This is why your car's audio system leaves you flat

[@bohan9957]

Bambu is pointless. You can't restore what was lost. All it does is manipulating the equilizer to try to highlight certain frequencies. Another marketing hype to deceive consumers.

[@KeithsTVHD1]

yep to get money

[@oldtwinsna8347]

I remember from my early lesson long long ago when DSP's came out that the processed sound will definitely sound different but not necessarily better.

[@Mikesell357]

It looks like it does the same thing as the Clip Fix in Audacity. It lowers the gain, tries it's best to guess at the waveform that was clipped, and then boosts the signal back up to it's new max. It fixes compression in the dynamic range sense, but not compression in the file encoding sense, meaning that the frequencies cut off when I'd was ripped to a ≥256kbps mp3 can't be restored

[@marcusm5127]

You showed a bowers and wilkins system in the thumbnail. B & W don't like tuning sound electronicly they always do it acousticly.

[@Nscalestuff]

I remember years ago when I was in Iraq, and was running out of room on my ipod, one of my ncos' went in my iTunes on my pc, and switched the files from the standard 128kbps aac to mp3, and I didn't like the sound at all. So, I converted them all back.....even bigger mistake! Every song sounded like it was full of water. I couldn't wait to get home and re rip all my cds onto my library

[@Megadriver]

The Harman Kardon audio in my Mercedes is brilliant. Nice clear sound, deep, proper bass, without the annoying buzzing and clear high tones.

[@munzirrafik7753]

We need to tell this to focal fanboy .

[@DaDonBossMan]

As a car audio enthusiast less is never more, more after some time still isn’t enough

[@Frank-Ding]

This is just an AD for Bambu and THX, and explains very little about car audio. "less is more"??? such BS.

[@JoshuasRecordings]

Agree, less is more? WTF? Maybe with somethings, but not audio systems. More frequency response, more dynamic range, more sensitivity, more wattage are all good things. Maybe materials with less weight are what they are talking about or less crappy equipment.

[@jethrohaha]

agreed. Such BS

[@harthenry]

less distortion, less multiband compression, less digitizing is about the best argument for "Less is More"!!

[@jacobsibbit2835]

yeah this video is shit

[@Jeffdachefz]

Actually less drivers used is more when it comes to soundstage, accuracy, usually top cars only do a front stage which consist of a fully 2 or 3 way active network setup of mid, midbass, tweeter. Anything in the rear is going to destroy your soundstage pulling it back instead of having it on the dash like it should be. You also need A LOT of power for proper SQ. but everything else about the video is bullshit.

[@IKhanNot]

Yep. When I listen to satellite radio on the Harman Kardon system in my Mercedes it sounds alright. If I play a CD from 1994 on it man is the sound amazing.

[@perhaps1216]

Radio is never clear

[@fatcatt3981]

Some of the best factory stereo systems can't even touch a cheap after market system. It's sad really.

[@TheShootersBay]

fat catt 39 I agree 100%

[@P7777-u7r]

The problem is with new cars the stereo is more integrated into the dash rather than just snapping into a slot the way that 2000s cars did.

[@rickytrevino8281]

@@P7777-u7r Which is why I consider myself lucky with my TC

[@TheMstwntdLMSV123]

That stands true until you get into stuff like Acura's ELS systems and Volvo's Bowers systems

[@p_enta5012]

True, but some luxury automakers put very good systems in their cars, like Lexus and Mark Levinson. The nature of it is that basically any home audio system beats a car system. Theres just too many shapes and surfaces in a car for things to go wrong, and its a very small confined space.

[@venom5809]

The crotchety old British guy is awesome. LOL

[@saulchmxd]

venom5809 wtf is doing a crown vict with bt?!

[@herbyverstink]

who ,Laurie?

[@tyronenelson9124]

venom5809 You mean the crotchety old British guy Whom probably can't hear in the khz range anymore!

[@alozzzy1213]

Brian Cooley? He's not British.

[@BaumInventions]

I put some digital optimisation to your digital optimised files, so you can have optimal optimisation while you optimise.

[@jharris947]

+Baum Inventions...Nearly spat my coffee over the keyboard. Double PMSL.

[@bigdookie6382]

Fucking hilarious 😂😂😂

[@lodbldbol]

This meme shall never die!

[@HandIeThese]

*OPTIMIZED* read with a robotic voice

[@marcuscoster6529]

Cheap OEM car audio sounds "cardboard-y" because the shit speakers are literally made of paper.

