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

Showing 1 response by big_greg

I had a really nice well tuned system in my car about 20 or so years ago and it was a lot of fun and I enjoyed it a lot.  It's a different experience, much as listening with headphones can be a lot of fun, but not the same as a nice two channel system in a good room. 

With a car system, the room is no longer an issue, which is both good and bad - no room for proper placement and soundstaging, but it can be a very immersive and tactile experience. 

It's not something I would spend a ton of money on at this point in my life.  My car came with a very satisfactory system and I've put a decent system in my truck, but nothing like what I had before.

During "normal" times I typically drive close to 30,000 miles a year.  I love music.  Why not spend that time doing something I enjoy, because I certainly don't enjoy the driving part.