It's been roughly a month since Sam and his team set me up with a Sony head unit to replace my decades old OEM plain stereo. I had lived with an external BT module attached to the headliner through those years, but last year had rented some cars while on vacation, which sported Android Auto and thought it would be nice to have that on my car. Planning a long driving vacation this year, I decided to upgrade and Stereo1 did a wonderful job. The install is seamless, didn't have to change the speakers and they sound so much better now, and having integrated Android Auto and BT phone is great. Thanks to Sam, and to Kerry(?) the installer who spent a few minutes explaining the Sony when I picked up the car; magnificent service all around. read more

I had a great experience at this store this past Sunday. I was helped immediately upon arrival and had my radio installed within an hour. Everyone was very friendly and I would definitely come back! Prices are comparable with other stores, but you cannot compare the customer service. Customer service was great and I highly recommend this store. Remember to check in on yelp for a 10% discount. read more

Sam is professional and gave me options when I came to the store regarding backup camera for a 2015 Volks Beetle. I had a backup camera installed, accepted walk-in customer; waiting room available. I would recommend him. Thank you Sam. read more

This place is the BEST! I had work done on my Porsche and that Shop "Broke" my radio. I went to several places to replace it but was only impressed by Stereo 1. Sam, the owner, took the time to make sure that I got the Stereo that was just right for me! Stereo 1 has a great selection (in stock) and fabulous installers that get the job done in very little time! I was very happy with the price, the product, and the service! I highly Recommend Stereo 1! read more

Thank you for the installing of my new Apple car play and back up camera! My Honda feels modernized now! Great service .

Sam was very helpful in replacing my HID lights and my subwoofer system. He gave a reasonable quote for the lights and system. Very pleased with the business and recommended to others. Will come back in the future. Thanks again, Sam read more

This place is incredible! And they are very well rounded with their installations, its NOT the cheapest however you're getting professional installations! Wow the money spent here is worth every penny!! read more

I chose Stereo 1 because I needed to upgrade my vehicle's radio System. Sam gave me a 10% plus more in discounts, when I chose a Kenwood Blue Tooth Radio system with other goodies. Sam and his crew were knowledgeable giving me superb customer service. They have 20 years of experience installing stereo systems, and it showed as they were practical when installing and explaining all they did and how my new stereo system operated. I recommend the community to go to Stereo 1 for your vehicle stereo upgrades. You too will be very happy. I am satisfied and excited with Stereo 1 services. Jacqueline Anderson Happy Customer read more

This is the worst stereo shop ever been Because took my car to get sound put in and talk to the owner gave me a good price but when he gave my key to the installer he was very disrespectful any question I ask him he say I don't care I get paid regardless i believe his name was Steve the other installers were very nice and respectful to me any question I asked other installer they went out of there way to help me even when they were doing there installation. After the installer finally finished my car. It was only supposed to be 2 hrs it took the hole day to work on my car. it was done very poor my dash had marking on it and things were broken and glue together If you go to this shop don't have the Steve work on your car he do know anything read more

Best stereo place in the San Fernando valley hands down. Sam greeted me welcoming me inside & took his time helping even tho the store was about to close in 5 min.. I came in to buy an Epicenter control knob & got a great price. Thanks Sam! See you guys again soon. read more

Shout out Sam at stereo 1 hook me up replaced my blown out speakers no appointment needed just with a walk-in. Definitely recommend Stereo 1 5 stars hook ups! read more

Came here for my alarm and speaker install. I had provided parts for them to install and it came out clean . Thank you again! read more

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This is the absolute best stereo shop in LA and the valley, I've known Sam ( the owner ) for over 20 years, I used to take my cars to his big warehouses in Covina and City of Industry back in the late 90s. Sam has been doing car stereo for nearly 40 years and literally carries and sells nothing but the best of the best like JL Audio, Memphis, Viper and Rockford Fosgate, Focal audio and much more. Stereo 1 was more than a car stereo company back in the day, it was a university that graduated so many successful car stereo shop owners and employees at big professional audio corporations. It's sad how there are so many unreasonable people posting unjustified reviews about Sam and Stereo 1. One thing you need to know for sure, he will beat any price on top products and brand names in professional 12 volt audio and video GUARANTEED, he's a straight forward man and has no reason to overcharge anyone, it has been a privilege working with him for over 2 decades and I will never go anywhere else. Just be a smart Yelper and filter out all the lies people post on this business. My project was my custom Infinity G35 with the Pioneer app radio, focal K2 speakers, JL Audio XD1000/5 and a single JL W3 in a sealed box, a 4k$ everywhere I was able to get it financed with 100 days same as cash for about 2500$. Will post photos of the system when I get the chance. Thanks again Sam. read more