[@treyperry9722]

This Bambu thing seems like it just takes the EQ and makes it a big U or V shape which might sound pleasing to some but you still lose the original sound. Once that file is compressed, you can't reverse that.

[@TheTechGuyYT]

Trey Perry exactly right

[@STV-H4H]

A new version of the wires that are promised to be highly engineered audio directional improvements at $100/ft. Oxygen free might be nearly a legit claim, but the direction, with bizarre claims about positive or negative atoms being altered to vastly enhance performance, as legit as a truck stop rubber being rubber for her pleasure😂

[@Nuel_7z]

Most people dont care about the soundstage, let alone tell the difference between an uncompressed/compressed audio file, they are perfectly happy with their mp3s or low quality music streaming services. I personally download all my music as Flac and convert to Alac for Ipod use. I really dont mind the larger file size. Although I consider myself an Audiophile and make it a goal to have the highest quality files, I personally cant tell the difference between a lossless wav file compressed to 320kbps mp3. Anything lower than 256kbps and the playback will begin to sound a bit crappy on any high end speaker system, especially at higher volumes.

[@AudiophilMD]

A smartphone, a Tidal Hifi account, and a USB dac connected to the Aux input (no Bluetooth!) is all you need for great car audio. If you don't want the monthly charge for music then rip your CDs to FLAC files and store them on your phone.

[@jooky87]

The THX guy is awesome, clearly your classic audio engineer.

[@AlwaysUpgradingRCTurko]

I absolutely love my 17 speaker Lexicon system in my 2011 Genesis. I added proper subs and it’s amazing. Coming from someone who had systems in cars back in the day I couldn’t be happier.

[@KevinSterns]

The word "compression" can refer to two totally different things: 1) Amplitude compression flattens the levels, allowing them to be raised without clipping the signal. The goal is to maximize overall loudness. This has been widespread for DECADES by recording studios and radio stations. Studies show that listeners usually prefer a louder compressed signal. 2) Compression of digital data. This reduces signal fidelity in a way that CANNOT be restored by an algorithm. All they are doing is turning up the bass and treble.

[@rrrr7659]

Fucking normies think uncompressed audio will make a difference in a car with all the road and tire noise. Unless you drive a Maybach, Bentley or Rolls Royce you are going to have a very dilute experience with car audio.

[@R3MIXMODZ]

As a person with years of experience, I truly believe for most people it does not matter if the file is compressed or not. People just want the music and they don't need the perfect Hz required. Although compression does ruin the quallity, it does not ruin it to the point most people can notice it.

[@amgil475]

When you have gears that supportes uncompressed , i think then you will notice

[@STV-H4H]

If they were to sit back and listen, many would realize the part they are missing, providing they are listening to music that was created with sound quality factors, particularly ambiance. But if they listen completely passively to music that’s made solely by artists who just care about sales and hits and danceability type ‘artists’ it’s a moot point. They just want to sing along or bump down the road with every single song they know squashed into their phone or Spotify abundance.

[@ksacool]

2:52 the definition of a corporate environment laugh 😂

[@Zhiloreznik]

THX yes, Bambu no. It is on you to find quality source and well produced music to play on a great sound system. Good amp and speakers will show all the goodness or flaws of the recording. 320kbps MP3 of a well recorded music will sound better then FLAC version of badly recorded music.

[@2bfrank657]

Agree, compression and bitrate are largely irrelevant if the recording/mastering is no good. Crap recording/mastering is far more common these days than it should be, they mastered all this stuff in the 70s but still get it wrong quite today.

[@herbyverstink]

I think recording engineers peaked ca. ~'77-78

[@roco9504]

Your right, I would never build a home theater without a solid center speakers. BUT Music is recorded in stereo, not in surround like movies. So I would never artificially mix the music into surround sound. Keep it as left & right stereo as it's meant to be.

[@GregDalin]

Don't care it's a repost!! It's Cooley! Can't stand the other road show guys....

[@yashar1991]

you wanna make love to cooley boy dont chaa??

[@GregDalin]

sept1991 well I've been following him for car tech for over 10 years, always loved his reviews, so whatever

[@MegaBobsel]

Two things are mixed up here. First there is sound compression which indeed makes everything sound even loud and then there's file compression which makes the file smaller by removing certain data that the human ear can't hear. Those are two complete different things.

[@12vinyl]

Garbage in, garbage out. You can't restore loss data. It's just an EQ.

