Why do people rate Audiowerk?
Question · by bascom_rue · Member since Jul 2026 · 2 posts · 7w7 weeks ago
Car stereo store in San Jose, CA
4.2 · 154 reviewsOpens Tuesday at 10 AMOpens Tuesday at 10 AM
Family owned for 40 years, we specialize in installing Sony, Kenwood, Pioneer, JVC, Alpine stereos, bluetooth double din stereo, bluetooth single din stereo, apple CarPlay/android auto double din stereos. Kicker, Infinity, J speakers. Pioneer, Kicker, Jl subs. Rockford, Alpine, Blaupunkt amps. Avitial Basic Alarm, Python Pager Remote, Viper Pager alarm, Viper pager alarm with remote start, viper smart start pro, Compustar alarm, and Compustar alarm with remote start. Kicker tweeters, led lights, headlights, Acumen 1080p dash cam front and rear recording, Acumen 4k dash cam front and rear recording, back up sensor, Dash kit, amp kit, antenna adaptor, radio harness, sub wolfer boxes, compacitor, AVAILABLE WITH SAME DAY SERVICE.
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What Audiowerk offers, what it costs, and what people come for.
Audiowerk lists 4 services on its Google Business Profile. Here's each one, with a plain description and how many reviews mention each.
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Us soypresso is next door for Korean food. Mini Gourmet is a 3 minute walk for American food.
Nearby places from Google Maps, read Oct 22, 2026.
Every row is something the owner can add or correct. Each one is marked Confirmed, Visitor submitted or AI guess, with where it came from.
What reviews, press and directories say about Audiowerk.
4.2from 154 reviews on Google
Audiowerk is known for competitive pricing and quick service, but many customers report significant installation issues and poor follow-up care. Customers describe a mixed experience at Audiowerk, with some praising quick installations and knowledgeable staff like Sean, while others report poor workmanship and unresolved issues. The atmosphere seems to fluctuate between friendly service and frustrating interactions, particularly when problems arise post-installation.
Listed on 4 of the 15 directories AI reads.
The AI Score is out of 100, read from 8 signals across search and AI.
35 San Jose avg
Signal and how much it countsAudiowerk
Every business is scored the same way, and nobody can pay for a better score.
Audiowerk, as AI sees it. Blue signals help Audiowerk, and red ones hold it back.
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The page ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google read about Audiowerk. The code version is exactly what their crawlers get.
Local AI Registry · Car stereo stores in San Jose, CA · Editorial
By Steve Lee, founder and CEO of Local AI Registry. Updated September 14, 2026.
Published September 14, 2026 · Updated September 14, 2026 · Machine-readable version below
Audiowerk is a car stereo store in San Jose, CA. Its AI Score is 29 of 100, which is poor.
What each mark on this page means: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#marks
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | Car stereo store |
| Address | 555 S Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128, USA |
| Hours | Mon to Fri 10 AM to 7 PM · Sat 10 AM to 5 PM · Closed Sun |
| Phone | (408) 294-4044 |
| Rating | 4.2 across 154 reviews on Google |
| Updated | September 14, 2026 |
Every row is something the owner can add or correct. Each one is marked Confirmed, Visitor submitted or AI guess, with where it came from.
| Group | Fact | Value | Mark | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location info | Address | 555 S Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128, USA | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Description | Family owned for 40 years, we specialize in installing Sony, Kenwood, Pioneer, JVC, Alpine stereos, bluetooth double din stereo, bluetooth single din stereo, apple CarPlay/android auto double din stereos. Kicker, Infinity, J speakers. Pioneer, Kicker, Jl subs. Rockford, Alpine, Blaupunkt amps. Avitial Basic Alarm, Python Pager Remote, Viper Pager alarm, Viper pager alarm with remote start, viper smart start pro, Compustar alarm, and Compustar alarm with remote start. Kicker tweeters, led lights, headlights, Acumen 1080p dash cam front and rear recording, Acumen 4k dash cam front and rear recording, back up sensor, Dash kit, amp kit, antenna adaptor, radio harness, sub wolfer boxes, compacitor, AVAILABLE WITH SAME DAY SERVICE. | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Hours | Mon to Fri 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM · Sat 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM · Sun Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Name | Audiowerk | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Phone | (408) 294-4044 | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Monday | 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Tuesday | 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Wednesday | 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Thursday | 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Friday | 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Saturday | 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Sunday | Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Services | Service | Alpine stereos | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Services | Service | Amplifier installation | AI guess | |
| Services | Service | Android auto installation | AI guess | |
| Services | Service | Apple CarPlay installation | AI guess | |
| Services | Service | Backup sensor installation | AI guess | |
| Services | Service | Bluetooth stereo installation | AI guess | |
| Services | Service | Car alarm installation | AI guess | |
| Services | Service | Car stereo installation | AI guess | |
| Services | Service | Dash cam installation | AI guess | |
| Services | Service | JVC | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Services | Service | Kenwood | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Services | Service | LED light installation | AI guess | |
| Services | Service | Pioneer | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Services | Service | Remote start installation | AI guess | |
| Services | Service | Speaker installation | AI guess | |
| Services | Service | Subwoofer installation | AI guess | |
| Links | https://instagram.com/audiowerksj | AI guess | Our record | |
| Links | Website | https://www.instagram.com/audiowerksj?igsh=dmczMnppd21xZ3Vj&utm_source=qr | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
These are the 4 services Audiowerk offers, with the price where we have one and where it came from.
