We had a great experience with Bay Area Wall Mounts, and I especially want to recognize our…read moretechnician, Ismat, who was courteous, professional, punctual, and clearly experienced with this type of installation. Before choosing a company, I compared several TV mounting businesses on both Yelp and Google. I ultimately decided on Bay Area Wall Mounts because of their established reviews and the photos of their previous work, and I'm glad I did. Ismat installed our 65" LG C6 TV along with an LG S95TR soundbar above our fireplace and mantel. I was initially unsure whether the fireplace and mantel would make the installation more difficult, but he handled it without any issues and made sure everything was centered, level, and positioned properly. One of the biggest things I wanted was a clean installation with no visible cords. They were able to create a power bridge system that concealed the wiring and routed everything to a nearby outlet. They also left us with additional connectivity so we can add two more HDMI devices in the future. The finished setup looks very clean and professional. The price was fair, although perhaps a little on the higher side compared with some options I looked at. That said, I would rather pay for quality workmanship and have the job done correctly than simply choose the cheapest option, especially when mounting an expensive TV above a fireplace. Overall, I'm very happy with the finished result and the quality of the installation. I wouldn't hesitate to use Bay Area Wall Mounts again for any future TV mounting needs, and I would definitely recommend Ismat and the team.

Technician fixed the issues. So I am changing the review…read moreback to 5 stars. All the issues have been fixed

Used Superior Home Theater Installation for my 65 inch panel installation. Got a fair price quote…read moreand within a week they came out. Nice and knowledgeable, did a great job installing the TV flush to the wall while hiding the power and other cord via some clever techiques. Wife loves it as do i. If you are looking for home theater installation and purchasing expertise this is the team. Will be using again once i replace another panel this year. Recommend

This is my second time working with Rob for TV mounting and home theater installs. 3 years ago Rob…read moreinstalled a surround sound system and mounted our Frame TV with wires in the wall. We have been so pleased with our new surround sound. 3 years and it's still one of our favorite things we've done. When our Frame TV's backlight died (do not recommend), we were so happy with his work the first time around, we didn't bother calling anyone else. Rob and Alex are very friendly. They are extremely knowledgeable and do excellent work. It is always a good price as well. We also did a fireplace build-out so one of the speakers had to be removed for that. We had them move the speaker and mount our new (and much better) TV. Highly recommend working with these guys!

I went to Audio High because I wanted help choosing my first set of reference-grade speakers. I am…read morevery glad I went to Audio High--Paul and Daniel are very knowledgeable, and will provide plenty of help in choosing the right audio system. Their showroom is amazing, and being able to demo all the speakers really helped narrow down exactly what I want. If you are interested in getting an audio system, I would highly recommend checking out Audio High.

Phenomenal customer service. Myself and a coworker scheduled an appointment to evaluate some…read morespeakers. We were hosted the next day by the most professional staff, and ultimately purchased what we demoed. I wouldn't hesitate to use Audio High again in the future.

I understand that many smaller businesses offering these types of services can be quite casual. You…read morenever know who you'll get on the phone or if they'll be able to help. I appreciate him listening to my issue, but he seemed eager to end the call.

The team at Valley Home Theater did a custom home theater installation for us. My goal was to have…read morean immersive watching experience when we wanted it to be, but transform into a normal living room the rest of the time. To do that, they installed a projector, built-in retractable screen, all new AV equipment, and in-ceiling speakers. Glenn ran the show, and was great throughout the whole process. He kept in constant contact, providing updates and suggestions that struck a good balance between performance and cost. With his decades of experience, he knew where I should save money and where I should spend it. Even when the inevitable snafus occurred (which they always do), Glenn handled them with professionalism. Alex and his crew built a custom enclosure for the retractable screen, and ran new wires for a whole bunch of things. It required cutting holes in the ceiling and building a custom ceiling box, but when it was done, it looked as if it had built into the house the whole time. Josh and team did the installation of the AV equipment. They were professional and friendly, and paid attention to all the little details. Everything down to the cable management looks neat and tidy. I'd Valley Home Theater again in a heartbeat!

We got a magnolia system in our house 4 years ago when we moved in. We spent $25k on our surround…read moresound and Savant setup, and it's the worst $25k we've ever invested. We have had SO many issues with savant. We have had issues with the HDMI connection, the remote, etc. We have had so much trouble getting anyone out here to fix the system, and we've gone weeks without a working tv. The latest is that our remote isn't working. It's either $150 for them to troubleshoot it or $1000 to replace it. I would never go with Magnolia again. There is zero customer support. For that price tag, it makes no sense.

There's not too many places you can go to to experience home sound systems nowadays, it's not…read moresomething you can experience through the internet, and so many older chain stores, including Fry's are gone now, but Best Buy/Magnolia was a pleasant find for in store shopping and consultation. The Sales people are very helpful and their free in home consulting is worth the time. The sales people we've met at various stores are pretty good, Jeff, in particular in the El Camino office is an excellent source of information and suggestions on how to set up a home audio system, speaker recommendations and home network in general. He's patient and has even provide answers to our question on off hours when we were in a hurry to evaluate components for a home remodel during the "after stucco and before and during drywall stage" which can be a crunch time in a remodeling/addition project when wiring for audio systems can be done more easily. We appreciate their service in helping us make decisions for which components to buy and how to wire for a system we needed.

Cesar upgraded our home Internet network and did a fantastic job - very conscientious of our home…read moreand worked quickly. We brought him back to upgrade our home entertainment system. We love the upgrades and Cesar made it very easy.

