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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. 
chayro
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kingsleuy
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When I was interested in purchasing this one used car, the first thing I did was turn on the radio and played a cd.  Bose system.  I could nit pick but surprisingly decent.   Didn't tell the salesman that.  Then, I walked around and inspected the car.
The salesman thought I was nuts.
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.
pauly
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sgreg1
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I have a two hour daily drive to work so yes my system is important. When i bought my car i ordered the best factory system i could. Did i consider after market yes but feel the return on investment just is not there. Can apply the money else where to get more return. Here is a question for the thread. IMO there are songs that sound better in the car than at home. Then songs that sound great at home just don't cut it in the car. Does any one share my opinion on this?
pauly
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@sgreg1

What do you mean by "sound better" in this context? I'd not take a second look if you said "enjoy more", but given the noise produced while driving and your proximity to glass which is know to produce hard reflections, I don't get that one. I do take cognizance that our hobby is very subjective and nobody is the same.

Is it a particular genre that sounds better in the car?

Ps. I do listen to music in the car and I do prefer music over talk radio and the sound of the wind rushing past the car. It's just that it is quite a ways below the quality of my audio system at home. 
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