In May of this year, I bought a new house that had ceiling speakers in three rooms in addition to the outside deck area. Having no idea how to set these up for television and music audio, I did some Google research. When this didn't help, I decided to find a local expert to help me. Many recommended reaching out to Ovation. I am so glad I did!
I called and explained my situation to them. During my conversation with them (Brad), they suggested a few solutions on the phone. Yet, they found it best to come out to my home and analyze my situation. The at home consultation was free. Brad from Ovation came out the following week and looked at my setup, took tons of notes, explained everything to me and was extremely professional and obviously very knowledgable. He promised to get a proposal and quote to me soon. The very next day, I had an email from Brad with the proposal and an explanation of why this proposal was best for me. He was so thorough that I had minimal questions. And, even better, the quote was very reasonable! I was super impressed and even more impressed that Brad told me it was best to purchase a receiver I had found online at a great deal rather than purchase one from them.
Part of my quote was to have someone come to my house and set everything up for me. I opted to not pay the labor expense and try to do it myself. With that said, I drove up to Ovation to pick up all of the equipment I needed to purchase. In my mind, I was thinking I just needed to go home, hook up some speaker wires and call it a day. Before leaving Ovation, Brad asked me if I knew what I needed to do and then proceeded to draw me a very detailed diagram of what need to go where, etc. It was pretty complex actually, but he made it look simple. Much appreciated!
I got home and got most of it set up, yet some things were not working. I emailed Brad numerous times with questions and he always responded promptly with very detailed answers and things to try. Further, he spent time researching my equipment (even the receiver that I didn't buy from them) and sent me links to the online manual with things to try. Eventually, through some troubleshooting, I realized some of my ceiling speakers didn't work. So, it was half of a success. Upon this realization, I determined that I didn't need some of the equipment I had purchased from them. I called them over a month later asking if I could return it and their response was, "Sure.". I took it in two weeks after calling them with no receipt and received a full refund.
In summary, Ovation's customer service is top notch! The time and attention they give to their customers is beyond expectations and their knowledge about home theater/audio is impressive, to say the least. Further, each time I went into the store, everyone was super friendly. I really felt like I was in good hands with Ovation and that they truly cared about my situation and wanted to provide an excellent solution that was best for me. At some point, I need to concur the project of getting the rest of my speakers working and when I do, I am definitely going to Ovation for help!
Many thanks to Brad for all of his help! read more