| Service | Price | Price mark | Price evidence | Service mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer | Confirmed | |||
| JVC | Confirmed | |||
| Kenwood | Confirmed | |||
| Alpine stereos | Confirmed |
Address: 555 S Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128, USA. Phone: (408) 294-4044. Hours: Mon to Fri 10 AM to 7 PM · Sat 10 AM to 5 PM · Closed Sun. (Confirmed, Google Business Profile.)
From Google Business Profile: "Family owned for 40 years, we specialize in installing Sony, Kenwood, Pioneer, JVC, Alpine stereos, bluetooth double din stereo, bluetooth single din stereo, apple CarPlay/android auto double din stereos. Kicker, Infinity, J speakers. Pioneer, Kicker, Jl subs. Rockford, Alpine, Blaupunkt amps. Avitial Basic Alarm, Python Pager Remote, Viper Pager alarm, Viper pager alarm with remote start, viper smart start pro, Compustar alarm, and Compustar alarm with remote start. Kicker tweeters, led lights, headlights, Acumen 1080p dash cam front and rear recording, Acumen 4k dash cam front and rear recording, back up sensor, Dash kit, amp kit, antenna adaptor, radio harness, sub wolfer boxes, compacitor, AVAILABLE WITH SAME DAY SERVICE."
| Place | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| US SoyPresso | Korean restaurant | 1 min walk |
| Mini Gourmet | American restaurant | 3 min walk |
| Bascom & Scott | Bus stop | 3 min walk |
| BASCOM and SCOTT | Transit station | 3 min walk |
| Tacos Chencho | Taco restaurant | 3 min walk |
| Bascom & Scott | Bus stop | 4 min walk |
4.2 average across 154 reviews: Google 154. (Confirmed, read September 14, 2026.)
Audiowerk is known for competitive pricing and quick service, but many customers report significant installation issues and poor follow-up care. (AI guess, from 154 reviews.)
Listed on 4 of the 15 directories we checked.
| Directory | Listed |
|---|---|
| Apple Maps | Not listed |
| BBB | Not listed |
| Birdeye | Not listed |
| Brownbook | Not listed |
| Chamber of Commerce | Not listed |
| DexKnows | Not listed |
| Listed | |
| Foursquare | Not listed |
| Hotfrog | Listed |
| MapQuest | Listed |
| Superpages | Not listed |
| Thumbtack | Not listed |
| Tupalo | Not listed |
| Yellow Pages | Listed |
| Yelp | Not listed |
We ask Gemini, ChatGPT and Perplexity about Audiowerk. These are the answers that don’t match this page.
ChatGPT and Gemini, read by Local AI Registry on Oct 22, 2026. Perplexity via DataForSEO on Oct 22, 2026.
| Fact | What AI says | What this page says |
|---|---|---|
| Address | Perplexity via DataForSEO on Oct 22, 2026: 555 S. Bascom Ave. | 555 S Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128, USA |
It measures how likely AI engines are to recommend a business, and how accurately. San Jose car stereo stores run 24 to 52. Fair starts at 45, good at 65. Audiowerk scores 29, below the San Jose average of 35. The same method scores every business on the registry.
