For some reason people think that if they talk $ up front they will be ripped off.

I have heard DIY guys complain about integrators wanting to start with budget. We start with budget so that we can scale a limitless feature set down to what you can afford.

Client: I want distributed audio in 10 zones, how much?

Integrator: It ranges between $3000 and $3 million.

Theres lots of options in between so its important to know how much you have to spend so that we can give you as many bells and whistles as we can.