio so I can play my iPod or iPhone. I didn’t need a whole iPod integration kit, just a simple auxiliary port.
So I checked with Best Buy first and they didn’t have the parts for my dad’s 2007 Nissan Murano. I also called around some of the places listed through Unilocal and were quoted around $ 200 or more (as a starting price) and they were all the iPod integration kits, not the simple aux line. I was thinking of maybe just buying a whole new head unit but it’s my dad’s car and he’s old so he hates new things he has to learn how to use.
So cut to the chase, I called these guys and spoke to Adrian who said it wouldn’t be a problem getting a simple auxiliary port installed. He even advised that a new head unit or the iPod integration kit would costs a whole lot more than just $ 200 which he was right, I did my research after his quote. I appreciate that a company is really looking to help out a customer and not just lie to them so they can make more money.
The deal: I came down today and took a long lunch from work. They were pretty busy but since I called ahead and had a set schedule, Adrian was able to help me out quick. He installed the part, tested it, showed me how to use the new aux port (since I had a factory radio which limited the options), and had me out of there in less than an hour.

On the drive back to work, the unit worked fine and the sound was pretty good (considering I’m still using the factory audio). Overall, I spent less than the other guys I called, the install was quick and clean, and the service was friendly and professional.
Thanks to Car Stereo Connection and Adrian for helping me out!