I've had two cars with high end systems. Both sucked, I just listened to the news on them.
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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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. |
I agree with @spenav as far as expectations. My wife has an Avalon with JBL system which I like for the car use. The biggest reason is that it is no louder in the back seat than the front. IOW very even volume. And tone was good for a car. It was very good for the 550 mile road trips to see family in which my mother in law went with us. I am part of the Corvette forum as well and could never understand why anyone wants a high end system in it. The newer ones are fairly quiet for a sports car but they still aren't as quiet as the Avalon or even my truck |
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