B&O worth it for a non-audiophile?
08-19-2010, 07:24 AM
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I'd say the B&O speakers are probably the best I've heard in the all the vehicles I tested. I have the H&K in my AMG and the B&O blow them away. Your best best is to go to the dealership and sit in one with a factory system and one with B&O and make your choice that way. Personally, I think the price for the upgraded B&O is well worth it.
08-20-2010, 06:44 AM
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Yes, that's one of the amazing features. The B&O sounds great but put in a 5.1 DTS DVD movie and you will be blown away. Minority Report DVD menu music loop is incredible. Those that want to hear the performance of this system should carry a 5.1 sound source when they are test driving and checking out the various sound systems.
08-23-2010, 11:31 AM
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I'd vote for the B&O. The stock system in the B8 is very lame sounding compared to the Bose upgraded system I have in my 1999 B5. But then, I AM an audiophile type, so I might be more bothered than others would be by the boomy bass and boxy midrange of the B8's stock system.
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08-24-2010, 04:10 AM
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I have the B&O (full digital Nav/MOST version) and have felt it was the best OEM sound system I've ever owned. As a contrast, I've been driving an A4 loaner while my car is in service and it has the Concert system. Day and night. Even my tone-deaf wife said it sounded "muddy" compared to the B&O.
One thing I've noted, many folks feel the Sirius radio sound quality is not very good. I couldn't understand that until I heard it on the Concert system - it sounds pretty compressed to me. On my B&O, it sounds significantly better - I'd give my iPod a 9 rating, Sirius a 7 and FM a 6. On the Concert, everything sounds like a 5 at best. At least to my ears.
One thing I've noted, many folks feel the Sirius radio sound quality is not very good. I couldn't understand that until I heard it on the Concert system - it sounds pretty compressed to me. On my B&O, it sounds significantly better - I'd give my iPod a 9 rating, Sirius a 7 and FM a 6. On the Concert, everything sounds like a 5 at best. At least to my ears.
09-01-2010, 05:34 PM
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I felt my requirement of buying an A4 with B&O only was dead on... today I picked up a loaner '10 A4 with the base system and... omg, it sounded so bad in comparison even with the tone controls optimized. I literally leave it either off or barely audible. It is so muddy and lacking in dynamic range. Thank god I listened to my gut feeling.
09-20-2010, 07:48 PM
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09-22-2010, 12:55 PM
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definately the B&O is worth it... it feels like a concert when you rock out to some good CD's or MP3's ..don't expect to be awed by sirius, the quality of their stream is poor and will make the B&O sound poor