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Durzel said:
With in car systems getting more and more extensive having an integrated system makes more and more sense. Yes you can buy better aftermarket systems, but do they fully integrate with the car, pause and mute when you receive a call, etc?
My aftermarket car audio system uses the original head unit and appears identical to the HK option, but isn't.Troubleatmill said:
Toltec said:
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thebraketester said:
Shame they don't do a "noise cancelling" type system that mutes the road noise. Or do they?
Great idea!Like Fire engine sirens, ambulances, police cars, other cars etc alerting you to where they are
They work mostly on lower frequency sounds so while somewhat muted you can hear someone speaking to you or sirens. There is also a button that allow external noise in.
InductionRoar said:
I seriously don't see how a car is a superior environment for hi-fi than a room. Surely the of owners of these bespoke rooms with million pound setups could have saved themselves a packet and just specced an Audi with a £10k hi-fi option?
Home = Hi-fi
Car = Exhaust/Induction
Two completely separate but equally enjoyable experiences.
Why don't you compare rooms with £10k spent on them and cars with £10k spent on them. Better comparison than comparing a £3million room to a £10k car, no?Home = Hi-fi
Car = Exhaust/Induction
Two completely separate but equally enjoyable experiences.
You are like a vegan SJW who comes out with lines such as "who cares about a weeds feelings compared to killing and eating a puppy"
twoblacklines said:
InductionRoar said:
I seriously don't see how a car is a superior environment for hi-fi than a room. Surely the of owners of these bespoke rooms with million pound setups could have saved themselves a packet and just specced an Audi with a £10k hi-fi option?
Home = Hi-fi
Car = Exhaust/Induction
Two completely separate but equally enjoyable experiences.
Why don't you compare rooms with £10k spent on them and cars with £10k spent on them. Better comparison than comparing a £3million room to a £10k car, no?Home = Hi-fi
Car = Exhaust/Induction
Two completely separate but equally enjoyable experiences.
You are like a vegan SJW who comes out with lines such as "who cares about a weeds feelings compared to killing and eating a puppy"
Is it not fairly well accepted that vinyl is the best media for sound in any event which I would have thought would exclude cars from the equation?
I don't get your analogy but it sounds ridiculous.
swisstoni said:
twoblacklines said:
swisstoni said:
I don't know many recording studios with an engine in the corner.
Oh you mean rooms with about £3million spent on them? Did you not read what I wrote?The only way you'd think that even the very best in car audio was better than what you can get at home is if you've never heard any remotely decent home hi-fi kit. An no, Bose kit very much does not count as decent however much you spent on it
tuffer said:
Just wondering, people seem happy to pay £4,000 or more for a stereo in their car but probably have a system in their house costing far less than that. I am sure there are plenty of people who also have very expensive home setups. To be fair if I was speccing up a new car I would probably go for it and yet I have a bunch of Sonos speakers at home and am more than happy with the results. I know we spend a lot of time in our cars but it really does seem to e a bit of a rip off.
Not really. Acoustics in houses can be dire, in a car its sometimes easier to control. dme123 said:
It is a bloody awful place to start, and all of the available speaker positions are far from optimal too. A rudimentary understanding of how sound and ears work can tell you that.
The only way you'd think that even the very best in car audio was better than what you can get at home is if you've never heard any remotely decent home hi-fi kit. An no, Bose kit very much does not count as decent however much you spent on it
Why would you use standard mounts? It's not ideal but compared to some houses it has its advantages, not to mention it can be extended far more often which isn't always possible when you have children. The only way you'd think that even the very best in car audio was better than what you can get at home is if you've never heard any remotely decent home hi-fi kit. An no, Bose kit very much does not count as decent however much you spent on it
I remember being in Subaru's showroom's years ago buying a car.
another salesman was having to endure some oaf, complaining loudly about the potential trade in on his impreza.
eg, why, when he had spent £3000 adding a massive council estate stereo system, had it not added £3000 in value to the car.
the answer was simple.
you have added no value sir, in fact you have devalued your car buy adding such rubbish to it.
decades ago, it was worthwhile changing radios and speakers in cars as the audio generally wasn't that good. in fact you often bought a car with no radio in and maybe just some front speakers.
now, I can't imagine why anyone would add anything to a car radio: given they are all rammed with kit now.
as for listening to stuff at home- the car is about the only place I ever get to listen to the radio properly: at home its background noise with the chaos of family life.
or maybe the average PH is sat in a sound deadened room, (just adjacent to the cigar room) listening to vinyl on their own ?
another salesman was having to endure some oaf, complaining loudly about the potential trade in on his impreza.
eg, why, when he had spent £3000 adding a massive council estate stereo system, had it not added £3000 in value to the car.
the answer was simple.
you have added no value sir, in fact you have devalued your car buy adding such rubbish to it.
decades ago, it was worthwhile changing radios and speakers in cars as the audio generally wasn't that good. in fact you often bought a car with no radio in and maybe just some front speakers.
now, I can't imagine why anyone would add anything to a car radio: given they are all rammed with kit now.
as for listening to stuff at home- the car is about the only place I ever get to listen to the radio properly: at home its background noise with the chaos of family life.
or maybe the average PH is sat in a sound deadened room, (just adjacent to the cigar room) listening to vinyl on their own ?
swisstoni said:
twoblacklines said:
swisstoni said:
I don't know many recording studios with an engine in the corner.
Oh you mean rooms with about £3million spent on them? Did you not read what I wrote?Spend £4-5k on home hifi and do a bit of room prep (i.e. remove most of the furniture etc) and you'll have a much better place to listen to music.
It depends how you spend the £4k. Tick a few of the entertainment options on a relatively high end car purchase and you are probably getting there already because it is all so premium-priced.
Spending £4k on an aftermarket system should buy something very special indeed, and certainly something more than I would consider necessary in a car.
My car came with a factory fit Bose system, and I think it produces quite a good sound for the environment it is in. Nothing like listening at home, but it still has it's uses.
I can only listen to music relatively loud at home when the neighbours are out, in my car I can do it whenever I am outside of a built-up area.
Spending £4k on an aftermarket system should buy something very special indeed, and certainly something more than I would consider necessary in a car.
My car came with a factory fit Bose system, and I think it produces quite a good sound for the environment it is in. Nothing like listening at home, but it still has it's uses.
I can only listen to music relatively loud at home when the neighbours are out, in my car I can do it whenever I am outside of a built-up area.
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