| Signal | Weight | Score | What it measures | Audiowerk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retrieval grounding | 26 | 0 | Whether you appear in the ranked results AI retrieves and cites: AI-Overview citations, organic top-10 for your money queries, and the Bing index ChatGPT leans on. | Poor |
| Off-property attestation | 20 | 40 | Volume and consistency of what others say about you: YouTube mentions, branded web mentions, third-party “best-of” lists. The cause of retrievability. | Poor |
| AI visibility | 14 | 24 | Whether ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and AI Overviews name you, and whether they name you for the right service. | Poor |
| Reviews & response | 12 | 91 | The star average is only one input. We also read volume, velocity, the specificity of review language, and response cadence. Specific reviews are what AI quotes verbatim. | Good |
| Backlink & citation authority | 8 | 90 | Domain authority and editorial quality of the sources that attest to you. | Good |
| Google Business Profile | 8 | 90 | Required and recommended fields; update cadence. The listing AI pulls from first. | Good |
| Speed & mobile | 7 | 43 | Core Web Vitals at the 75th percentile, on a real phone. | Poor |
| Content freshness & schema | 5 | 14 | Crawl recency, intent alignment, valid JSON-LD, canonicals. | Poor |
Full method: https://localairegistry.com/methodology
How AI decides what to say about a car stereo store: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-ai-decides-local-business. What to check before you choose one: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-to-choose-local-business
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| Entity | Type | ID on this page | Same as | Relationship to Audiowerk |
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| Audiowerk | LocalBusiness | #business | https://www.instagram.com/audiowerksj?igsh=dmczMnppd21xZ3Vj&utm_source=qr | Subject of this page |
| San Jose, California | City | #city | City Audiowerk is in | |
| Local AI Registry | Organization | #publisher | https://localairegistry.com | Publisher of this page |
| Steve Lee | Person | #author | https://localairegistry.com/team/steve-lee | Author of this page |
Where this page sits in the registry. It's one profile among the car stereo stores in San Jose, linked to the lists and towns around it.
This is exactly what this page sends to Google, Bing, ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and Gemini. We publish it in the open for two reasons: so you can see nothing here is hidden or made up, and so any business or developer can copy it. Being a good local AI steward means the machine version says exactly what the human version says.
Sent before the page. They tell crawlers the canonical address and that a plain markdown copy exists.
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Title, description, canonical, robots and Open Graph tags. This is what shows in search results and link previews.
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# Audiowerk, San Jose CA: Reviews Source: Local AI Registry, https://localairegistry.com/biz/ca/san-jose/audiowerk-san-jose-ca. Free to reuse with a link back. By Steve Lee, founder and CEO of Local AI Registry. Updated 2026-09-14. Canonical: https://localairegistry.com/biz/ca/san-jose/audiowerk-san-jose-ca ## Photos -  -  -  -  -  ## In short Audiowerk is a car stereo store in San Jose, CA. Its AI Score is 29 of 100, which is poor. What each mark on this page means: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#marks ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Type | Car stereo store | | Address | 555 S Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128, USA | | Hours | Mon to Fri 10 AM to 7 PM · Sat 10 AM to 5 PM · Closed Sun | | Phone | (408) 294-4044 | | Rating | 4.2 across 154 reviews on Google | | Updated | September 14, 2026 | ## All the details Every row is something the owner can add or correct. Each one is marked Confirmed, Visitor submitted or AI guess, with where it came from. | Group | Fact | Value | Mark | Evidence | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Location info | Address | 555 S Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128, USA | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Location info | Description | Family owned for 40 years, we specialize in installing Sony, Kenwood, Pioneer, JVC, Alpine stereos, bluetooth double din stereo, bluetooth single din stereo, apple CarPlay/android auto double din stereos. Kicker, Infinity, J speakers. Pioneer, Kicker, Jl subs. Rockford, Alpine, Blaupunkt amps. Avitial Basic Alarm, Python Pager Remote, Viper Pager alarm, Viper pager alarm with remote start, viper smart start pro, Compustar alarm, and Compustar alarm with remote start. Kicker tweeters, led lights, headlights, Acumen 1080p dash cam front and rear recording, Acumen 4k dash cam front and rear recording, back up sensor, Dash kit, amp kit, antenna adaptor, radio harness, sub wolfer boxes, compacitor, AVAILABLE WITH SAME DAY SERVICE. | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Location info | Hours | Mon to Fri 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM · Sat 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM · Sun Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Location info | Name | Audiowerk | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Location info | Phone | (408) 294-4044 | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Monday | 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Tuesday | 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Wednesday | 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Thursday | 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Friday | 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Saturday | 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Sunday | Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Services | Service | Alpine stereos | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Services | Service | Amplifier installation | AI guess | | | Services | Service | Android auto installation | AI guess | | | Services | Service | Apple CarPlay installation | AI guess | | | Services | Service | Backup sensor installation | AI guess | | | Services | Service | Bluetooth stereo installation | AI guess | | | Services | Service | Car alarm installation | AI guess | | | Services | Service | Car stereo installation | AI guess | | | Services | Service | Dash cam installation | AI guess | | | Services | Service | JVC | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Services | Service | Kenwood | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Services | Service | LED light installation | AI guess | | | Services | Service | Pioneer | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Services | Service | Remote start installation | AI guess | | | Services | Service | Speaker installation | AI guess | | | Services | Service | Subwoofer installation | AI guess | | | Links | Instagram | https://instagram.com/audiowerksj | AI guess | Our record | | Links | Website | https://www.instagram.com/audiowerksj?igsh=dmczMnppd21xZ3Vj&utm_source=qr | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | ## Services and prices These are the 4 services Audiowerk offers, with the price where we have one and where it came from. | Service | Price | Price mark | Price evidence | Service mark | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Pioneer | | | | Confirmed | | JVC | | | | Confirmed | | Kenwood | | | | Confirmed | | Alpine stereos | | | | Confirmed | ### Known for Share your review link so AI can say what you're known for ## The team Add your team so AI can name who works here ## Visiting Audiowerk Address: 555 S Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128, USA. Phone: (408) 294-4044. Hours: Mon to Fri 10 AM to 7 PM · Sat 10 AM to 5 PM · Closed Sun. (Confirmed, Google Business Profile.) ### Location info from Google Business Profile From Google Business Profile: "Family owned for 40 years, we specialize in installing Sony, Kenwood, Pioneer, JVC, Alpine stereos, bluetooth double din stereo, bluetooth single din stereo, apple CarPlay/android auto double din stereos. Kicker, Infinity, J speakers. Pioneer, Kicker, Jl subs. Rockford, Alpine, Blaupunkt amps. Avitial Basic Alarm, Python Pager Remote, Viper Pager alarm, Viper pager alarm with remote start, viper smart start pro, Compustar alarm, and Compustar alarm with remote start. Kicker tweeters, led lights, headlights, Acumen 1080p dash cam front and rear recording, Acumen 4k dash cam front and rear recording, back up sensor, Dash kit, amp kit, antenna adaptor, radio harness, sub wolfer boxes, compacitor, AVAILABLE WITH SAME DAY SERVICE." ### Parking and getting in Add your parking so AI can tell people where to park Add how to find your door so AI can walk people in ### Nearby | Place | Type | Distance | | --- | --- | --- | | US SoyPresso | Korean restaurant | 1 min walk | | Mini Gourmet | American restaurant | 3 min walk | | Bascom & Scott | Bus stop | 3 min walk | | BASCOM and SCOTT | Transit station | 3 min walk | | Tacos Chencho | Taco restaurant | 3 min walk | | Bascom & Scott | Bus stop | 4 min walk | ## Reputation 4.2 average across 154 reviews: Google 154. (Confirmed, read September 14, 2026.) Audiowerk is known for competitive pricing and quick service, but many customers report significant installation issues and poor follow-up care. (AI guess, from 154 reviews.) ### What people like - Quick installation of systems - Affordable pricing compared to competitors ### What people do not like - Poor installation quality and messy wiring - Unresolved issues with installed systems - Long wait times for service ### Press Add a press story so AI can say who's written about you ### Awards Add an award so AI can name it ### Directories Listed on 4 of the 15 directories we checked. | Directory | Listed | | --- | --- | | Apple Maps | Not listed | | BBB | Not listed | | Birdeye | Not listed | | Brownbook | Not listed | | Chamber of Commerce | Not listed | | DexKnows | Not listed | | Facebook | Listed | | Foursquare | Not listed | | Hotfrog | Listed | | MapQuest | Listed | | Superpages | Not listed | | Thumbtack | Not listed | | Tupalo | Not listed | | Yellow Pages | Listed | | Yelp | Not listed | ## Questions people ask ### Why do people rate Audiowerk? ### somewhere cheaper in San Jose that is not a risk? ### is there a common complaint here ### Worth the hype here? ### which one, Audiowerk or Guru Electronics? ### best car stereo store in San Jose ### anyone tell me what a first visit here involves ### ballpark before I book, what am I looking at ### Calling Audiowerk, or is there a better way? ### payment plans here, is that a thing? ### Whereabouts is Audiowerk? ### membership, worth it or not ### Open Sundays here? ### does Audiowerk ever have cancellations ### what has this shop posted recently, I