Stereo 1 - My car - Car Stereo Installation Near Me - Northridge, California

My go to guy, I was under the assumption that he was going to take advantage of me not being educated on car audio but he was very patient and willing to accommodate me. I don't recommend anyone else seriously!! read more

Finally headed in to get my stock radio changed. I didn't know where to begin in selection. There are so many. I was greeted by the front desk and helped in selection of a stereo that best fit my needs. It got installed in like an hour. Not too long of a wait. In the meantime I played with all the speakers and amps on the walls and they even had a model of the stereo I got so I got to play with it and learn how it works. The staff still shows you anyways after they install it which was pretty neat. Im looking to head in later when I get a newer car and some more money to get a sick stereo system with subs and amps. read more

Stereo 1 - Car Stereo Installation Near Me - Northridge, California

My son had Stereo 1 install a subwoofer in his 2007 E63 and in the process they cracked the face of the plastic around the speaker. They have denied any wrongdoing and if they were a professional shop they would do a walk around to ensure that any pre-existing damage was noted and acknowledged by both parties. They are not willing to acknowledge nor provide any options to repair. Workmanship is bad!!! read more

I wanted to upgrade my stock stereo .. this place has the most options I have ever seen in a place. They are very knowledgeable and no pressure sales. I wanted premium speakers for my 2016 Honda CRV .. they delivered. I got 2 sets of door speakers that should have cost me over $1300 for $1000 .. it was a nice discount. The install was on the house and I am going back to have them replace my stereo for Apple CarPlay. read more

Installed a custom radio in my car it looks and works amazingly I have referred many many friends will definitely be returning for more work

I know I paid a little more, but you get what you pay for. The installation was top notch. I had (1) pin switch giving me some problems, but got taken care of ASAP. Good bunch of guys and easy to deal with. read more

After talking with the owner, he made sure I was happy with my purchase. He went over and beyond to make sure everything went well. These guys know what they are talking about and will help you with whay you need. The installation was prefect! The radio is securely placed and the work they did made it look like it was installed at the factory... you can't go wrong with these guys! Will do business again.... read more

Super nice people great customer service definitely recommend! They were able to service my truck as soon as I got there and they didn't overprice anything will definitely be coming back read more

Needed a dash cam hard wired in my 21 Rav4 prime. Connected with Sam on Yelp and took the car in. Clean shop. Sam is super nice and his crew are very professional. Very satisfied with the work done and the price paid. read more

I got a head unit , 4 speakers , and a 4 channel amp installed here 2 months ago.. install was OK. They made mistakes here and there and my rear windows were not working when I returned after a month to install thicker gauge speaker wire from amp to speakers a month after initial install. I bought some really good 10 gauge speaker wire on Amazon and brought it to them but they were saying it wouldn't fit in my door grommet. I took my car to another audio shop and they said it would fit. They ended up selling me their 12 gauge speaker wire and I returned mine. I had a $20 bill lodged in my center console under where the cup holder is that I couldn't get to. Just checked in there and found out it's missing.. hmmm.. Giving 2 stars because they have good products. But install team needs improvement (in many ways). read more

I've been here on several occasions when I was younger, because I didn't know any better. I've done price checking versus other places, and this had one of the highest prices for the sub, amp, and installation. From what I remember, I've brought 3 different vehicles to do installation for sub/amp; when you come to pick up your car, the owner will ALWAYS say that they "added a device to make it work," which wasn't disclosed before installation, is an additional $20-$50, and doesn't call to make sure that the additional price is OK. He first asks for $50, if you don't have the money he asks, "how much do you have?" Obviously trying to pocket some cash. A friend of mine also brought his car there and said the owner did the same thing to him. I remember the first time I went there. I bought sub/amp from bestbuy and brought it there for installation. I didn't really know much about what the best speakers were. I was just a kid wanting to make noise. The owner advised that he can give me a better price for better products, so I returned the items and bought with him. The amp could not handle the subs he recommended me and kept going out. It was just a terrible experience. To be honest, I still don't know how they even still have a business. Good luck! read more

