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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. 
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glupson
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emrofsemanon,

"i can't really put it in the same aural category as home audio until and unless technology totally solves the noise problem."
There is hope...

New 2021 Mercedes Maybach - 1st car with Noise Cancelling system !!! - YouTube

Even quieter thanks to sound waves - Daimler Global Media Site
glupson
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sgreg1,

"...IMO there are songs that sound better in the car than at home."

I suspect that some material is mixed/mastered with car environment in mind as that is where many (most?) people will listen to it.

"When we had finished a song, we’d take a drive and listen to it on the car stereo to give us that extra objectivity. When you are working so intensely you can lose that objectivity. And when you’re in a studio you’re listening to the absolute best reproduction of the sound. But most people won’t hear it in that environment. So we’d go for a drive – the car test."

Article in the Independent on Sunday - leonardcohenforum.com
glupson
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"Bose system. I could nit pick but surprisingly decent."

At some point, I got a car because it had a BOSE system. It was great. Eventually, the engine noise bothered me at higher speeds so I handed it down. These days, with ability to play files, convenience wins over the sophistication of that unit.
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