Or the absolutely awful Bose Premium Stereo in my Mercedes Benz C32 AMG. An expensive car that was supposed to have an upgraded sound system. Jeez! My wife's Subaru wagon has a McIntosh upgrade that absolutely buries the Bose. In fact, I have yet to hear a Bose stereo in a car that wasn't just plain bad. They are uncanny in their consistency--maybe they use old left over Acoustimass drivers. How they get car manufacturers to install their stuff is obvious. Not marketing, but lowest possible cost. People who aren't audiophiles fall for it. How many times I have heard someone tell me what a great Bose stereo they have in their car. Not my job to set them straight. If they're happy they're probably better off than most audiohphiles. I also seriously doubt that Bose is about to replace my premium car stereo just because it sounds bad.
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AudioBear
Champaign, IL