Old Onkyo

Old Onkyo

Audioholic General
With all of the expertise here, does anyone setup/calibrate systems for profit?
 
Old Onkyo

Old Onkyo

Audioholic General
You mean none of you Gus make money on the side setting up systems for novices?
 
Phase 2

Phase 2

Audioholic Chief
You would think a few of us would, some of these guys are very knowledgeable plus have years of experience with this hobby. Now we do have some who are Dealers. Get to know some of these guys, can get great deals on gear.
 
lovinthehd

lovinthehd

Audioholic Jedi
If I were in your area I'd help you without charge. Just audio, my video calibration skills are minimal (altho I do have a colorimeter still, just haven't bothered in years).
 
panteragstk

panteragstk

Audioholic Warlord
There are a few dealers that run around here and always offer up help. The thing about doing what you're talking about is getting your name out there so people in your area will call you do perform these services. That's the hard part.

Not only that, most people don't even care about any sort of calibration because they think things look/sound fine on default settings. I've helped many friends set their systems up and they all are astonished at how much different things can sound/look when set up properly. I am by no means a pro, but my know how is MUCH higher than theirs considering they know nothing at all.

Would I try to charge people for calibrations/installations? No simply because to start something like that now would be almost pointless as there are probably names in your area that have been around for a long time, if they still exist. This isn't an easy business to make money in.
 
Pogre

Pogre

Audioholic Slumlord
I've helped a couple of buddies and joked that they'll get the bill later. I love the feeling I get when I wake up someone's system and they're shocked at how much a little measuring and some positioning can do. I think PGSTK is pretty on the money. Most folks set the stuff up, leave everything on default and think that's as good as it gets.
 
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