[@yoboyjaydee624]

This is why you upgrade to focal

[@roguedogx]

I can say with a very high level of certainty that the opening statement is correct. I have had the displeasure of being stuck with a broken radio, and it's been driving me nuts. Its' not such a big deal in decent moving traffic or on short trips, but after an hour on the highway you start losing your gosh darn mind.

[@zxKrookedxz]

HERE LISTEN TO THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THIS THROUGH THE MICROPHONE THATS BEEN COMPRESSED THROUGH THE RENDERING/EDITING AND THEN AGAIN THROUGH KZbin!

[@buzman1985]

I LOVE THE FACT COOLEY DRIVES A VIC! Go Cooley, go.

[@Tony-ml5bs]

I think a nice Audio system with a good amount of bass makes it sound rich and enjoyable.

[@Mikesell357]

It looks like it does the same thing as the Clip Fix in Audacity. It lowers the gain, tries it's best to guess at the waveform that was clipped, and then boosts the signal back up to it's new max. It fixes compression in the dynamic range sense, but not compression in the file encoding sense, meaning that the frequencies cut off when I'd was ripped to a ≥256kbps mp3 can't be restored

[@Photoandcargeek]

Wow, I thought that would be an interesting video about how hard it is to get a good sound in a car because of the shape, materials, number of people ... inside of a car. But the part on compression is not only absurd, but, it is totally scientifically wrong. And I am not sure what bambu is doing, probably some oversampling (which my CD player/DAC also does) but that doesn't restore information that was lost during compression! What is lost during lossy compression is lost forever and trying to fill the gaps is guess work. That being said, good mp3s (mine are 320bps vbr done with a very good CD player) are, to the human ear, virtually indistinguishable from the CD they were made from and, anything above 192kbps is so close that you would need really expensive hifi equipment for just few people being able to hear the difference. Now I have no doubt that your dog can hear that there is information missing above 20kHz and there are also some infra sounds missing under 20Hz but no human can hear that. I can't believe that the THX guy dare say what he said on camera.. although he either has a financial stake in Bambu or in high resolution audio files streaming or sales. (And I am not saying that hi res is not better than CD when well recorded and mixed (which is not easy in itself) but that it takes really top notch speakers, headphones, amp for a tiny percentage of humans to actually hear a any difference between the two).

[@BigHeadClan]

Photoandcargeek I'm tired of hearing that argument yes its true that 20-18,000 is average human hearing for an adult but that dosent mean that a speaker able to produce sounds onside that range don't have an effect only people simply because we can't identify them with our hearing. Sound is just waves and those waves interact with out body's in a multitude of different ways not just via our ears. What we hear is only one small part of music, the experience what we feel when a bass note is played at a concert and you can feel it in your chest are all part of the experience.

[@Photoandcargeek]

BigHeadClan ok you can feel bass, most speakers won't go below 20hz but you might feel something if you had the daddy of all subwoofers at home (and you would need a big and very high quality amplifier too because it takes a lot of energy to produce low frequencies). Beyond 20kHz, where not many speakers to but more so, I can swear to you that no human on the planet would feel anything, some animals would hear it. Oh and you day 20-18,000, it is 20-20,000 for young kids, by 40 it is more like 20-15,000 and I am an exception as I can still hear up to 19,000. But 10,000-20,000 is just one octave.

[@fatboy19831]

The best processing is no processing. Watts are not important to good sound current is. Quick release of current. The best car audio amplifier I have heard by a wide margin is the completely impractical Milbert 12 watt per channel tube amp. Four or 5 excellent speakers under most circumstances will give you much better and natural sound than 20 excellent speakers. Car Audio is starting to sound good agin. I think it reached its peak in the mid 1990s. Digital files and bluetooth are light years better than they were just 5 years ago. Satellite radio sounds like garbage. Internet radio is getting better every day. If you are upgrading your system try to find the highest quality components and keep it as simple as possible.

[@GhilleGhille]

+Stopping, that's closed minded of you. I'm sure there is a DIYer out there with Focal speakers and tube amps in his car shitting on a Meridian system.

[@rokibuca]

use flac or wma from cd or usb but you need god audio processor to correctly disturb the sound to speakers

[@fatboy19831]

roki buča, After an excellent D to A with minimal voltage amplification. The best audio processor is NO audio processor. An high quality rheostat between the source and the amplifier will give you the best sound.