Our new home has tons of networking problems. It was super complicated and very very confuse…read moresystem. Cesar and his wife went to my home to work on home networking system with my husband. Cesar was very knowledgeable and knew exactly what need to be done for our system. He was onetime , hard working , polite, careful and honest. He is doing a great work. If you ever need a person to set up your network, you should give him a call.

Quick and professional service, highly recommend!…read more They came out to mount our tv and they were done in almost no time. They checked the level and stand by their work! I'll be using them again in the future

Used Yelp job request to request TV mounting services, and Universal Mounting Services came in with…read morean excellent quote. After browsing their work, I knew they would execute my vision for my living room. I was reluctant to mount my TV above my fireplace, but unfortunately there was not another configuration that would work well. I even had to downsize my TV, and despite multiple changes to the original request, UMS was super flexible and accommodating. They came through on time, and knocked the job out in a little over an hour. I opted for conduit vs a recessed cable run, but it looks super clean and professional, as I envisioned. Should I decide to go in-wall in the future, I will definitely call them back to take on the job.

===== In And Out Service, Special Shoutout to Konley =====…read more First time ever using Geek Squad. Based on my experience, I'll be returning. I had a laptop which frustratingly would only boot to a secondary display. It's my 10 year old's laptop and she loves to write stories so she had patiently reminded me over and over to bring it in to get fixed. + Reasonable wait time. I was stupid -- I didn't schedule an appointment, and there were two customers there, each being helped by a Geek Squad employee (I don't know what cute moniker Geek Squad gives its employees!). But Konley was able to get his customer to a good point, and then turned to me to help me out. I noticed that neither Geek Squad employee (ok, now I understand why stores give their employees monikers) was rushing their customer. + Patient techs. Konley was patient, had me describe the problem. He didn't jump to any conclusions, finish my sentences, etc. He took it to a nearby bench and had me come with him. + Broke problem down and solved it quickly. Konley surmised the problem might be a setting. He hooked it up to a secondary monitor, found that for some reason, the secondary display was mirroring the first. Then he realized we COULD see dim images on the laptop screen, albeit dimly. I HAD THE FREAKING BRIGHTNESS DISPLAY INSANELY LOW. I felt like a complete idiot. Konley was gracious about it when I would have laughed at the customer. Total solve time? 5 minutes tops. Entire experience was great, Konley was quick to diagnose and a class act all the way through. I'll be returning.

Do not go here. They are scamming people into buying new computers for their own sales or…read morecommission. My friend went to them because her laptop suddenly stopped turning on. They "troubleshooted" her laptop and told her that they would need to send it out for repairs and it could take several days. She explained that she needs her laptop for classes so they handed her off to the sales rep and said to "make sure to include his name on the sales" likely for commission. After they convinced her to pay for subscription fees and warranties and she did not need and she got a new laptop I was told of what happened so I offered to take a look at her old laptop and it took me less than a minute to figure out that the connector for her charging cable went bad so her laptop just ran out of batteries because it wasn't charging. I ordered a new cable for $10 and in the meantime charged up her laptop with my own charger cable. After returning her laptop to her she was surprised to see what the cause was because the Geek Squad guy supposedly plugged a different cable to the laptop and still said it was broken. I would not trust these people. They are looking to make as much as they can for themselves and it's clear from other reviews that they're just a scam or very incompetent.

I saw the great reviews on Yelp and I can say they are true!…read more I called Chris and he was more than accommodating to my needs and texted me right away that his two technicians had a cancellation the same day and were available and could be at my place within a hour. Talk about great response! The two techs arrived within a hour and were great and took care of my home theater system needs. They were very kind and professional in how they got everything done. Great job Chris!

We did a home theatre upgrade, music revamp (including landscape speakers), and an internet…read moreoverhaul-- all through Chris and Adaptive Systems. Everything was perfect. Chris and his team are extremely professional, knowledgeable, and responsive. This is an A+ operation, well worth the investment.

I have used Immersive on three state-of-the-art conference room/collaboration room projects over a…read more10-year period. Each successive project was increasingly complex. Immersive's owner, Brian Deihl, is a pleasure to work with. He is enthusiastic re: novel technology, has excellent vendor relationships, works within budget, is meticulous at cable management, enjoys perfecting a final/finished solution, and stands behind his work. Highest possible recommendation!

My initial thought was to hire Brian to see if he could fix the URC control system installed in my…read morehome. He not only fixed the URC system but wound up installing a new sound system and speakers. I had a terrible experience which lasted for years and years with a sound / control / wireless system installer who left me with a URC system that was unworkable and constantly dropping off the network. Every wireless device in the house constantly lost their ip address. After years of spending a lot of money and switching between different internet providers, switches, modem's and equipment I decided to give Brian a try and I am so glad I did. He was able to correct all the previous ip protocol issues that were screwed up. It took no time at all and, after years and years of frustration my problems went away. Brian is knowledgeable, friendly, efficient, creative and skilled. He replaced the in-wall speakers with hidden speaker's, and installed a new receiver. He removed redundant equipment I never needed. The sound system is incredible and it makes me enjoy watching movies and listening to music even more. I appreciate Brian for his excellent service and I would definitely recommend him to anyone looking for a sound system installer who knows what he is doing. When we met Brian the first time we realized that he was a fit. We spent more time taking about the music, artists and the composers than we did about the system and weather or not he could get me up and running. There was no doubt in my mind that he would be able to diagnose and fix the problem. Fantastic Brian and thanks for taking on my problem. John & Collette....