am not on Instagram ### Are the hours on Google right for Audiowerk in San Jose? ## What AI gets wrong about Audiowerk We ask Gemini, ChatGPT and Perplexity about Audiowerk. These are the answers that don’t match this page. ChatGPT and Gemini, read by Local AI Registry on Oct 22, 2026. Perplexity via DataForSEO on Oct 22, 2026. | Fact | What AI says | What this page says | | --- | --- | --- | | Address | Perplexity via DataForSEO on Oct 22, 2026: 555 S. Bascom Ave. | 555 S Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128, USA | ## The AI Score: 29 of 100 It measures how likely AI engines are to recommend a business, and how accurately. San Jose car stereo stores run 24 to 52. Fair starts at 45, good at 65. Audiowerk scores 29, below the San Jose average of 35. The same method scores every business on the registry. | Signal | Weight | Score | What it measures | Audiowerk | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Retrieval grounding | 26 | 0 | Whether you appear in the ranked results AI retrieves and cites: AI-Overview citations, organic top-10 for your money queries, and the Bing index ChatGPT leans on. | Poor | | Off-property attestation | 20 | 40 | Volume and consistency of what others say about you: YouTube mentions, branded web mentions, third-party “best-of” lists. The cause of retrievability. | Poor | | AI visibility | 14 | 24 | Whether ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and AI Overviews name you, and whether they name you for the right service. | Poor | | Reviews & response | 12 | 91 | The star average is only one input. We also read volume, velocity, the specificity of review language, and response cadence. Specific reviews are what AI quotes verbatim. | Good | | Backlink & citation authority | 8 | 90 | Domain authority and editorial quality of the sources that attest to you. | Good | | Google Business Profile | 8 | 90 | Required and recommended fields; update cadence. The listing AI pulls from first. | Good | | Speed & mobile | 7 | 43 | Core Web Vitals at the 75th percentile, on a real phone. | Poor | | Content freshness & schema | 5 | 14 | Crawl recency, intent alignment, valid JSON-LD, canonicals. | Poor | Full method: https://localairegistry.com/methodology How AI decides what to say about a car stereo store: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-ai-decides-local-business. What to check before you choose one: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-to-choose-local-business ## Entity map Every person, place, organization and treatment named on this page, with a stable ID and a public reference. The JSON-LD below connects them to each other. | Entity | Type | ID on this page | Same as | Relationship to Audiowerk | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Audiowerk | LocalBusiness | #business | https://www.instagram.com/audiowerksj?igsh=dmczMnppd21xZ3Vj&utm_source=qr | Subject of this page | | San Jose, California | City | #city | | City Audiowerk is in | | Local AI Registry | Organization | #publisher | https://localairegistry.com | Publisher of this page | | Steve Lee | Person | #author | https://localairegistry.com/team/steve-lee | Author of this page | ## Topical map Where this page sits in the registry. It's one profile among the car stereo stores in San Jose, linked to the lists and towns around it. ### Lists - Best car stereo stores in San Jose: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-jose/car-stereo-store - Best businesses in San Jose: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-jose ### Nearby - /los-angeles: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/los-angeles - /san-francisco: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-francisco - /san-diego: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-diego - /irvine: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/irvine - /mountain-view: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/mountain-view - /santa-clara: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/santa-clara ### Every list - Every leaderboard in California: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca ## References ### Sources cited - [1] Google Business Profile, https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJJ3boaDrLj4ARF8PwH2OzMSY (accessed Sep 14, 2026) - [2] AI engine output: ChatGPT and Gemini, read by Local AI Registry on Oct 22, 2026; Perplexity via DataForSEO on Oct 22, 2026, https://localairegistry.com/methodology (accessed Sep 19, 2026)
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<p>Local AI Registry · Car stereo stores in San Jose, CA · Editorial</p>
<h2>Audiowerk, San Jose CA: Reviews</h2>
<p>By Steve Lee, founder and CEO of Local AI Registry. Updated September 14, 2026.</p>
<p>Published September 14, 2026 · Updated September 14, 2026 · Machine-readable version below</p>
</header>
<section id="ai-in-short">
<h3>In short</h3>
<p>Audiowerk is a car stereo store in San Jose, CA. Its AI Score is 29 of 100, which is poor.</p>
<p>What each mark on this page means: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#marks</p>
</section>
<section id="ai-key-facts">
<h3>Key facts</h3>
<table>
<thead><tr><th scope="col">Fact</th><th scope="col">Value</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td>Type</td><td>Car stereo store</td></tr>
<tr><td>Address</td><td>555 S Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128, USA</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Mon to Fri 10 AM to 7 PM · Sat 10 AM to 5 PM · Closed Sun</td></tr>
