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Do you care about car audio?

I like nice cars and I appreciate the fact that I've been fortunate enough to lease and drive some very nice ones.  I would never drive a luxury car out of warranty, but that's not my point.  My point is, as much as I love audio, I never really had any urge to upgrade my car audio system.  Whatever came with the car was totally satisfactory to me.  Right now, my car came with a somewhat upgraded Meridian stereo, but it is not the full-blown surround/subwoofer deal.  It sounds fine and I've never wanted more than a standard decent car radio had to offer.  
Do you people have any enthusiasm for upgraded car audio as opposed to stock?  Then again, truth be told, I've never listened to the fancy car setups and I might be tempted if I thought it was that much more enjoyable.  Who knows. 
chayro
mrklas
441 posts
 
To each their own.

I spend significantly more time listening to music at home than in my cars.  Heck I spend more times in rental cars than my cars.

So I don't have an issue with a crappy sound system - I would rather have handling, breaking and acceleration with some exhaust note from the load pedal.  Yet if I spend a few hours a day in my car...I'm sure my priorities would shift.
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ozzy62
3,200 posts
 
Even the finest car stereo does not compete with a good home system.
Playing loudly enough to appreciate a high end car stereo is at the least distracting if not isolating.  Both are dangerous.
Drove over 6000 miles in 16 days and did not listen to the Porsche/Bose stereo at all. Glad I did not spring for the Burmester.

Absolutely false. Your experience is that of “boom boom sizzle” which is much of what car audio is about.  But there are some that aspire to quality, not quantity. See my post above about the Buick GN.  I assure you it would beat the vast majority of high end home systems you have heard in your lifetime.
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coltrane1
805 posts
 
Upgrade car audio? Heavens no. Most car systems have gotten pretty good in the past 15-20 years. And I don’t need subwoofers in the trunk because I only listen to jazz. I’m good!
justgotohm
23 posts
 
Up right bass about 33Hz, piano about 28Hz, jazz has got that bass, bass, bass. 
oldhvymec
5,101 posts
 
I drive a Toyota Camry. It is NOT a German or English built car. It is thin skinned. After I fixed that.. and spent a whopping 500.00 or so including the dampening mat. I was pretty happy. I went to pro drivers and enclosed the backsides on all the drivers. I added a 10" IB sub. I added all the cable candy and HEAVY copper with a cap bank..

Looks factory in the trunk. like it came with it.. Sub in all. The trunk space lost, (one cubic foot) the box can be turned, in 10 seconds.. Pretty cool really.. Amps, caps and controllers are in the factory pockets on either side the trunk behind the wheel wells... No space lost..

It has good sound and the road noise is about 1/2 what it was.. SO the SQ inside while driving is a lot better..

YEA they're a PITA... Chauffeur and a Roller please..

Regards
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