Why are there no botique car audio recievers?

I don't want to pay for a screen or cd player, just a decent sounding preamp with an aux in. Does such a thing exist?

pjrey10-17-2014 3:20am

aberyclark Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,355 posts 01-26-2018 at 02:04pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I managed in the auto components sector for many years. The money is in OEM. When I was with Delphi, we had a relationship with BOSE and Sonigistix (Monsoon audio). Back then, the premium system were just speakers while we (delphi) built the head units (or we sub contracted to Pioneer), amps, etc. BOSE would provide Powered speakers which would be hooked up to a standard head unit (GM Cars). The 1999 Corvette I owned had the same head unit found in a Chevy Lumina with powered BOSE speakers. Nowadays, I'm not certain how everything is done.