What do audiophiles do in their cars?

reading through the various responses, the key points to this i think are

- car audio matters if one spends a lot of time in the car, even if the sound quality target cannot approach a proper in-house system
- cars themselves are used for different reasons/occasions - e.g. an exciting drive in a sports car doesn’t need music, as the car would supply its own, whereas a long cruise or commute can often benefit from some nice music
- starting with a smooth, quiet car certainly helps make the music played in it sound halfway decent
- car audio, due to its challenges and less than true hifi sound, can actually be quite enjoyable, and makes us just enjoy the music and be less ’audiophile ocd’
- music playing in cars can contribute to many a memorable moment

+1 jjss49

@rixthetrick

hi Rick, there is a right way to integrate aftermarket gear into today’s models, but it’s got to be done properly.....and you would be someone who could do that.

enjoyed meeting you and your wife, hope it happens again.

cheers,

Mike

What do audiophiles do in their cars?
Makin' Whoopee, hopefully.

If you truly think any stock Automotive stereo system is good, you are full of it. If you are a true HiFi/ Audiophile person, why settle. You’re no different than a child listening to music on their phone. I don’t understand for settling for less. The question: Is it tough to do ? Absolutely. Great things doesn’t come easy. You have to work at it. Creating HiFi in a vehicle definitely can be done. The problem is we are confirming to the crappy ergonomics that today’s vehicle offers and we settle for what’s available from the automakers. They truly laugh at us because we get hung up on the names like Meridian, Bang & olufsen, McIntosh, Mark Levinson, etc. all of the equipment in these vehicles are junk and truly sounds terrible. These manufacturers charge you a ton of money for absolute garbage . Absolutely the best way for the automaker’s to make a profit. I have a custom system and wouldn’t trade it for any of the junk out there. Does it sound as good as my home system? Absolutely not but I bet it definitely sounds a heck of a lot better than what you would call the best system an automaker puts in their vehicle. I challenge any factory system against mine. I miss IASCA Sound Quality Competitions.