<tr><td>Phone</td><td>(408) 294-4044</td></tr>
<tr><td>Rating</td><td>4.2 across 154 reviews on Google</td></tr>
<tr><td>Updated</td><td>September 14, 2026</td></tr>
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</table>
</section>
<section id="ai-all-the-details">
<h3>All the details</h3>
<p>Every row is something the owner can add or correct. Each one is marked Confirmed, Visitor submitted or AI guess, with where it came from.</p>
<table>
<thead><tr><th scope="col">Group</th><th scope="col">Fact</th><th scope="col">Value</th><th scope="col">Mark</th><th scope="col">Evidence</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td>Location info</td><td>Address</td><td>555 S Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128, USA</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location info</td><td>Description</td><td>Family owned for 40 years, we specialize in installing Sony, Kenwood, Pioneer, JVC, Alpine stereos, bluetooth double din stereo, bluetooth single din stereo, apple CarPlay/android auto double din stereos. Kicker, Infinity, J speakers. Pioneer, Kicker, Jl subs. Rockford, Alpine, Blaupunkt amps. Avitial Basic Alarm, Python Pager Remote, Viper Pager alarm, Viper pager alarm with remote start, viper smart start pro, Compustar alarm, and Compustar alarm with remote start. Kicker tweeters, led lights, headlights, Acumen 1080p dash cam front and rear recording, Acumen 4k dash cam front and rear recording, back up sensor, Dash kit, amp kit, antenna adaptor, radio harness, sub wolfer boxes, compacitor, AVAILABLE WITH SAME DAY SERVICE.</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location info</td><td>Hours</td><td>Mon to Fri 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM · Sat 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM · Sun Closed</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location info</td><td>Name</td><td>Audiowerk</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location info</td><td>Phone</td><td>(408) 294-4044</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Monday</td><td>10:00 AM to 7:00 PM</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Tuesday</td><td>10:00 AM to 7:00 PM</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Wednesday</td><td>10:00 AM to 7:00 PM</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Thursday</td><td>10:00 AM to 7:00 PM</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Friday</td><td>10:00 AM to 7:00 PM</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Saturday</td><td>10:00 AM to 5:00 PM</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Sunday</td><td>Closed</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Alpine stereos</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Amplifier installation</td><td>AI guess</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Android auto installation</td><td>AI guess</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Apple CarPlay installation</td><td>AI guess</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Backup sensor installation</td><td>AI guess</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Bluetooth stereo installation</td><td>AI guess</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Car alarm installation</td><td>AI guess</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Car stereo installation</td><td>AI guess</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Dash cam installation</td><td>AI guess</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>JVC</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Kenwood</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>LED light installation</td><td>AI guess</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Pioneer</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Remote start installation</td><td>AI guess</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Speaker installation</td><td>AI guess</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Subwoofer installation</td><td>AI guess</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Links</td><td>Instagram</td><td>https://instagram.com/audiowerksj</td><td>AI guess</td><td>Our record</td></tr>
<tr><td>Links</td><td>Website</td><td>https://www.instagram.com/audiowerksj?igsh=dmczMnppd21xZ3Vj&utm_source=qr</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
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</section>
<section id="ai-services-and-prices">
<h3>Services and prices</h3>
<p>These are the 4 services Audiowerk offers, with the price where we have one and where it came from.</p>
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<thead><tr><th scope="col">Service</th><th scope="col">Price</th><th scope="col">Price mark</th><th scope="col">Price evidence</th><th scope="col">Service mark</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td>Pioneer</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>Confirmed</td></tr>
<tr><td>JVC</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>Confirmed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Kenwood</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>Confirmed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Alpine stereos</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>Confirmed</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h4>Known for</h4>
</section>
<section id="ai-the-team">
<h3>The team</h3>
</section>
<section id="ai-visiting-audiowerk">