[@rokibuca]

ist not all about high quality but how you deliver to speakers with normal 4 speaker output you don't see much problem just fader and balance whit more speaker center channel you need to configure sound waves you cant do this with a stock unit remember car is not home theatre system where you can seat directly in center with good processor in car yu can stet wawes to achieve center sound and all car stereos have sound processor built in just whit les functions

[@fatboy19831]

roki, Processing CANOT compensate for poor speaker placement or bad acoustics. I have tried. A bad sounding car is a bad sounding car. The best you can hope for is acceptable. An 1990 Accord has excellent Acustics same for the Saab 9000. 5 high quality speakers including a very quick sub and just over 100 watts of total clean rms power is all that is needed. On the 1990 Accord you can get away with NO subwoofer. Take the same equipment and place it in an 1984 Corolla and it will sound like garbage. Use all the processing you want, put in a center channel good luck with that car. Same for modern cars. At least with modern cars the audio system is part of the design process not just an afterthought. BMW and Audi were so embarrassed by the Japanese and American sound systems of the 90's and 00's. The Germans now will engineer the chassis of an car to give better acoustics. The base audio systems on Audi and BMWs are quite expectable. Electronic processing time delay is mostly marketing. The Sony mobile es was excellent. It helped average systems sound excellent with a good soundstage. I could easily outperform the ES buy using the best connections and quality components placed properly. When an excellent system is locked in the ES could do nothing to help you.

[@alfhonikmusic]

Very misleading and some terms confused, especially along the lines of compression.

[@benjmiester]

I have a pretty great setup to get around this. Instead of an ipod or streaming services, I load all of music onto a $50 used LG G4. Specifically the LG G (or V also) series, because I also use the Auxillary input via the phone's headphone output and the LG G and V series have the absolute best quality DAC (headphone output put simply) in the entire phone business and actually still better than most normal consumer music players like an ipod. I also have it rooted so I can run Viper4Android, which allows for all sorts of software side tweaks aside from just an equilizer. Such as dozens of different impulse response presets, advanced clarity & bass tweaks, expanded sound stage/surround processing, compressed file frequency extension (sort of like this video but much more advanced than just bumping the EQ here and there) and a few other tidbits. Put simply, the sound is vastly better than the radio and considerably better than the best streaming services. Yet it only cost me about $50!! It also lasts about a week on a single charge since it has no sim card/data connection and I can turn off bluetooth/gps/wifi etc since I'm only using headphone output.

[@petermitchell6348]

At last! Words of wisdom in a sea of ignorant audio madness!!!!!!!! Thumbs up from me.

[@1MountainLife]

Love that my Acura has a 6 disc changer that supports DVD-A. Hours of uncompressed music and playlists. Though their system is similar to THX. Once the volume goes above 24, the sub goes down and the mids become louder.

[@maman89]

Even in 2001, I knew to stay away from 64kbps mp3s

[@91rickstar]

get a DSP that will solve your positioning of speakers issue by latency and tune your speakers to the vehicle with Flat response you shouldn’t need to go over +3DB always tune down not up, so that the sound coming out is what the artist intended the music to sound like and use flac files when you can to get the best sounding experience I recommend a helix DSP or a audison DSP

[@christophertapkins7515]

Uncompressed audio is a marketing meme and this stuff is just amplifying high and low frequencies. Well mastered music with a good sound system what you really need. Flac does not sound better than a 320kbps mp3 file of the same song if encoded from that flac file.

[@CarlOkore]

They are making something fairly simple into rocket science. It's a car, you're not going to get the best. But put in the right components (not paper speakers), with enough power (not tiny 15w speakers), without crap sound processing from the head-unit and it would sound way better.

[@BigHeadClan]

Christopher Tapkins in a car that audio quality wouldn't be apparent unless you crank the sound to insane levels. At home with a DAC and a pair of sennheisers and actually focusing on the music? Yeah you will notice. 100% agree with you though they are trying to make it seem like magic from an auto eq system.

[@KTMcaptain]

BigHeadClan you'll only notice it at high levels, since the snr isn't a wide enough difference to notice at lower levels. You're right, but I don't listen to music loud enough to get enough distortion for it to make even a negligible impact. I've never been a snob, and 320kbps is my preferred method for trade offs. I can crank my 1200watt 4 channel speakers and 1000watt sub to deafening (pardon my pun) levels before I notice distasteful distortion in good quality compressed files. Others will disagree. One thing is for certain, and that is that car audio is flat because of low quality components; as the same files from the same device sound vastly more pleasing in a full custom setup.

