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Highland Springs Client Adds HUGE Alpine Radio to 2013 F150

Ford F150 Alpine Radio Upgrade

A client from Highland Springs recently came to Extreme Audio to add a backup camera to his 2013 Ford F150. After looking at the available options for viewing the camera, it became clear that the client was less than thrilled with the factory equipped stereo. We gave him a demo of the Alpine 9″ navigation in Read More…

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New Kent Fisherman Brings 18 foot Parker In For Audio System

EA Parker Boat

Summer is quickly approaching and everyone is starting to think about getting on the water.  Now is the perfect time to prepare your boat for the warm weather.  That is just what this client did with his new 18 foot Parker boat.  To provide plenty of great tunes on the way to his favorite fishing Read More…

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Mercedes Benz S500 Radio Upgrade for Arlington Client

EA MB S500

We were recently contacted by a client with a 2005 Mercedes Benz S500.  The display for the radio had stopped working and the client wanted to use the opportunity to upgrade to more current technology.  After talking with the client we found out his specific needs and put together a package that would give him Read More…

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BMW Backup Camera Solution For Mechanicsville Client

EA BMW X3

This client came to us from Mechanicsville looking for a BMW backup camera solution 2014 X3.  Extreme Audio goes to great lengths to make sure we partner with vendors that have the solutions we need.  Nav-TV out of Florida is one of those vendors.  They specialize in integrating aftermarket electronics to factory OEM systems. They make a Read More…

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Mechanicsville Nissan Frontier Adds Truck Bed Cover

Nissan Truck Bed Cover

When a local car dealership was looking to add a bed cover for a client, Extreme Audio was their first call.  They knew they could trust us to provide the perfect solution. We equipped this 2015 Nissan Frontier with a hard tonneau cover from Undercover. Durable ABS Plastic and a weather-tight seal makes this cover Read More…

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2013 Harley Street Glide Gets Arc Audio And Alpine Upgrade

EA Harley

A repeat client from Ashland, Virginia, came to Extreme Audio wanting to upgrade the audio system on his 2013 Harley Street Glide. We had done a previous upgrade on the audio system, and he came to us for two reasons: He was having issues with the stock Harley radio, and he wanted it to play Read More…

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Truck Accessories Added To Richmond Fleet Client’s Ram

Truck Accessories

One of our regular fleet clients from a major cellular company in Richmond came in recently. They had replaced a few of their trucks and needed to get the new ones geared up and ready to go! Our brand new truck accessories division was up to the challenge! First we added WeatherTech floor liners to Read More…

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Mercedes Mirror Replacement Goes Where Other Shops Wouldn’t

Mercedes Mirror Replacement

A client from Petersburg, VA recently contacted us with an out of the ordinary job request. He has a 2001 Mercedes G500 and he wanted to upgrade the factory mirrors to the new model style he had purchased off a 2012 G Series. He contacted a bunch of places close to him, and no one Read More…

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MB Sports B52 Marine Audio Enhancement For Charles City Client

MB Sports B52 Marine Audio

A client came to us with his MB Sports B52 looking to crank it up quite a few notches for the summer. After some time listening to the different marine audio options we offer, he decided that a slew of JL Audio, Wet Sounds, and ARC Audio would fit the bill! We upgraded the factory Read More…

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Pontiac GTO Navigation Upgrade Fits Like A Glove

Pontiac GTO Navigation

One of our regular clients was ready to step up the Alpine 7″ Double Din navigation he purchased from us some time back. After checking out the space available, we decided it was time to “go big or go home” and we massaged one of the massive Alpine 8″ Navigation screens in there! Our national Read More…

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Toyota Tundra Truck Accessories Spice Up This Ride

Toyota Tundra Weathertech

One of our clients bought a new 2007 Toyota Tundra, and came by to see about getting a remote start/alarm installed. While he was here, he saw the truck accessories we offered, and decided to accessorize a bit! We offer stylish and functional upgrades for most vehicles and Toyota Tundra truck accessories are among the Read More…

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Harley Audio System Upgraded With Custom Saddle Bags

Harley Audio Upgrade

A client recently visited looking to step the audio up on his 2010 Harley Street Glide. While he was here, he happened to notice our crazy Arc Audio powerwheel, and liked the way the speakers were fiberglassed in the rear of it. We decided to do the same thing to his rear bags, and custom Read More…

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Wet Sounds & Extreme Audio Rock This 2013 Chaparral

Chaparral Sunesta Audio System

We recently talked to one of our marine audio clients from last year. We realized that his boat hadn’t made the switch over from our old web site to the new one! Being one of the larger boat installs that we did last year, we figured we ought to post it up for everyone to check out! We can neither Read More…

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Land Rover Audio Upgrade Is The Second For This Ashland Client

Land Rover Audio Upgrade

A regular client from Ashland, VA stopped by with his new 2006 Land Rover looking to upgrade the audio. We had done a virtually identical model for him before, and he wanted the same setup but this time, with a little bit more kick to it! We started with an Alpine navigation with a 7″ screen in Read More…

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Wakeboarding Boat’s Audio System Is Top Notch!

