What do audiophiles do in their cars?


All of you forum members with your killer home systems…what do you listen to in your cars?  Do y’all have custom stereo systems?  Does the quality of the stereo system actually impact your car buying decision?  I have a B&O setup in my 2021 truck, which was an upgrade and sounds decent enough, but nothing compared to a typical HiFi home system.
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Jjss49.... expanding just a little on your points, if I may;
What  did anyone pay attention to  when parked at a drive in movie with a girlfriend? . If your answer was the sound quality then you missed out.

what did anyone pay attention to when playing a bands songs after just seeing that band in concert?   If you could hear anything at all besides the ringing in your ears and the euphoria of seeing an awesome concert then you missed out.

what did anyone pay attention to when they were driving down with a buddy from the northeast to Florida for spring break? If you were annoyed at your buddy for singing along to every other song preventing you from hearing the intricacies of the song then you missed out.

however....you were perfectly proper if you were focusing tightly on the sound when you were driving along with your girlfriend and her mother in the back seat while her mother was jabbering away at who knows what.  If you know what then you missed out on the music and were focusing on the wrong thing

jacksky
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I’m gonna play the devils advocate on the statement you made. If you stand by this analogy the. The same applies to your home environment. Family, friends, etc in your home. It doesn’t make sense to simplify life in one segment and not the other. People are creatures of habit. What they do in one environment, they tend to do in others. With you truly love how your music sounds or you don’t. The only other option is to except or settle for less like most of our children do. It’s easy, practical, and inexpensive. No need to judge them if that’s the case. It only makes us become a hypocrite to them. Ask most kids in today’s society and they think we waste our time and money purchasing Hi End equipment and searching for that perfect sound. “Sorry Toyota fans”, but it sounds just like Toyota Hybrid owners hating of folks who purchase Ferrari or Lamborghini exotic sports cars. They tend to think it is a waste of time and money. To them, it’s just a car. To others, it’s their pride and joy and it makes them happy to drive and own them. Here is the question of the day. If someone told you that if they offer a 40-50K customized stereo system for free in your vehicle VS a factory system, would you turn it down? If your answer is yes, like most would say, the. It boils down to funds to pay for it. 
Then that’s reasonable and I can except that. Like I said before, “it’s not easy nor cheap but it’s not impossible. It can be achieved.” Go to an IASCA Event and you will see, hear, and learn if you want to. It will blow your mind away.

rocray
788 posts

That’s a choice and as long as you are happy with that choice, that’s all that matters to you. If you have children, I’m sure they say the same about you home entertainment system. I always say if you want folks to respect your decision, you definitely would need to respect their decision about how we spend our funds on equipment. To them they would say the same thing you’re saying. There are better ways to spend money on. Again at the end of the day, it’s a choice. Nothing wrong with having a choice.  Upgrading an audio system in a vehicle is not cheap if done correctly. Owning a Ferrari isn’t either. At the end of the day, it’s what makes you happy. Settling for less truly never makes anyone happy. The just cope with it. Human Learning Motor Behavior.