So Cal Home Theater, Inc.

I would definitely not use these guys again. I recently had them do a surround sound system and run some cat 5 wire in a house that was being built and before the drywall went in.
For the speaker wire I asked if they would install 12 or 14 gauge wire. Well they did install some 14 gauge wire on the short runs, but they ran super thin 18 gauge wire to 4 of the speakers with the longest run. When i called to inquire about this they just said,“oh we doubled up the 18 gauge wire so it’s ok.” Well they ran 2 separate 18 gauge wires in their own separate sleeves and wanted me to connect two of those separate wires to each of the positive and negative receiver and speaker terminals. I thought this sounded kind of hokey, so after talking to other audio experts they could not believe that any professional company/​person would do it this way and that it would definitely compromise the sound. I gave So Cal Home Theater plenty of notice that I wanted this change (at least a week) so they had time to get the proper material but its as if they just didn’t buy enough wire and decided to run cheaper thinner wire to the long runs. But you can be sure that they upcharged me for the thicker wire.
I also asked them if they could run cat 6 wire instead of cat 5 wire to all the internet connections. Well the guy said that cat 5 is fine and I reluctantly agreed. Later on I heard from other audio experts that they have not run cat 5 in years and that the cost of cat 6 is almost negligible but the quality is superior. Keep in mind that the house is in framing and once this is installed and the drywall goes in it cannot be changed, but still it didn’t seem like these guys even cared.
So in the end I’m not sure if So Cal Home Theater just didn’t know these details, or they just dont care about the quality of their work, or maybe both. But I would definitely not recommend them.

We are very happy with the professional, quick, honest and reasonably priced experience that the staff at So Cal Home Theater gave us. Everything was very smooth, from the initial quote to the install. This was a very pleasant experience and now we can actually hear our movies. Thanks so much guys!!!

I was very happy I called So Cal Home Theater to help me with setting up my home theater. They recommended a great new remote that streamlined our whole system and made it easy for all members of the family to control each component without frustration. They were prompt and very courteous, and their price very reasonable. I definitely will use them again and recommend them for your audiovisual needs! Adam and Alex were both great!

If you want a theatre in your home — this is the ONLY call you need to make. From my first call to the day they left our house and said goodbye, these folks made this a purely joyful process. Even today I can call them with follow-​up questions. I could write 10,000 words about So Cal Home Theatre. Let me write a few: Spectacular. Experts. Affordable. Trustworthy. Reliable. Congruent.
Make just one call. To these guys!

What a great company. I called another company I found on Unilocal and while he didn’t do much mobile stuff, he referred me to Terry at So Cal Home Theater. I called and Adam answered in a very professional manner. Introduced myself and explained my somewhat highly sophisticated system (well by my standards anyway) was having problems working. It’s a vacation rental and that’s what I do for a living and had guests staying there with no TV so I had originally called another company who were non responsive but Adam had Javier out there within a couple hours. Very professional and super nice. Fixed the problem and also made sure all the other rooms were working. Explained and gave simple options and took no time at all. I highly recommend this company. Even though they had a short staff because of the holidays, they still made it happen!!! Thank you So Cal Home Theater. 5 stars for sure!

Excellent! These fellows came, did thorough estimate, installed A/​V and stereo pieces to customer’s exact (ing) specifications that (another) dealer had left in disarray before vanishing. Advised well, listened to me, reasonable. Came «from out of area» even.
Having them back when more equipment comes to place it, they are helpful for stuff purchased elsewhere and even sound absorbing matériel.
My location: San Marcos 92 069.

I would just like to Unilocal that i had a great experince with this company. Everything was done ontime and on budget. To add to that — they were clean and professional. They did a ton of work to my home and everything works perfectly and my home has become the «house on the block» to watch movies in due to how well my new home theater sounds. Thank you So Cal Home Theater for a job well done– Use these guys!

Faaaaaaaaantastic! And I am also speaking on behalf of my parents who were the ones who recommended So Cal Home Theater to me. My appointment was at 12. Guess what time they showed up? 12!!! They fixed my HDMI-​handshake issue (the way the HDMI signals communicate between components) and it has been working great ever since! Would highly recommend this company!

Very happy with So Cal Home Theater! I already mounted my big screen and needed to get the sound system set up. My in-​ceiling wiring was already in place but not where it needed to be given the layout of my TV and components. Although I was comfortable installing the speakers, I wasn’t confident I could pull the wiring myself so I thought I’d get a few estimates. The other companies I talked to assumed I knew nothing about what needed to be done and gave estimates that required more work, more holes in the ceiling, more patchwork and a MUCH higher price. One even tried to give me a quote without even coming by to see the project.
Adam came by to do the estimate. He really knew what he was talking about and made suggestions based on exactly what I wanted done and at a price WAY below what I got from other companies (by at least a hundred dollars). I had a few questions on the original estimate so Alan took a look at it, made some adjustments and had it back to me in no time.
Adam arrived on time and got right to work. He knew exactly what to do and didn’t waste any time getting it done. He made sure to check with me on a couple changes to his plan as he figured out what the wiring situation was up in the ceiling. He even found a work around that saved time & money. My set up is not typical and he was incredibly helpful with suggestions on some configuration issues I was trying to figure out (remote control for out-​of-​site components, routing sound to other speakers in the house, etc.). So glad I gave them a call instead of trying to do it myself.
These guys have customer service figured out and Adam is an expert at what he does. I will definitely use them again and recommend them to anyone looking for similar work.

UPDATE! I’ve hired Alan and his team to do some work for the Police Department that I work for. They did excellent work, were on time, professional and the price was right. The employees commented on the great work that they did. Again, I highly recommend Alan and So Cal Home Theater.

I first used So Cal Home Theater for a corporate installation. Alan and his team are excellent. Honesty in the quoting process, great work on the installation and fantastic customer service.
I highly recommend Alan and his very capable staff. It is wonderful to find a company that believes in integrity in business. I am saving up $$$$ so I can have his team install my new home theater!

Alan and crew came to our home in September 2011 and installed a home theater system. We followed Alan’s recommendations and the results exceeded our expectations. Alan was professional and knowledgeable. Two months later we are still wondering why we didn’t do it sooner. We highly recommend So Cal Home Theater to everyone. Our family and friends will be reaping the benefits with this system for years to come.

Alan and his crew did an excellent job, we couldn’t be happier. Its great having a contractor that loves what he does and takes pride in his work.
Work performed:
Demo portion of wall
Frame new portion of wall
Install large in-​wall cabinet
Run wire for power, HDMI, ethernet, speakers and subwoofer
Drywall, tape, texture and paint for flawless match to existing walls
Install rack mount system in cabinet
Install temperature controlled vent fan
Wire all components for clean look
Hang 50″ TV about fireplace
Our electronic components are now hidden in the in-​wall cabinet and operated via RF remote; all you see it the TV and speakers!
In addition, Alan fixed some faulty ethernet and phone wiring while he was here
Thanks for the great work!