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10-05-10
There are other options if you know what to choose from. spe ... Goroi
10-06-10
There is only one car, there is only one system for that car ... Gawdbless
10-06-10
I had no idea naim was doing that for bentley. now i want a ... Tiggerfc
10-06-10
Good car audio is a wonderful thing, so please count me in f ... Cwlondon
10-06-10
Quite a few years back a friend of mine sent me a picture of ... Has2be
10-07-10
Cwlondon... unfortunately you are right. car audio is, for t ... Tiggerfc
10-08-10
Money is tight right now, but i do more hours of listening i ... Bondmanp
10-08-10
circa 2001 i bought a new porsche, and wanted to upgrade th ... Cwlondon
10-08-10
Bondmanp - if you dynamat and want to do it it correctly, ... Tiggerfc
10-09-10
Has anyone heard the mcintosh car audio gear? looks very i ... Kbarkamian
10-10-10
Spending a lot of money and time on car audio seems like a b ... Unsound
10-10-10
Mcintosh hus still have the some of their trademark sound. t ... Tiggerfc
10-10-10
I don't mean to take the joy away from others, but between a ... Unsound
10-10-10
Probably, unsound. while i get why people want good music i ... Kbarkamian
10-11-10
Oh buddy, if i'm "critically" listening while i'm ... Tiggerfc
10-12-10: Cwlondon
The best car audio I ever had (or heard) had mini monitors on the rear deck, firing towards the front of the car, so reflections were minimized, at least compared to the usual routine where speakers fire directly into the rear window, front windshield or into the seats or footwells.
So perhaps it is the usual car speaker orientation which challenges most systems before they even have a chance.
Thoughtful installers I have talked to about this have recommended tweeters and/or midrange drivers mounted in custom fiberglass pods - either near the dashboard or sometimes in the footwells - which can then fire more on axis towards the driver. Bass, obviously, is less sensitive to placement.
But whatever the challenges, I totally disagree that ambient noise kills the possiblity for good sound.
Not to mention the fact that many cars are quieter than my house on most days, ambient noise might limit the possibility to discern low level detail, but it does not affect many other qualities and characteristics that can be clearly heard through the noise.
Which do you prefer: 1) ambient noise + high fidelity + clean power or 2) ambient noise + low fidelity + clipping?
That argument is like saying iPod electronics are only so good, so you might as well wear cheap ear buds and compress to MP3.
Cwlondon (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)
10-14-10
Thanks for the suggestions, tiggerfc. first of all, i shoul ... Bondmanp
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