UPDATE - I now know the alarm in my truck was not working for over a year because the installers here cut the wires. Sloppy work, sub par service. DON'T GO HERE. Bottom line: Mediocre installs, a bit sloppy and borderline amateurish custom work. If you want cheap and don't care about your car looking pristine afterwards, then this is the place for you. I took my truck here, and had a stereo installed along with an amplifier and 6 speakers. The price was average, not cheap, but not expensive, considering it included installation. They threw in a bunch of goodies so I was happy with that. They even offered financing which was nice, but I didn't need it. The install was fairly quick, took an afternoon to get it all done. At first everything seemed to work fine and was installed nicely, or so it seemed. Again, it's not like they punched holes in my dash and tore up anything, but a "professional" install... this was not. I could have done just as good a job with a little more time and care. Once I drove home, I turned up the volume and listened hoping to hear a great big difference from the stock stereo system. It was obvious that the sound was better but considering the quality of components I purchased I was not happy. I bought 6 Infinity Reference series speakers, and Kicker 300 Watt Amplifier. The deck was pioneer and so the sound should be excellent. It wasn't. I figured I expected too much and since the largest speaker installed was a 6.5" I convinced myself that I shouldn't expect too much bass or range of sound. But as I listened, the sound would get distorted and eventually the tweeters started to crackle. I was pissed. Then I tried using the fader and the speakers had been wired backwards. Right was left and left was right. It was wierd. So I took it back, had it not for the great service I would have been furious. They immediately took the truck in and fixed the wiring and looked at the speakers. They installed a capacitor on the tweets to keep the sound from overwhelming them. So off I went. Well of course as time went on (maybe a few days) the rear right speaker started to crackle. I took the truck back in. Another guy looked at the car and adjusted the amplifiers gain. That was MUCH better, now I could actually turn up the sound without it sounding like garbage. Still the bass and range of sound was sub par and i'm still not happy with the speakers. I'm not sure if it's the speakers or the install or what, but I spent several thousand dollars and the sound is mediocre at best. Also, there was a piece for the dash that they replaced with matt black and I wanted it to be grey like what was on there before. They told me they ordered it and that they'd call me when it arrived. I came in about 1/2 a dozen times and it was never there. Finally I gave up. Now they've always been nice, and tried to do what they can, but the install was poor from the beginning. If you're not a big audiophile then this place is ok. But for me... i'm never coming back here again. Had they not been so willing to help me out and fix whatever they could they would have gotten 2 stars for sure. I'm going somewhere else in the future. Oh and after some time, I began to notice slight gouges in my dash and some of the plastic where they ran wiring. The car was new so, these became noticeable right away. I've seen worse work, but, i've also seen way better at Circuit city even. read more

Read the reviews on this place about prices. So I did some research on the items I wanted to buy, and took the list to Stereo 1. When I spoke to both the owner and some other guy, they both gave me sky high prices for what I had already priced out. Tried to sell me a viper alarm that was $120 on Amazon for $450... I turned around and walked out. I will not do business with crooks. *** Note to future customers, know your prices before going in, otherwise you WILL pay hundreds more than what it is worth. read more

Excellent service from the owner and beautiful and clean work from the installers. I had a budget and the owner and I worked out a price that worked for the both of us read more

It was a Sunday. I had attempted to install my own car stereo. I didn't get very far before I realized I was in over my head. I had dismantled the dash. The old radio was hanging out. But it was clear I wasn't going to get it working. I knew it was time to get help. Turns out just about every place to install car radio in the valley was closed on a Sunday. Finally I found Stereo 1. I showed up and they took me right away. Turns out I was missing some key components to install it. Which of course they had in stock. The price quote was reasonable for parts and labor. And they didn't try to sell me on a different stereo. They installed the one I had already purchased. They don't have much of waiting room. So had lunch across the street. By the time I was done, so were they. I would definitely consider them in the future or recommend them to friends. read more

Fast friendly great service I was looking for a certain head unit, was driving by and decided to call them, they had it I stopped in they asked me how much I had seen it advertised for , honestly I told them from 90-160. online and best buy and other retailers online and storefront. I had done my research and knew what I wanted, I was just replacing a kenwood head unit that came in my truck when I bought it to one that was Bluetooth. so I could stream audio . he offered me a KILLER price on labor , everywhere else I had called wanted $100-$150 to install because of the hands free microphone. they only wanted $30 to install. and took about 20 min to do it. talking to the sales guy he asked me If I wanted a better pioneer head unit that has better clarity more options better eq and better Bluetooth for 15 dollars more well I decided to go with that as I have pioneer in my other truck and have liked it a lot. by the way it sounds awesome. the prices here are below what most other places even online sell for. I don't know whats up with all these other reviews about over priced. I have my eyes on a couple other componets for a system. and have been shopping for a while, I asked them how much for a fosgate p400-4 amp. they were 25 dollars less than the cheapest I could find. online. the shop is clean and neat, no dust anywhere, well stocked they have every brand you could imagine, speakers galore, everything is new in un opened box, friendly and helpful. wish I had come across this place before. before I even finished our little conversation we started they were done installing my stereo head unit had run the microphone up by the rear view mirror in the head liner and everything, they were fast neat and awesome. this is a place I would absolutely go again and recommend to anyone. read more

