C32andy

I really wanted to have the B&O in my Q5, but the dealer told me if I wanted B&O i would have to special order & wait 3 months....is that alot of difference between the standard system & the B&O??

DrV

The best way to know is to try it for yourself. Your dealer should have some A4's on the lot with and without B&O, the sound reproduction should be identical to the Q5 because it's excatly the same system with identical wattage and speaker layout.

The G Man

The B&O system in the Q5 is nothing like the B&O in the A8, of course we are talking a few hundred dollar compare to a few thousand dollars for the sound systems. Personally, I was not impress by the B&O in the Q5. The OEM one sounds pretty close to the B&O.

manup

I totally agree!

DavidSG

Just think of the interest and property taxes you'll save by waiting 3 extra months - go for it!

I agree with DrV - see if you can do an A/B comparison. Or just listen to the non-B&O with the type of music you regularly listen to and if that works for you, go for that. Just make sure you don't ride in another Q5 that has the B&O and you'll be all set.

lostemple

How much time do you spend in your vehicle now? How loud do you listen to your music? I personally could not justify the cost. The stock system sounds great.

C32andy

thanks for the suggestions guys!! I will go this weekend to try out both the stock system & B&O system

qsuv

Really depends on the type of music you are listening too. I have B&O right now and it sounds about the same if you're listening to rap/hip hop music but if your listening rock or something that has less of a beat it's much better.

thingstopay@gmail.com

I have the stock system and I think it's better than the Bose System at my maxed-out 08 Infiniti G35.

Bring a CD with music you know well and crank it up at the dealer's. Frankly, the stock does it for me.

qsuv

I agree the stock system is better than most stock audio systems out there. I just listen to a lot of music when I drive so I opted for the B&O.