[@aharrington080611]

Compressed audio files and audio compression are two different things, though they seem to keep interchanging them. Overly compressed audio sounds like shit, and sometimes there's nothing you can do about it because it was mastered that way. Plenty of compressed audio files sound just fine.

[@2bfrank657]

Yeah, I noticed them confusing the two as well. Compressed dynamic range and what we normally call "compression" are not the same thing. Also, there is such a thing as lossless compression that gives a sound 100% identical to the uncompressed original but they kind of ignored that. At the end of the day, trying to get a good sound out of a car system is pretty much a waste of time anyway.

[@Major_Mason]

Cooley for president!!!

[@davidperry4013]

We have lossless streaming nowadays, it comes standard on Apple Music and its extra on Tidal and Deezer. My stock speakers couldn’t keep up with even 16 bit 44.1KHz lossless even though the aftermarket radio improved sound quality. Playing lossless audio on my 2015 Camry stock speakers is like playing a AAA game on integrated graphics. So I decided to get Sony Mobile ES speakers and a 4ch amp. More than 90 watts will burn them out but, 70 watts is going to be loud enough for “sorry I can’t hear you because the music is on full blast” even if the passenger yells at me.

[@SavageListener]

A home audiophile goes through a phase where we buy more and more speakers such as 5.1, 7.1 ,or 9.1 dolby theater systems, But we return back to a high quality 2 channel stereo. Less becomes more when you get your priority straight and realize we only have two ears and the one in the driver seats has control.

[@paxtonwilliams8556]

I recently test drove a new Range Rover Velar. Impressive. At the end of the drive, I asked the salesman about the audio (i knew the stats but nevertheless wanted to give him a chance to add something new). He proceeded to smile and say, "its awesome; let me show you". He then proceeds to dial the subwoofer to max and then the bass to max and blow the system out. Needless to say, it sounded like shit! 3 seconds in, I heard a brand new rattle develop in the front left speaker (im certain he "broke" the driver side mid bass component). I looked at him and he was so proud either unaware the obvious new distortion or unaware that that rattle was not a good thing. Regardless, I was done and directed him to turn it down. I suggested he take more thought in his demonstrations for the future. Its a Range Rover afterall. I doubt most of his customers would find that level of loudness appropriate and the few like me who do appreciate audio would find that particular demonstration impressive.

[@RelaxAndSmokeMeth]

Paxton Williams Don't buy a Rover! I'm saving you money.

[@paxtonwilliams8556]

Thanks...but no worries, Im not or wont. It was a promotional event for the dealership.

[@goran3149]

As long as I can connect up Spotify it's all good

[@truestory2227]

The audio source is key, and components are important. Most factory audio can only do so much.

[@alext2933]

My car audio system does not leave me flat. Add a BitTen DSP to the head unit and then amps from there. Can indeed be set to deliver perfect stereo to the driver (though other passengers do not get full effect). DSP units are not mentioned but are the most popular way to ensure fantastic sound.

[@tspidey007]

I wish Apple would endorse and move to MQA files. We could finally give this superb and revolutionary format the jolt it needs to go mainstream. It would solve a lot of music reproduction issues in car stereo systems.

[@Vdub-md2wz]

The fender system in the golf r sounds incredible!

[@426Hemiroadrunner]

I have a Harmon Kardon system in the Challenger Shaker ScatPack. It kicks ass.

[@AzraelIgnis]

I have a SQ build in my car. It cost me 14k to get it sounding the way I wanted it. Custom pods, dynamat, DSP, etc. It took me a several years because I built in stages. So it's important to have hi res audio files. I get a lot of compliments and most of the time they are usually speechless when listening to it for the first time. Most SQ builds suck for rap music but mine doesn't I have a 5 - way setup. Tweeter, mid range, 6.5 woofers , 8" woofer drivers, and subwoofers. Tuning was a pain and it's still not perfect. I have the 6.5 and 8" crossed over in a way that the 8 will take over where the 6.5 lacks in low end.

[@nuddin99]

Flac master race.

