Best car audio, Burmester? highly disapointed


Just wanted see if anyone else has listened to Burmester audio in Porsche cars. I recently bought a Porsche Panamera Turbo with Burmester audio. If your read car reviews, everyone talks about how the Burmester in Porsceh is one of the best audio systems available today. Really? I am an audiphile and know what is good an bad. the system is calibrated correctly for volume bass, etc, and has power, which I think should be given. But the midrange and mid-highs suck, very raspy an dull. >8-10K Hz things are better, but common... I am highly disappointed!

The system that I built for my SUV, Harmon-Kardon head unit, Alpine amp and Focal speakers, is in a completely different league compared to the Burmester. What a waste of money and the name.
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Wow, had not visited the site for some time. Interesting reading all the responses. Anyway, I have had a chance to try the Meridian audio in my new Range Rover Sport. This one does not have the dynamics the Burmester had. However, the midrange and top end are much nicer. I like it more. Of course, now I kind of settled with the idea that car audio can never be in the same league as home audio.

I also found out that Burmester amps and speakers are still built by the same Italian company as the lower end amps and speakers from Porsche. I think the design is Burmester, that is it. I understand though, the car system cost 6K, while one preamp from Burmester for your home audio can cost north of 20K.
Biggest disappointment ever with 2015 Maserati GT Bose system. Without a doubt the worst system I've heard in any car manufacturer I've owned. Even the base stereo in my old Honda was more pleasant. I heard the same about  Maserati QP and giblet. My only consolation is the exhaust note from GT, which is quite intoxicating especially with the windows down. I hear the same from Ferrari owners. Seems like Italians don't care much about tech. 

Best system I've heard was mark Levinson on Lexus 570. 

Burmester wasnt too bad on 911, not as good as ML. However, you have to keep in mind, a big Lexus will have better acoustics than a tiny Porsche. 

Jaguar's meridian system is pretty good, nowhere close to ML or BM. Again, car dementions make a difference. Range sounded better than Ftype. 

2017 BMW X5 bang and olufsen is acceptable. I would rate it below ML and BM. 

By by far the worst wounding systems is Bose. I used to think it's a cliche, but this shows how strong advertising brainwashed even the most respected car manufacturers. At least Porsche realizes this and gives burmester as an alternative. 

My current cars are BMW X5 with BO and Maserati GT with Bose. 

I think BO used to be better in old 740i. 
Harmon K is definitely a step below BO. 

Anyone with similar experiences?

For those looking for great car audio sound, check out Milbert.

 World class amps.

How good?

I use the Bam 235/ TC-2R in my home stereo :)

I'd like to find a good head unit for USB or Ipad based ripped CDs with a simple easy to use interface.
I have the standard Bose system in my '15 Audi A8 (no road noise, FYI :) ), and it is really quite good.  By far the best Bose system I've heard.  I had a chance to hear the optional B&O system ($6000?) with the motorized tweeters.  It sounded different, but I'm not sure it was better...definitely more treble.