About Audio Design of Naples

Evan Spahlinger

Co-founder

Evan’s passion for car audio started at 16, when he wanted a stereo for his own car but couldn’t afford one. He asked a local shop if he could clean up and wash cars in exchange for help with his system. That first taste of good speakers and bass had him hooked. Electronics and audio came naturally to him, and what began as a trade for a stereo became a career he still loves 16 years later.

Today, Evan specializes in troubleshooting, finding creative solutions to difficult problems, and custom fabrication. He still looks forward to learning something new, but his greatest pride is the team and customer community he and Nick have built at Audio Design of Naples. Seeing how far the shop has come in just three years means more to him than any individual project or achievement.

Nick Burtchin

Co-founder

Nick grew up around classic cars thanks to his dad’s interest in old vehicles. That early exposure turned into a love for just about anything automotive. He has spent 12 years in the industry, starting with repairs, moving into custom work and spending the last three years in car audio and vehicle electronics.

Nick and Evan met in high school and became close friends through their shared interests in cars and business. In 2023, they started Audio Design, combining Evan’s experience in vehicle electronics with Nick’s drive to create custom work. They had a similar vision for the company they wanted to build and decided to take the leap.

These days, Nick helps keep the shop running smoothly, handles CAD and design work, and keeps an eye on the budget. He especially enjoys full builds where a customer trusts the team to bring their vision to life. Early projects like the Maserati and Moke dash kits taught him and Evan how to create solutions when nothing suitable existed.

To Nick, a great installation comes down to the details people might never see: wire routing, connections, organization and how easily something can be serviced later. Every vehicle needs something different, but he believes the quality should stay consistent.

He enjoys learning what customers actually want, explaining the options and working backward toward the right solution. Seeing their smile when they hear the finished system makes it worthwhile. Outside the shop, Nick builds restomods and classic trucks, so he is usually still finding reasons to make something custom.

Nikolai Imler

Apprentice Audio Installer

Nikolai got started in car audio through a friend in the industry who helped him land a job at another facility. Since joining Audio Design, he has had the chance to take on more involved installations and learn something new every day.

His Jeep Wrangler was his first personal audio project, and the custom dash pods are still one of the things he is most proud of. That build taught him patience. Not everything can be finished in one night, and he knows taking the time to get it right matters more than rushing to get it done.

Around the shop, Nikolai helps keep things organized and jumps into the day’s installations. He especially enjoys wiring, making it clean, organized and something he is proud to put his name on. Working on fiberglass enclosures in vehicles like the Maserati and Range Rover has pushed him to learn more, and he is excited to get further into 3D scanning, design and printing.

He wants customers to feel comfortable talking with him and know that he cares about their vehicle. Their installation matters to them, and it matters to him, too.

Nikolai also does his part to keep morale up around the shop with jokes, the occasional innuendo and plenty of puns. He enjoys the work and likes making the day more enjoyable for the people around him.