What people are saying about Spectrum Audio Visual

  • “If you want to engage an expert who knows his stuff and can help you design, build, integrate and run top-of-the line home audio, video, security and internet systems, then Alan is your guy. We engaged Alan as part of a complete remodel/renovation, and his services were spot on. He worked seamlessly with my contractor, and was able to work efficiently with our schedule and budget. He is a true expert in his field, and is extraordinarily patient in walking customers (me) through the entire process. I never felt pressured to buy a more expensive system than I needed. In fact, Alan was the first to offer various options for each category of equipment. Bottom line: I trust him and his advice, and have not been steered wrong.”

    — Sean C., Hillsborough

  • “Alan and his staff are extremely thorough and complete their work in a timely manner.  Their cable management is excellent and they give great suggestions for how to put systems together. Alan always promptly returns our calls when we have had questions about the system and his team is excellent at troubleshooting problems. If only all contractors were as conscientious as Alan!”

    — Daniel A., Menlo Park

  • "When building a home there are many difficult yet important decisions to be made during construction. Choosing to use Alan as our project manager to lead our project from start to finish was an easy choice… Alan was patient and professional in helping to guide us with our requests. We had complex issues with space, time constraints, and unique equipment needed to customize our home. Alan explained well, all options in a way that led us to easily make decisions for our technology preferences. There was no doubt in our second home that we would use Alan’s services again knowing that if any problem is presented, he will handle them quickly and will work with us to resolve issues with equipment to get the most effective result possible. We love how each room of our home has a sound system that makes playing music, watching tv or connecting to the internet fast, reliable and helps us enjoy our home. We highly recommend when you need to set up a home network, cable your home, or set up sound, there is nobody we would rather work with. Which is why even for a home two states away, we again chose Alan to help us confirm we were setting up things properly."

    — Jeff and Melissa Li, Sleepy Hollow

  • “When your last name is 'Bose' you have high expectations for your audio visual system. That is in fact my last name and I could not recommend Alan and his team more highly. He designed a home theatre for a new family room addition and installed wireless speakers throughout our home. He worked with our family to understand our view/listening habits and style, then designed a system to meet our needs perfectly. Hire Alan and enjoy working with a true pro.”

    — Chuck B., Oakland

  • “Alan not only made [the system] work, including a receiver that I would frankly describe as aged, he recommended the right places to save money to still have the effect I wanted- an awesome home theater. It came out looking and sounding amazing. He made a clear promise (and actually booked time to) fix any problems. There were no problems. Alan is also- and I use this term very rarely- an actual artist. He wants the thing to look and sound perfect. If you want a cheap guy to do an okay job, don't hire Alan.”

    — Ed Z., Oakland

  • "Alan just completed an install of a television and in-wall speakers in our family room and we couldn't be more thrilled. He sourced all the hardware and was very competitive with the pricing. He came out and did a pre-install inspection and made some recommendations. He gave us some great tips (LED, types of subwoofers, etc.) He was a total saint when he ran into weirdness during the install. And he's been great in the followup to make sure we're happy and comfortable with the new setup. We'd give out his name to anyone who asked with no hesitation."

    — Kimbelry W., San Mateo

  • "Alan was highly recommended to us and we were not disappointed. He installed an audio/video system into our home which fits our needs perfectly. We told Alan what we wanted and he helped us select all of the equipment to set up our system with additional speakers throughout the house and our deck areas. He is courteous, knowledgeable, trustworthy and very talented. The one thing that stands out the most with us is his after installation guidance. He told us to call him day or night if we had questions once everything was set up and running. Called we did! On each occurrence Alan was quick to respond and either walked us thru the problem we were having or came over and and guided us. He stands behind his work and the products he sells. We recommend he and his company highly."

    — Bill and Rose T., Palo Alto