After purchasing a set of vintage Bose 901 Series IV from Craigslist I realized they needed some help. They had been re foamed, but not correctly. some drivers were out of alignment and the voice coils scratched in the magnet. Frank said he could repair them but the cost of labor would be much higher than buying and installing exact replacements. we did that with 5 drivers and re cemented the cones on a few others. What an excellent result. They sound perfect and was given a fair price and the work sas done quickly. I would recommend him for any vintage speaker repairs read more

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Frank and his team did an excellent job reinstalling a sound system in our gazebo and backyard, the previous system destroyed in the Palisades' fire. Frank is affable, professional and honest. His recommended components were excellent choices. I highly recommend him. read more

I was so sad after the recent earthquake damaged my hi-fi system record player to where it wasnt working...I called several places and Frank was the only one who was responsive and knowledgeable. He was able to repair a couple of things with my record player and speaker and its working great again! His services were also priced reasonably. THANK YOU FRANK! read more

Another great audio/video install by Frank and his staff. Our blue-ray player died so we decided to replace/update everything. Love the Sony LED, Sonos sound system, Apple TV , and LG Blu-ray. Great service and recommendations. read more

Have been using Frank and his team for decades for everything audio/visual/security/smart home that i can't easily install myself. Now i consider him a friend. He is a true expert at what he does and has recommended, installed, and supported my complete indoor/outdoor AV system and security system. Is always timely and fair. He and Sebastian just left after repairing some speaker wires that a rodent had chomped through and they were in and out in no time. Only the highest recommendation! read more

In the early '80's, Frank replaced the woofers and tweeters in my AR-4x speakers. Those repairs lasted 35+ years. He just replaced the woofers again -- and once more, my speakers sound ... right. Fabulous work, at a fair price, for 40 plus years... This is as good as it gets. Yeah! read more

I've been a client since 1987.The best in everything.The only thing is that they moved farther from my house..DAMN IT.LOL.I still will drive for my speaker or amp needs. read more

Avoid like monkey pox! Some years ago (like 15 or so) I called this place and inquired about having my Infinity Moniter Jr's re-foamed. The guy who answered said they could do it, or I could do it myself, as it wasn't too hard. Since these speakers were part of a stereo system my late father had given me as a graduation present, I told him they were special and I'd be more comfortable having it done by a pro. So, I bring them in, drop them off, and the guy says about a week to do the work. I start calling after the week's up and receive an answer maybe a week after that from the guy. He tells me that one woofer couldn't be aligned and was burned out now. I was like "Whaaaat?" Then he tells me he has a drivers which would be equal to the original, and they don't cost too much, so seeing no real option, I agree. Some weeks go by, and finally I get a call saying the speakers are ready. I go in to pick them up, and this guy (It wasn't Frank, but a younger guy) shows me the woofer. It's completely toasted! I mean it REEEKS and I'm surprised it didn't burn. So, anyway not really understanding the ramifications of that, I pay for the new woofers and then, as an afterthought, because it occurred to me that the other woofer was still good, I asked if I could keep the old ones. He paused and gave me a strange look, then said "Sure". Then he offered to help me out with the speakers and we loaded them into my car. "Enjoy" he said, as I got in the car. I was about to drive off, then remembered I wanted the old drivers. So I went back in, and as I came through the door, he was crossing to a side door and I said to him "Hey! I almost forgot the old drivers!" Without a glance at me, he went through the side door and slammed it shut. HARD! So I went to the repair counter and asked the other guy there about the drivers, who brought them out, and I left. But that guys behavior made me think, what just happened? In retrospect, pretty obvious. That guy cannibalized my vintage drivers and sold me new ones. Those drivers are great, high quality and command a high value. He hadn't anticipated me asking to keep the old ones... Spoiled his little scheme there. So much for the graduation gift from my late father.... read more

