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Concerning high end audio names in new cars

It made sense to me when high end audio manufactures started selling their brand names to the likes of BMW. I really had to look twice when I saw the Jeep Grand Wagoneer on a commercial with large blue MacIntosh meters on the dash! I went to the website just to make sure my eyes weren't deceiving me. It's just fluff of course. I've been in several vehicles with supposedly high end audio systems. I wasn't impressed  with any of them. I wonder what impact if any the Mac meters will have on the general public. I hope audiophiles steer clear of this model car as it could prove to be a distraction for sure. 

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tonykay
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The Lexus I sold had a Mark Levinson sound system. Before that, I had a Honda with a Bose (I know, I know) sound system. I wasn't impressed with the sound of either. I'm guessing that there would be a serious uncharge for a Burmester system. If I can't afford Burmester for the home, I doubt that I will spring for it in the car, but I'd be happy to take it for a test drive.

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audioman58
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My wife has a B&W system in her New Volvo and it sounds great ,

my Brother has a Burmeister in his S6 Audi  ,it is very good ,

yes these are over $3-4k each but to them well worth it since they drive over 1000 miles a month.

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tony1954
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Question: How does anyone achieve good sound in the glass bowl of a car's interior?

Answer: They don't.

It is 100% a marketing ploy.

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oddiofyl
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I don't mind crappy stereos in cars....   my company mini van has a mediocre stereo .  The company E250 vans have AM/FM with a 5" full range speaker in each door.   It's pretty bad.  But I don't have a car payment, or pay for gas, insurance, and repairs so I really can't bitch...   After a day driving 300 miles in that thing , there's nothing better than sitting in front of my home system.....  

Samsung bought Harmon Group so they could integrate their media / car infotainment and be a huge player in car/mobile world dominance.

Revel, JBL, Infinity, AKG, Harmon,  Levinson.....  all under Samsung umbrella

secretguy
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spenav

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Aren’t you guys a little too critical? The Mark Levinson in the Lexus is far from being awful. You can’t compare such systems with your home systems of course because the two environments are so different in terms of noise and vibrations but compared to a standard car audio system, it’s a good achievement. Let’s not be unreasonable.

Wrong. The base system in a previous Lexus and  another current model was/is worlds batter. Not even close.

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