<h3>Visiting Audiowerk</h3>
<p>Address: 555 S Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128, USA. Phone: (408) 294-4044. Hours: Mon to Fri 10 AM to 7 PM · Sat 10 AM to 5 PM · Closed Sun. (Confirmed, Google Business Profile.)</p>
<h4>Location info from Google Business Profile</h4>
<p>From Google Business Profile: "Family owned for 40 years, we specialize in installing Sony, Kenwood, Pioneer, JVC, Alpine stereos, bluetooth double din stereo, bluetooth single din stereo, apple CarPlay/android auto double din stereos. Kicker, Infinity, J speakers. Pioneer, Kicker, Jl subs. Rockford, Alpine, Blaupunkt amps. Avitial Basic Alarm, Python Pager Remote, Viper Pager alarm, Viper pager alarm with remote start, viper smart start pro, Compustar alarm, and Compustar alarm with remote start. Kicker tweeters, led lights, headlights, Acumen 1080p dash cam front and rear recording, Acumen 4k dash cam front and rear recording, back up sensor, Dash kit, amp kit, antenna adaptor, radio harness, sub wolfer boxes, compacitor, AVAILABLE WITH SAME DAY SERVICE."</p>
<h4>Parking and getting in</h4>
<h4>Nearby</h4>
<table>
<thead><tr><th scope="col">Place</th><th scope="col">Type</th><th scope="col">Distance</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td>US SoyPresso</td><td>Korean restaurant</td><td>1 min walk</td></tr>
<tr><td>Mini Gourmet</td><td>American restaurant</td><td>3 min walk</td></tr>
<tr><td>Bascom & Scott</td><td>Bus stop</td><td>3 min walk</td></tr>
<tr><td>BASCOM and SCOTT</td><td>Transit station</td><td>3 min walk</td></tr>
<tr><td>Tacos Chencho</td><td>Taco restaurant</td><td>3 min walk</td></tr>
<tr><td>Bascom & Scott</td><td>Bus stop</td><td>4 min walk</td></tr>
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</table>
</section>
<section id="ai-reputation">
<h3>Reputation</h3>
<p>4.2 average across 154 reviews: Google 154. (Confirmed, read September 14, 2026.)</p>
<p>Audiowerk is known for competitive pricing and quick service, but many customers report significant installation issues and poor follow-up care. (AI guess, from 154 reviews.)</p>
<h4>What people like</h4>
<ul>
<li>Quick installation of systems</li>
<li>Affordable pricing compared to competitors</li>
</ul>
<h4>What people do not like</h4>
<ul>
<li>Poor installation quality and messy wiring</li>
<li>Unresolved issues with installed systems</li>
<li>Long wait times for service</li>
</ul>
<h4>Press</h4>
<h4>Awards</h4>
<h4>Directories</h4>
<p>Listed on 4 of the 15 directories we checked.</p>
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<thead><tr><th scope="col">Directory</th><th scope="col">Listed</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td>Apple Maps</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>BBB</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Birdeye</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Brownbook</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Chamber of Commerce</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>DexKnows</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Facebook</td><td>Listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Foursquare</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hotfrog</td><td>Listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>MapQuest</td><td>Listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Superpages</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Thumbtack</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Tupalo</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Yellow Pages</td><td>Listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Yelp</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</section>
<section id="ai-questions-people-ask">
<h3>Questions people ask</h3>
<h4>Why do people rate Audiowerk?</h4>
<h4>somewhere cheaper in San Jose that is not a risk?</h4>
<h4>is there a common complaint here</h4>
<h4>Worth the hype here?</h4>
<h4>which one, Audiowerk or Guru Electronics?</h4>
<h4>best car stereo store in San Jose</h4>
<h4>anyone tell me what a first visit here involves</h4>
<h4>ballpark before I book, what am I looking at</h4>
<h4>Calling Audiowerk, or is there a better way?</h4>
<h4>payment plans here, is that a thing?</h4>
<h4>Whereabouts is Audiowerk?</h4>
<h4>membership, worth it or not</h4>
<h4>Open Sundays here?</h4>
<h4>does Audiowerk ever have cancellations</h4>
<h4>what has this shop posted recently, I am not on Instagram</h4>
<h4>Are the hours on Google right for Audiowerk in San Jose?</h4>
</section>
<section id="ai-what-ai-gets-wrong">
<h3>What AI gets wrong about Audiowerk</h3>
<p>We ask Gemini, ChatGPT and Perplexity about Audiowerk. These are the answers that don’t match this page.</p>
<p>ChatGPT and Gemini, read by Local AI Registry on Oct 22, 2026. Perplexity via DataForSEO on Oct 22, 2026.</p>
<table>
<thead><tr><th scope="col">Fact</th><th scope="col">What AI says</th><th scope="col">What this page says</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td>Address</td><td>Perplexity via DataForSEO on Oct 22, 2026: 555 S. Bascom Ave.</td><td>555 S Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128, USA</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</section>
<section id="ai-score">
<h3>The AI Score: 29 of 100</h3>
<p>It measures how likely AI engines are to recommend a business, and how accurately. San Jose car stereo stores run 24 to 52. Fair starts at 45, good at 65. Audiowerk scores 29, below the San Jose average of 35. The same method scores every business on the registry.</p>
