Car Audio & DJ Equipment Near Encino

Customers from Encino usually plan their visit to DJ Custom Audio: the South Gate store is about 29.5 road miles away, roughly 40 minutes when traffic cooperates. Calling ahead at (323) 944-7844 means your gear or install slot is ready when you arrive. We do not have a branch in Encino and we do not do mobile installs. What we offer Encino customers is one well-stocked South Gate counter where the same team handles car audio and DJ equipment.

As a Los Angeles neighborhood, Encino sits in one of the busiest driving areas in Southern California, where a good sound system makes long drives easier. Coming from the San Fernando Valley & Verdugos area, you head southeast to reach us.

Car audio

If you drive in Encino, these are the car audio jobs we handle every week. The work includes subwoofers and enclosures, for bass you can feel without rattling the whole car; GPS and lighting, to round out the build; head units with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, so maps, calls and music run through a proper screen instead of a phone mount; amplifiers, to power speakers and subs cleanly; and alarms and remote start (Viper only), for security and a cool cabin on hot days. From this distance, most customers book installs ahead of time so the car goes straight into the bay.

We're an authorized JL Audio and Alpine dealer, and we also carry Kicker, Focal and Pioneer. A lot of installs get done the same day. Trucks, boats and Can-Am powersports are welcome along with daily drivers. Tony keeps the bay focused on sound, security, cameras and lighting, done right the first time.

DJ equipment

Encino DJs, bands, churches and families shop our DJ and pro audio floor. We stock powered speakers, turntables and media players, lighting (wash, moving heads, lasers), fog, haze and bubble effects, amps and processing, microphones and wireless systems, mixers and subwoofers, and cables and accessories, DJ controllers and cases and stands. Brands we carry include ADJ, RCF, Technical Pro, Chauvet, Electro-Voice, Shure, QSC, Mackie, JBL and Pioneer DJ. Whether the goal is a first DJ rig or a full PA for a venue, we can match speakers, mixer and mics to the room size.

We also put together equipment packages, such as a backyard party PA, a church or venue PA or a quinceañera or wedding party system, so you walk out with gear that works together. We sell DJ gear only: no rentals, no DJs for hire, and no DJ equipment repair. Ask Joe on the DJ side about setup and software like Serato; he works with this gear himself.

The drive

DJ Custom Audio is about 29.5 miles from Encino by road (23.2 miles in a straight line), and the shop is southeast of Encino. Without traffic the drive takes about 40 minutes; rush hour can add a lot more, so check your maps app before you leave. The usual route from Encino uses US-101 (Ventura Freeway), I-5 (Santa Ana Freeway) and I-710 (Long Beach Freeway), then surface streets such as Magnolia Boulevard and Firestone Boulevard for the final miles.

The last stretch brings you to Atlantic Avenue at Firestone Boulevard in South Gate. The shop is at 8696 Atlantic Ave, South Gate, CA 90280, next to the 7-Eleven. Parking is on site, and a shopping center sits across the street, so you can grab food while an install is underway.

Why make the drive

There are good reasons Encino customers shop in person with us. You can reserve gear by phone and pick it up at the counter, so nothing is sold out when you arrive. You get an honest recommendation, including when a cheaper option is the right call. You talk to the people who will actually install your system, not a call center. You can hear the difference between speakers and subs on our demo displays before you spend a dollar.

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Around Encino

Customers also drive in from areas near Encino, including Tarzana, Lake Balboa, Sherman Oaks and Reseda. Each has its own page with directions to the shop.