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In Reply to: I just spoke to a car audio buff here at the office... posted by Jonesy on April 11, 2017 at 10:35:05:
In my previous car I worked pretty hard to setup a good sounding system. The basic thing you have to realize that mobile audio and home audio have totally different problems to solve. Because of that the end results and path to get there are totally different.
First and foremost, modern systems must have a multi channel DSP. It goes without saying that the number one obstacle to overcome in a mobile system is the car environment. Seating position, size of space, speaker locations, reflections and ambient noise all make it impossible to achieve what can be achieved in a dedicated listening room. With the use of DSP and individual amp channels for each speaker you can control things better than you would believe.
It's also much harder to get it right in a car. For that reason I'd highly suggest using some of the really good installers out there. It's possible to DIY (check out DIY Mobile Audio) but for most, it's worth ththe cost to get a really good pro to install it.
The real reason I think mobile systems have value is the time you have to listen. I commute 1.25 hours one way each day. That's waaaay more time then I would ever have to listen to my home system. This made it worth the effort to improve my system. Will it ever sound like a decent dedicated home system. Probably not in terms of imaging and soundstage. But you be surprised how tonally correct a lot of these systems get.
It's not for everyone and it's a lot of work, but like home audio there a group of fans out there who put a lot of effort into getting it right. Just like I wouldn't judge home audio based on the sound of an Onkyo Mini System, I wouldn't judge high quality mobile audio on the sound of upgraded actors systems.
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- RE: I just spoke to a car audio buff here at the office... - sev1 13:47:43 05/07/17 (1)
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