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<thead><tr><th scope="col">Signal</th><th scope="col">Weight</th><th scope="col">Score</th><th scope="col">What it measures</th><th scope="col">Audiowerk</th></tr></thead>
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<tr><td>Retrieval grounding</td><td>26</td><td>0</td><td>Whether you appear in the ranked results AI retrieves and cites: AI-Overview citations, organic top-10 for your money queries, and the Bing index ChatGPT leans on.</td><td>Poor</td></tr>
<tr><td>Off-property attestation</td><td>20</td><td>40</td><td>Volume and consistency of what others say about you: YouTube mentions, branded web mentions, third-party “best-of” lists. The cause of retrievability.</td><td>Poor</td></tr>
<tr><td>AI visibility</td><td>14</td><td>24</td><td>Whether ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and AI Overviews name you, and whether they name you for the right service.</td><td>Poor</td></tr>
<tr><td>Reviews & response</td><td>12</td><td>91</td><td>The star average is only one input. We also read volume, velocity, the specificity of review language, and response cadence. Specific reviews are what AI quotes verbatim.</td><td>Good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Backlink & citation authority</td><td>8</td><td>90</td><td>Domain authority and editorial quality of the sources that attest to you.</td><td>Good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Google Business Profile</td><td>8</td><td>90</td><td>Required and recommended fields; update cadence. The listing AI pulls from first.</td><td>Good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Speed & mobile</td><td>7</td><td>43</td><td>Core Web Vitals at the 75th percentile, on a real phone.</td><td>Poor</td></tr>
<tr><td>Content freshness & schema</td><td>5</td><td>14</td><td>Crawl recency, intent alignment, valid JSON-LD, canonicals.</td><td>Poor</td></tr>
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</table>
<p>Full method: https://localairegistry.com/methodology</p>
<p>How AI decides what to say about a car stereo store: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-ai-decides-local-business. What to check before you choose one: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-to-choose-local-business</p>
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<h3>Entity map</h3>
<p>Every person, place, organization and treatment named on this page, with a stable ID and a public reference. The JSON-LD below connects them to each other.</p>
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<thead><tr><th scope="col">Entity</th><th scope="col">Type</th><th scope="col">ID on this page</th><th scope="col">Same as</th><th scope="col">Relationship to Audiowerk</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td>Audiowerk</td><td>LocalBusiness</td><td>#business</td><td>https://www.instagram.com/audiowerksj?igsh=dmczMnppd21xZ3Vj&utm_source=qr</td><td>Subject of this page</td></tr>
<tr><td>San Jose, California</td><td>City</td><td>#city</td><td></td><td>City Audiowerk is in</td></tr>
<tr><td>Local AI Registry</td><td>Organization</td><td>#publisher</td><td>https://localairegistry.com</td><td>Publisher of this page</td></tr>
<tr><td>Steve Lee</td><td>Person</td><td>#author</td><td>https://localairegistry.com/team/steve-lee</td><td>Author of this page</td></tr>
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</table>
</section>
<section id="ai-topical-map">
<h3>Topical map</h3>
<p>Where this page sits in the registry. It's one profile among the car stereo stores in San Jose, linked to the lists and towns around it.</p>
<h4>Lists</h4>
<ul>
<li>Best car stereo stores in San Jose: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-jose/car-stereo-store</li>
<li>Best businesses in San Jose: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-jose</li>
</ul>
<h4>Nearby</h4>
<ul>
<li>/los-angeles: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/los-angeles</li>
<li>/san-francisco: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-francisco</li>
<li>/san-diego: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-diego</li>
<li>/irvine: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/irvine</li>
<li>/mountain-view: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/mountain-view</li>
<li>/santa-clara: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/santa-clara</li>
</ul>
<h4>Every list</h4>
<ul>
<li>Every leaderboard in California: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca</li>
</ul>
</section>
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<h3>References</h3>
<h4>Sources cited</h4>
<ul>
<li>[1] Google Business Profile, https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJJ3boaDrLj4ARF8PwH2OzMSY (accessed Sep 14, 2026)</li>
<li>[2] AI engine output: ChatGPT and Gemini, read by Local AI Registry on Oct 22, 2026; Perplexity via DataForSEO on Oct 22, 2026, https://localairegistry.com/methodology (accessed Sep 19, 2026)</li>
</ul>
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</html>This is the evidence for every fact on this page, across Locals, Services, Team, Visit, Reputation and Updates. Each reference names the fact, the source, what kind of source it is, and the date it was checked, with a link and an archived copy so anyone can verify it. Visitor references are dated firsthand accounts. AI guesses record what an AI engine said on that date, not what is true.