Speaker City is a neighborhood gem. My husband discovered this place when we were remodeling our house years ago. Yes, our house was wired for surround sound for the living room T.V., music speakers for the kitchen and patio and there the wires sat for years. Fast forward to about a month ago when we stopped by to check out our options. Mind you, my husband, who's very thorough, had been looking at speakers elsewhere on and off. He had done his research. We were greeted by Frank who asked us what we were looking for. He patiently went through the options without trying to up sell us. We listened to the speakers as he explained why one was better than the other and also why you wouldn't need the most expensive speakers for the rear surround sound speakers. We went went back and forth between all of the options. We ended up ordering one set as they weren't in stock. A couple weeks later we went back to pick up the initial order. This time we met Nick. We wanted to compare the other speakers again. Nick was just as patient and really knowledgable. We went through the whole exercise of listening to the options. You can really hear the difference between the different qualities and the higher the price does not equate to the better quality of sound depending on what you're listening to. These guys know their stuff and it was a pleasure dealing with them. read more

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My designer friend, Matteo Bitetti recommended that we contact these guys since they are the best. Frank and his assistant came over to our Downtown LA loft and they did an amazing job in calibrating the speakers since we love watching films on our LCD Projector and we were having difficulty hearing the films properly and we both already have a slight hearing issue. Frank is the best he knows his speakers and suggested we think about upgrading to the SONO's down the road which may happen, but for now he fixed the issue and we are very grateful. They provided excellent service and a reasonable price as well. We even got an Ethernet cable so now we have Pandora on our TV as well which I love since I am a mixed media artist and need some music for inspiration and great sound. Down the road we will go to their store and check out their systems. I highly recommend Frank and his team, they are the best! He is down to earth and very smart about sound and cable systems. Yes, he listens and provides great advice I agree with Bertie B.! read more

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If you want to have any speaker related work done at your place or are even considering it, then this is the perfect place. I went in and met Frank, who is big cheese, and got excellent first class service. Frank really took his time with me, listened to what I was trying to do, then he gave me several ideas and suggestions. They have an awesome room where you can hear all the speakers and they must have very speaker under the sun covering all price ranges. These guys also do installations and seem to really know their stuff. If you've got a sound/speaker thing going on, then I'd definitely stop by and talk to Frank. read more

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Was looking for some speaker cable in an emergency and found it here, plus parts to make up some custom lengths. Very friendly service. A great resource read more

I cannot say enough about these guys! Frank is the real deal. He knows his stuff and Nick is also very knowledgeable and both possess rare customer service skills. I have an old pair of Cambridge Soundworks T-300 Tower speakers with built-in Subwoofers and one of the internal power amps blew and the manufacturer no longer produces them so, Frank was able to re-run the lines to an external port and I bought a power amp which works just like before the internal amplifier blew. Thank you so much guys!!! Next time I have any audio needs, I will be seeing you. read more

Just wanted to put it out there...if you are thinking of upgrading your home to a "smart" home, then Frank Guerrero of Speaker City, is your guy. We called Frank because we were having some problems with our audio system. I had previously had two other audio specialists come out to look at our system, but neither was able to diagnose anything properly. To make a long story short, he showed up promptly last night, and was able to solve all of our audio issues within ten minutes. While he was here, more questions arose, and again, he was able to answer and solve every single problem. We were very impressed with his knowledge. So, if you should have any audio, electrical or video problems, don't hesitate to call him. You will be pleased that you did. read more

How often does one need speaker repair parts? Not often. How often does one need good service and good advise? As often as possible. Speaker City delivers! read more

I found this place on Yelp- not because I wanted their service, but because I had a couple of bookshelf speakers I wanted to give to someone who might appreciate them. I came to the right spot: even though one of the woofers was damaged, Frank appreciated the quality of the gift, and was a bit surprised that I asked for nothing in return. But, that's what you do for good people: I'd read that he knew his stuff and was great to work with, so my reward was walking out with a light heart, knowing that those nice little Advents had found a good home. Do the world a favor and bring your business here- it's a struggle for the Independents against the Big Box stores, but places like this are worth saving. read more

Frank was AMAZING! I've been frustrated with my AV install for years not knowing if it was working or needed to be replaced. In 2 hours he came in reprogramed everything and it's all up and working! I highly recommend Frank! His knowledge, expertise, and customer service is the BEST! read more

I'm attempting at the moment to do a home repair of a set of speakers with rotted surrounds. Not a complicated affair, but it's my first time, so of course I screwed some things up. I came in looking for advice on repairing the surrounds, and even though I hadn't purchased the repair kit through them, Frank was more than happy to answer my questions and help me out. I left with some speaker wire and will soon be back for a pair of gaskets. It's great to still have shops like this around. read more