Wakeboarding boat audio

A client from Williamsburg recently came back to us for some additional work on his Axis A22 Wakeboarding boat. We realized we had forgotten to take pictures last year when we originally did the install.  As you can see from the pictures, this is a serious wake boarding boat.  Naturally it needed some seriously nice wakeboarding Read More…

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Marine Lighting Project Sets This Malibu Apart

Marine lighting

Clients bring us boats ALL the time, especially in the periods before Memorial Day and the 4th of July.   This marine project, however, was a little different from most. The system was already installed, except for the factory subwoofer. The client was looking to have that, and a whole slew of marine lighting installed. Single Read More…

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Marine Audio Upgrade Rocks This Concept

Marine Audio Upgrade

Did you know that we install a lot of marine audio upgrades at Extreme Audio?  A Mechanicsville client recently came in ready to have a stereo and speakers installed into his 2004 Concept, just in time for Memorial Day weekend! After listening to the speakers, and going over the options with James, he decided on a Clarion Read More…

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Motorcycle Audio Upgrade Adds Features to Harley Tri Glide

Motorcycle Audio Upgrade

A regular client of ours from Dunnvsille, VA, recently upgraded his factory Harley radio to the new Jensen HDBT1 plug and play Harley replacement radio. It keeps all the factory features like the handlebar controls, and is made to plug and mount directly into the factory location. We added SiriusXM radio, and re-tuned his ARC Read More…

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Mechanicsville Marine Audio Client Outfits 2002 Malibu Sunsetter

Malibu Sunsetter Marine Audio Install-3

A Mechanicsville client recently came to us with his 2002 Malibu Sunsetter in search of an add-on Clarion remote and tower speakers. We have been offering marine audio solutions for years and, after looking over the options, we decided Wet Sounds and ARC Audio would fit the bill perfectly.  We added a Wet Sounds 10″ Read More…

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Ford F350 Audio Installation Repurposes Equipment

A client came to us with some equipment he had pulled from a prior vehicle looking to have it installed in his new 2014 F350! We hooked our real-time analyzer and our oscilloscope to his existing Ford Sony system. After some testing, we determined that the AudioControl LC7i would be a good choice to interface with Read More…

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Mechanicsville Mobile Video Client Outfits Expedition For Family Fun

Mechanicsville Mobile Video

A Mechanicsville client came to us recently with a 2013 Ford Expedition, looking for something to make those long family trips with young children a little more bearable. We showed them multiple options from headrest monitors, to 10″ and 13″ overhead DVD players. They decided the large screen that allows the kids to see it Read More…

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Honda Accord Backup Camera Solution Delights Richmond Client

Honda Accord Backup Camera

In what is becoming a very common thing for us, a Richmond, VA client came in looking for a Honda Accord backup camera solution. After checking out all the options in camera’s and monitors, we decided on one of our most popular combinations: An Alpine camera and a Rydeen mirror replacement! The Alpine camera is one Read More…

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Camaro Gets 1100 Watts Of Alpine Bass

Camaro Car Audio

This client from Petersburg, VA recently emailed us about upgrading the audio in his Camaro. He had recently bought an enclosure for two 10″ subwoofers, and wanted to find the right match for subs and an amp to run them. Another shop had given him the cold shoulder since he had his own enclosure, so Read More…

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Dodge Charger Interior Lighting Project Spices Up Already Hot Ride

Dodge Charger Interior Lighting-1

A client recently came in with his 2013 Dodge Charger, looking to spice up the interior lighting a little. We fixed him right up with blue LED’s that shine down on the driver and passenger foot well. As you can see in the pictures, they definitely lit up the floors quite well, and that was Read More…

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1968 Chevrolet Camaro Audio Upgrade For Sandston Client

1968 camaro Audio Upgrade

A Sandston client came to us recently with a beautiful 1968 Camaro looking to update the audio system. We had installed a radio with bluetooth in his van, and he wanted to update the Camaro to have the same types of features, before passing it down to his grandson (lucky guy!). We took out the Read More…

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Subaru Backup Camera Integration Thrills Mechanicsville Client

subaru backup camera

We had a couple come in recently with a 2014 Subaru Outback looking to improve their view behind them while backing up. After inspecting the vehicle, a backup camera system definitely fit the bill! The client was interested in having a wide view behind them, so we chose an Alpine 190 Degree camera. The Outback Read More…

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Cadillac Window Tint Project Solves Legality Issue

Cadillac Window Tint

A new client recently contacted us after moving here from Texas. It seems the window tint on his Cadillac CTS-V was legal in Texas, but not in Virginia! Our tint technician, Seth, broke out our commercial steamer and proceeded to remove all that old tint, and replace it with fresh, LEGAL, 3M Color Stable film. Read More…

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Golf Cart Audio “Upgrade” Features Over 3000 Watts of Power

Golf Cart Stereo

At Extreme Audio, we’ve always wanted a way to demo a full-blown Wakeboarding Boat stereo system, but didn’t have the boat to do so. We decided to do the next best thing and built an insane EZ GO golf cart! This thing is the real deal, and shows off some of the custom fiberglass work Read More…

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Ford Escape Backup Camera Solution Integrated With Sync System

Ford Escape Backup Camera

A client came in looking for to add a Ford Escape backup camera  solution for his wife’s vehicle. The dash has a nice large Ford Sync screen right in the center, so what better to see the new backup camera through? James set him up with a slick Nav-TV MyFordTouch Cam interface.  This added the rear Read More…

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Range Rover Navigation Upgrade Delights Henrico Client

A regular client of ours recently bought a Range Rover. He was so thrilled with the Alpine Navigation we had installed in his BMW 740LI, he just had to have one for his new ride!  We fabricated a new custom radio mount for the Alpine INE-W927HD navigation unit to fit nicely in the front. With Read More…

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7451 Sujen Ct, Mechanicsville, VA 23111
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