Sam installed inferior LEDs on my F-150 two different times. First time the left headlight went on spiratically, told Sam, the had his boys to repair/replace it, aftera short duration same symtoms. Sam made me pay another $200. for LEDs w/less lumens..!! Bad deal... read more

Great experience with this shop, I requested a qoute and within minutes I had a fair price with a fair installation fee. I showed up Saturday, they seem to be busy. I spoke with Sam and he remembered our email conversation. He also suggest other product that is better quality that what I had requested. I agreed to purchase it after he gave me a good deal. After 2 hours the car was ready. Upon receiving my car he told me that he needed to change the harness because one side of my speaker wasn't working. He did it without charge, he just asked me to do a review about his work. Overall, I enjoyed my experience, and they took care of me. read more

Went in to get a price quote for installation for a Stereo, backup cam, and amp install. $575. Outrageous. Found a place nearby that charged me 250. Savings of $325. Will never go back here again. read more

Avoid. The employee was kind of rude. Seems shady . Prices quoted on advertising are different when you get to the shop.

I have to share a great experience that I had at STEREO 1. This was my first time doing business with Sam (The Owner) and won't be my last, now this is the only place that I can trust. Sam is very kind and helpful plus very professional and passionate about helping people to have a great audio car system. I won't lie, I don't know much about Car Stereos but I know a lot about Sound Quality, and it's hard for me to trust audio system shops period. But, Sam is so kind and helpful that I couldn't imagine going anywhere else after visiting his shop. You are in GREAT hands with Sam and his crew. High-quality work, superior customer service !!! ------------------------------------------------ Tengo que compartir una gran experiencia que tuve en STEREO 1. Esta fue la primera vez que visite a Sam (El propietario) y no será la última, ahora este es el único lugar en el que puedo confiar. Sam es muy amable y servicial, además de muy profesional y apasionado por ayudar a las personas a tener un excelente sistema de audio para autos. La verdad no sé mucho sobre Stereos de Carro, pero sí mucho sobre Calidad de sonido, y para mí es difícil confiar en las tiendas y talleres de instalación de sistemas de audio. Pero, Sam es muy amable y servicial que no puedo imaginarme ir a ningún otro lugar después de visitar su tienda. Estás en GRANDES manos con Sam y su gente. Trabajo de alta calidad y servicio al cliente superior !!! read more

These guys here are really good. had a small issue with one of my front speakers after a install they fixed it fast and now im back in biz.. I dont know why people write bad reviews but i will be back here for sure!~ read more

I have seen this place for years. Drove by it and for years. And when I finally needed an upgrade on my car stereo I went there. They were helpful and were reasonable with the price. read more

The customer service here was top notch! All my questions were answered promptly and in a friendly manner by Sam. He didnt try to up sell me anything and just provided me with what we were looking for. The technicians who installed the actual amp and subwoofer were friendly and helpful as well. They didnt mind answering any questions we asked. The final product was amazing! Over all it's a great place to go for your audio needs! read more

Sam took care of my car is less than hour. Quick service and great results. Promised that he'd give me a 3 month warranty just in case any issues came up with my amp; will be doing business again if I need it! read more

This place is a bunch of b.s went to buy speakers for my wife's car about a year ago and I bought all 4 speakers for around $400 dollars. Thought I was getting a good deal because I though I was buying Memphis speakers yesterday I went to another shop because one of her speakers went out and I wanted to get a amo and sub for her car. Come to find out when I asked the tech that if he had the same Memphis speaker that's is the same as the car he tells me it didn't have Memphis and he showed me and they had put fossils. That is complete b.s I'm going to call and demand my money back if not then I will get a lawyer for false advertisement. Good thing I have my receipt for the day I went in. read more

I literally just purchased a 2009 Audi A4 convertible. Bluetooth for phone calls yes but no music. I went to the amazing guy and I have wonderful music streaming through my Bose system from my phone thanks to the techs read more