This place is a true gem if you ever needed help with your speakers & accessories. I bought in a pair of Polk RTi8 tower speakers since both of their tweeters are blown off. Nick, one of the most friendly gentleman I've ever met, fixed them for me with a very reasonable price, sounds great like a brand new again, now I'm very happy to be able to listen to my favorite vinyls again with my favorite speakers. Nick even hooked me up with free banana plugs for a better sound. Very professional people with a friendly services. Highly recommended folks! read more

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I have used this location a few times in the past and just recently dropped off (4) JBL Eon G2's to get serviced and ran into a few difficulties (to boring to explain). The bottom line is they listened to me, acknowledged the mistake they made fixed it and took the care to make me satisfied, which as a customer it's all you want. All business make mistakes, the good ones admit to it and fix it. DJ's bring your stuff to these guys, they know more than we do about how to get our stuff to sound amazing. read more

This place is where to go if you want a perfecto home theater. I sitting here listening and watching the Stevie Wonder special in HD by Sony expertly mounted on my wall, listening to surround on Sonos, feeling the subwoofer expertly hidden. No wires, no spaghetti just a clean beautiful job by owner Frank and his assistant. All internet connections and easy to use their direct TV expertise. I'm in visual and sound heaven. They left nomes and took the time to explain in detail how to operate the system and use all the apps available. I strongly recommend this crew and speaker city. Don't go by the looks of the storefront, believe me you will be happy with Frank and company. read more

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Yeah, they reserve the right to not give service or return phone calls and call you disgraceful names. Bottom line here is this guy has problems and takes it out on his customers. This is why he's not in his big giant store in Burbank and in a little garage now. Pretty soon he'll be working out of his bathroom read more

Came here to get a subwoofer repaired. I had originally thought that I needed to replace the entire driver, but Mike with his expertise was able to diagnose the issue quickly. A new dust cap and some adhesive on the cap and surround and we're back in business! In and out in about an hour. Great service and fair pricing. Saved me from spending the extra money on a replacement driver and the subwoofer keeps its original specs. read more

I brought a couple of speakers here to be repaired. Good price and they had them done super fast. Friendly service.

Frank is always on call to service our audiovisual system, even if purchased elsewhere; and even if after hours. Frank and Speaker City were recommended by our a Studio City neighbors who are also pleased with their work. Frank and crew even came to San Bernardino to service our home in Lake Arrowhead. Frank loves his work and it shows. read more

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The RSL MiniMonitor speakers I bought long ago needed repair. Frank Guerrero, the shop owner, advised me and actually did the job while I waited! Great service and fine equipment at a fair price. What could be better? Speaker City is located just west of Western & San Fernando Rd, close to the Glendale/Burbank border. If you have good speakers and want quality repair or replacement, this is the place to go. read more

After MONTHS of dealing with other people's idea of speaker repair service, I finally found Speaker City USA. I had it dropped off this morning, and its already done, It's only 1pm. I only wish I had known about these guys back in the day when I would get ripped off by guitar center, or before I took this same speaker to the last clown I took it tom, who didnt even bother to TEST the damn thing. Speaker CITY USA, Best Service I've gotten from ANY service, in a LONG time. read more

Frank is a wonderful human being, he listens , gives great advice and asks for nothing in return . His store is wonderful and He deserves every bit of business that you could give him. Thanks, Frank ! read more

I'm a sound / speaker enthusiast. And when I found Speaker City and met Frank, I felt like I found the holy grail. Here's a REAL audio engineer who knows his stuff. I mean, the guys freaking brilliant. Not only do they sell top of the line speakers (for a very fair price) but he also repairs speakers and even builds them from scratch. I've always wanted to experiment with car audio wired up to a DJ booth system, but few people know the cross-over. Frank not only knows how to do it, he can build my whole system from scratch (including the speakers and amps themselves!) I support this small business wholeheartedly. At last, a professional who knows what he's doing, rather than these amateurs at guitar center, just waiting for their next cig break.. read more

