What do audiophiles do in their cars?

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.  

I listen to talk radio. I spend about 20 minutes a day traveling back and forth to work. At this point in my life there are other interests to spend money on. 40 years ago, it was a different story. 

Jjss49.... expanding just a little on your points, if I may;
What  did anyone pay attention to  when parked at a drive in movie with a girlfriend? . If your answer was the sound quality then you missed out.

what did anyone pay attention to when playing a bands songs after just seeing that band in concert?   If you could hear anything at all besides the ringing in your ears and the euphoria of seeing an awesome concert then you missed out.

what did anyone pay attention to when they were driving down with a buddy from the northeast to Florida for spring break? If you were annoyed at your buddy for singing along to every other song preventing you from hearing the intricacies of the song then you missed out.

however....you were perfectly proper if you were focusing tightly on the sound when you were driving along with your girlfriend and her mother in the back seat while her mother was jabbering away at who knows what.  If you know what then you missed out on the music and were focusing on the wrong thing

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I’m gonna play the devils advocate on the statement you made. If you stand by this analogy the. The same applies to your home environment. Family, friends, etc in your home. It doesn’t make sense to simplify life in one segment and not the other. People are creatures of habit. What they do in one environment, they tend to do in others. With you truly love how your music sounds or you don’t. The only other option is to except or settle for less like most of our children do. It’s easy, practical, and inexpensive. No need to judge them if that’s the case. It only makes us become a hypocrite to them. Ask most kids in today’s society and they think we waste our time and money purchasing Hi End equipment and searching for that perfect sound. “Sorry Toyota fans”, but it sounds just like Toyota Hybrid owners hating of folks who purchase Ferrari or Lamborghini exotic sports cars. They tend to think it is a waste of time and money. To them, it’s just a car. To others, it’s their pride and joy and it makes them happy to drive and own them. Here is the question of the day. If someone told you that if they offer a 40-50K customized stereo system for free in your vehicle VS a factory system, would you turn it down? If your answer is yes, like most would say, the. It boils down to funds to pay for it. 

Then that’s reasonable and I can except that. Like I said before, “it’s not easy nor cheap but it’s not impossible. It can be achieved.” Go to an IASCA Event and you will see, hear, and learn if you want to. It will blow your mind away.