Mike's Car Toys

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Car Audio

From a set of better door speakers to a full amplified build with a sub — plus repairs when a system quits on you.

Amplifier and subwoofer enclosure installed in a car trunk

Most factory stereos are built to a price. Swapping the front speakers and adding a small amp is usually the single biggest jump in sound you can make, and it costs a lot less than people expect. If you want more than that, we'll spec a full build — head unit, amps, subwoofer, wiring — around the vehicle and the kind of music you actually listen to.

We carry brand-name product rather than no-name gear, and we'll tell you honestly when a cheaper part does the job just as well. Bring the vehicle in and we can listen to what you have now before recommending anything.

Already have a system that has gone quiet, cut out or started hissing? We fix those too, including work someone else installed. Diagnosis comes first — often it's a ground, a chafed wire or a blown channel rather than the whole system.

What we install

  • Component and coaxial speaker upgrades
  • Subwoofers and custom-fit enclosures
  • Mono, 2-channel and multi-channel amplifiers
  • Touchscreen head units with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
  • Backup camera and steering-wheel-control integration
  • Sound deadening in doors and trunk
  • Full system design and tuning
  • Car audio repair and diagnosis on existing systems

Why have it done properly

Audio is mostly wiring, and wiring is where installs go wrong. Power runs need the right gauge and a proper fuse at the battery. Grounds need bare metal. Speaker wire routed through a door jamb without a grommet will eventually saw through and short. None of that shows in a photo — it shows up two winters later.

We also put things back the way we found them: no cracked trim clips, no drilled holes where they aren't needed, no rattling panels. If you ever sell the vehicle, the gear comes out clean.

Want it louder, or want it fixed?

Tell us the vehicle and what you want it to do. We'll tell you straight what it takes and what it costs.

519-355-0496

253 Richmond St, Chatham

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