Im in here almost every other day if its to purchase parts, accessories, get something repaired or simply ask a question. These guys are very helpful and knowledgable. They offer great advice even if its not what you want to hear. They are a bit pricey but you get what you pay for. Had an M&K mx250 sub checked out for a loud buzzing noise. He opened it up, cleaned the transistors and just charged me for inspection. Other places will charge for inspection, labor and storage! Ridiculous... Anyway, honest folks with a passion for great sounding audio. read more

I called into the store last week because I was having issues with my speaker... as a female lol I had no clue what was going on. I spoke to someone named Nick over the phone, he was very helpful and really knew what he was talking about... I took my speaker in and he told me the problem right away and said it will be fixed in a short period of time. Thank you Nick for fixing it and saving my party. You truly are a big help. read more

I've been going to Speaker City since the 70's. They have always been knowledgable, friendly, and on-point. Thank god for Frank and his good old school Hi-Fi knowledge. Jeff Lovell Santa Monica read more

First off yep, they got speaker parts, lots of them. I've been able to fix up a bunch of old speakers with the exact parts for them, and for cheap. There's a guy there who works in the back and he's crazy nice, super helpful, funny and he's helped me out a ton saving me money. The guy who now owns this place, at least from what I understand it's him is rude as hell, not nice, not helpful and it makes me wish there was another place to buy this stuff but I'm stuck so I keep going back. Just grateful for the nice guy! read more

Frank and his team at speaker city are amazing. I doubt you could find any one more passionate and knowledgeable when it comes to creating your ideal audio video entertainment experience. I wanted my new flat screen T.V. mounted above my brick fireplace. Frank offered me a variety of options to suit my needs. Once I decided, Frank came to my home with everything that was needed and set it up perfectly. I am so happy with the work they did. The cable company came after I had it set up, and they were blown away buy how seamless the finished installation looks. Which speaks volumes about the quality of Speaker City's work. No one see's as many installations as the cable providers I am a little bit of a perfectionist, when it comes to getting things done right. But Frank is even more so, he measured re-measured and adjusted the mount until he got it perfect. However that would have been faster if I heeded his advice and went with one of the mounts he recommended, rather than going against his recommendation. In this regard it is better to trust the professionals, which Frank and the team at speaker city certainly are. I can't recommend Speaker City enough, read more

If you're a speaker building nerd (and sadly, I am) this is the schizzle. Some of the best products in the world, great selection, knowledgeable staff, this is it. Wish they'd open up one in San Diego :( read more

I was looking for options for my house to hang tvs and speakers. I had a good idea what I wanted to do. Glad I had Frank come by. He was able to give us some really great ideas. His team was on time and finished early saving me some $. I will definitely look to Frank and his team in the future for any updates I want to make. read more

Frank is a person you will trust instantly. He exudes professionalism and guides his customers through the various options at their disposal. He does it with patience and genuine smile. His, is not just a one-man operation. His entire staff is well trained and courteous. We are absolutely satisfied with the service rendered to us and recommend Speaker City with enthusiasm. Yilma Adamu read more

Just bought some Sonos products from Frank. Very helpful, great product! read more

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EPIC FAIL. Similar story to an another reviewer here. Dropped my mixer off to be repaired in November. Heard nothing for several weeks. Called repeatedly until I was told the part was "on order" from the manufacturer. Several more weeks passed, no calls, no updates, nothing. Finally, literally THREE months later (no exaggeration here) I'm left a message stating the manufacturer "no longer carries the necessary parts and that there was nothing to be done, but that they would happily "dispose of the mixer, in pieces" for me if I didn't want to come retrieve it. Initially they were also demanding I pay the bench fee of $85 for the diagnostic work they'd put in, which I flatly refused, and they backed off. Finally retrieved my broken mixer today in the same state I brought it in to them over 3 months ago. Poor customer service, poor communication, and ultimately a TREMENDOUS waste of my time and money, as I had to work and purchase a new mixer to replace the old one. read more

I've been a customer of Frank's for (literally) decades. He built a pair of speakers for me almost 30 years ago (which I still use in my office) and went back 10 years ago for my "dream system." Went to a high-end audio show last week and wasn't impressed by virtually anything... and some of these systems were 6 figures. I wouldn't say "no" if someone gave me a pair of those MBL 111's, however. Frank: I'm sorry for the year and a half of your life spent building them but thank you, thank you, thank you. read more