Non-Bose Sound System
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I'm 42 y/o, so I don't need a Nakamichi sound anymore. Having said that, I like the non-bose sound, it is fairly loud and clear. Has a sub-woofer inside the trunk and the bass is good with high fidelity music.
spotify or bluetooth connections adversely affect sound quality
spotify or bluetooth connections adversely affect sound quality
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I really like the standard stereo. I've not owned any premium stereos in my own cars but I've spent time in a few B&O and Bose equipped Audis in the past and say that this is a pretty good compromise, especially given the discrete subwoofer and some DSP functionality via MMI. I'm not sure I've noticed any signal degradation from Bluetooth but I did think SiriusXM sounded not so great (though this is pretty common with any stereo that lets you hear clearly enough to pick up the compression artifacts).
I love Nak systems.
Had one in my Lexus SC400 that came stock, even 20 years down the road it still works and sounds GREAT.
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Nice to know non-Bose owners are quite happy with the system!
I had Harman Kardon system in my Mini and it sounded great compared to stock sound system that was in my Passat, I was worried that Audi's non-Bose would differ from H/K quality as much as stock system in my Passat did.
I had Harman Kardon system in my Mini and it sounded great compared to stock sound system that was in my Passat, I was worried that Audi's non-Bose would differ from H/K quality as much as stock system in my Passat did.
I also think that the non-Bose stereo is pretty good.
I will say that I find the sound quality pretty bad when listening to Sirius radio (still in trial), but I suspect that this is not the stereo's fault.
I have not listened to any CDs yet, just music via iPhone/Bluetooth and I am happy with the sound quality.
I will say that I find the sound quality pretty bad when listening to Sirius radio (still in trial), but I suspect that this is not the stereo's fault.
I have not listened to any CDs yet, just music via iPhone/Bluetooth and I am happy with the sound quality.
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Set the needle for 5 grams - it won't jump so much and will wear them out faster so you can get modernated ...>Being 61 years old (me that is), sometimes when I hit a bump, the needle jumps and scratches my albums...
HMMM??? Maybe I should just upgrade to my 8-track player.Set the needle for 5 grams - it won't jump so much and will wear them out faster so you can get modernated ...>
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So after having my car for about a week, I gotta say I'm not very impressed with the non-Bose sound system. I tend to enjoy lower frequencies in any type of music, even in lower volumes.
I was wondering if it's possible to just add an amplifier to get more out of the non-Bose speakers and subwoofer or if I need to replace non-Bose subwoofer with something better and add an amplifier to power it.
I think my ears are spoiled because my Mini had Harman Kardons which sounded great and CLS 350 that I was driving around in Korea also had Logic7/Harman Kardons which was amazing. (even my passat had better sounding speakers... :crying
I don't know anything about car stereo upgrades, so if anyone could enlighten me it would be great!
I was wondering if it's possible to just add an amplifier to get more out of the non-Bose speakers and subwoofer or if I need to replace non-Bose subwoofer with something better and add an amplifier to power it.
I think my ears are spoiled because my Mini had Harman Kardons which sounded great and CLS 350 that I was driving around in Korea also had Logic7/Harman Kardons which was amazing. (even my passat had better sounding speakers... :crying
I don't know anything about car stereo upgrades, so if anyone could enlighten me it would be great!
I also have the Harmon Kardon system in my Mini, which I will be selling when I get my Q3. I sure hope the Bose system in the Prestige trim level is a great system. There is no excuse for anything less than a GREAT sound system in a car costing over $40,000. Hope you are able to take some measures to get the sound you love.
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I'm under the impression that Bose sound system in Audi doesn't provide that "kick" like Harmon Kardons in others or B&O in Audis :crying:
Well it's discouraging to hear negative comments on the supposedly high end sound system that comes with the Prestige. If this same system is found in other Audis then I would expect there to be ample feedback on the quality and perhaps some suggested changes that can be made to improve whatever's lacking - like the "kick". Looks like I'll be spending some time on a thorough audio test once my car finally arrives in a month. However the last thing I want to do is spend more money to mod the sound system in a brand new expensive car and in the process void some warranty. Since sound quality can be a very individual thing I'm going to remain hopeful that I will be happy with what I hear.
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I wonder if adding or upgrading the subwoofer in the trunk would void any warranty
I mean of course that subwoofer that I removed wouldn't be covered anymore but would it void MMI warranty just by adding an amp and a sub?
Hmmm
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the NON-Bose also has a subwoofer in the center of the spare, at least mine does...
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Yeap, mine too. If anyone can call it a "subwoofer"... I looked at it and it was the size my desktop speaker haha
Being 61 years old (me that is), sometimes when I hit a bump, the needle jumps and scratches my albums...
today, we call that DJ mixing.
I bet you didn't know your still a cool kat, you mixer you!
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