Car audio - not a topic?

@mahler123 window smashed and the system ripped out.

Back then, stealing became a common problem so we had removable/slide our radios which we took with us. Also had a sliding equalizer, blasted music occasionally

@jr1000 cabin noise differences are VERY noticeable

This is THE hardest thing to give up. My Lexus is as large as my Odyssey minivan. I want to reduce but am afraid of increased cabin noise. Some small Lexus loaners were noisier. Still considering searching 

@secretguy The worst car system I had as far as I can remember was a Mark Levinson branded system. 

I’m not a ML fan and note that car stereo speakers+ is not their forte, so my expectations are low. 

My son has the Audi E-Tron A6 has a Bang & Olufsen  830 watt, 20 speaker system. It's very low noise and sounds absolutley amazing. 

Quieter cabins are coming for the masses -- HURRY UP!

https://fastlaneonly.com/engineers-are-rewriting-the-rules-on-how-car-cabin-noise-is-measured/

I bought a 2020 Toyota Tundra brand new with the basic sound system. It SUCKED. Six speakers but it still sounded like a single mono speaker in the middle of the back seat in an old car.

In less than a week I put 2 grand into the audio. That got me new JL Audio speakers, soundproofing in the doors and an Alpine subwoofer/amplifier combo that's made to go under a Tundra front seat. MUCH better and good enough to get me to work and back. 

@jr1000 

I’ve often wondered if “Car Audio” would be talked about on this forum.

In August of 2024 I bought a new TESLA Model Y, AWD, Long Distance with Tesla’s Premium Audio System (which is a Tesla-engineered system with;

• 13 speakers (some sources count 14-15 depending on model year and speaker-count methodology)
• 1 subwoofer
• 2 amplifiers
• Immersive Sound processing

I find it to be a very good system. The best car audio system that I’ve ever had including my Land Rover and Corvette (which are both good).

The subwoofer adds that extra dimension and spaciousness in the cabin with an 8 inch subwoofer mounted in the right rear side-panel. There is an equalizer for adjustments. So it’s not just “Boom” that you hear. It can be adjusted for the sub along with bass, treble and mid-range and create a more balanced sound.

I took a road trip from San Francisco to Los Angeles (900 miles round trip) to attend an Upscale Audio’s REL Subwoofer Event and bought back a pair of REL subs.

I had a real chance to put the Tesla Premium Audio System through its paces with playlists I created in Qobuz and Spotify. I was pleasantly surprised with the sound quality through many genres of music…It’s a keeper!!

Thanks for broaching the subject,

Enjoy the music, even in your vehicle!