[@akupehsluarketatAR]

when Cooley speaks, it doesnt matter what your sound system is, it will always sound great

[@phych]

I wish I could have someone look at me the way Cooley looks at Laurie Fincham

[@MrJosephVidz]

Today music is mastered for mp3 listening in mind 320kb is enough(loudness war). Old music on old cd needs uncompressed

[@StarOnCheek]

So much bullcrap! First of all, mp3 files can be very good, they are usually 128kbps but there are also 320kbps ones which are indistinguishable from wavs by untrained ear. Second, file compression and music compression are two absolutely different things and they do not have to go together, but still you cannot undo neither of these if you throw some data away by compressing the file the only way you can put it back is by guessing which is actually done in all music systems, not only Bamboo and this actually is what introduces sound artifacts! You also cannot undo sound compression because it is very similar but cuts different thing you can try to expand the dynamic range by also guessing, or carelessy expanding the whole sound, but this is never done in any sound systems because not only would it harm dynamic music but it is just stupid!

[@siclmn]

My earphones put the sound perfectly in to my brain. They are the triple cone ones that seal out all outside noise. Speakers have to compete with outside noises so they fail, no matter how good they are.

[@mndlessdrwer]

No, the guy from Bamboo is deluded. If you want the best sounding audio experience, you need to be able to drive higher impedance speakers through the full range of their excursion with ease, which means you need more amperage. While you will very rarely actually want to push your speakers to their limits like that, the overhead on your amp means that it stays within that optimal range for noise reduction and signal clarity with no clipping and minimal distortion. It also means that you can include much larger and more power hungry speakers than you might otherwise be able to consider. Subwoofers often seem the domain of the rap and dubstep crazed youth of today, but if you only rely on mid-woofers for your bass reproduction, then your sound will lack that rich low-end due to the natural roll-off of output that speakers face at the lowest end of their frequency output. And subwoofers are incredibly power hungry. A single 12" subwoofer may consume anywhere from 250 watts to 1200 watts of power, based on the magnet design, voice coil size, the number of windings, and the number of coils. So it is important to pay due consideration to sufficiently powering your audio system, even if you think that what you're feeding it is more important than it is. Better to give yourself all possible advantages.

[@autofanaticcars]

sad so many cars wont even allow a CD player anymore, good thing i have a real Krell HiFi system at home.

[@shakke52]

Auto Fanatic May I ask, what car doesnt offer cd players?

[@RennieAsh]

Use flac files on a portable player or USB. You wouldn't be able to tell the difference in the car.

[@sergeysmelnik]

You dont need cd players when all cars now are able to play flac and wav files which is the exact same quality

[@MrKillroy26]

shakke52 my Dodge Durango 2015 doesn’t have a CD player.

[@sailordave1000]

I’m nearly deaf in my left ear and have partial hearing loss in my right ear from military experience. So it wasn’t my imagination that satellite radio in car stereos sound horrible. Had it free with my new car and did not renew. I had one car with decent speaker placement. It had two speakers on the dash about head level and angled towards the driver. The rear 6x9 speakers were flat on the rear deck. Replaced them and they sounded great.

[@l34052]

My understanding was that less digital processing is best not more, I run my eq completely flat with any other enhancements turned off and I think I have a good sound for now. In my experience at least, getting the levels and cross over points all dialled in makes more of a difference plus it sounds organic and natural. I'm not a huge fan of digital processing.

[@zekion.]

Look buddy, if a guy has a high quality sound system then getting flac files ain't a big deal for them at all. They've already done a lot to get that sound system so why wouldn't they use flac? This "advertisment" is pointless and garbage.

[@MidniteLiquid]

I only listen to lossless files via my old iPod classic. Can't stand the audio compression artifacts. It's too bad that more people don't demand better quality of audio because all of us suffer as a result.

[@gregrowe1168]

Brandon Taylor I still listen to cds. I guess I’m a dinosaur

[@saablazer]

Maybe I'm just a plebian but I listen to the radio with the stock system and it always sounds just fine.

[@pgtmr2713]

Don't get into hi-fi and you won't be so disappointed when you can't have it everywhere. Just realize when nice is nice enough.

[@josetorres5566]

A real car audio SQ will always has to have an image in front of you on your favorite tracks. I mean almost has to be heard how the artist heard their music basically

[@letsgoOs1002]

There is also steel and glass which is awful for sound, so there is that

[@rickjames5998]

nice scam for this useless app

[@xanth987]

I remember an app called CanOpener when I was running an iPhone 6S. It was great. It was better than the standard equalizer in iOS. That and head quake where it tricked your ears into thinking you are hearing 3D surround sound. CanOpener worked great in the car. Sadly the app doesn’t work on the iPhone 7 since it’s 64 bit now. I don’t even see it in the App Store anymore. If you want an app to run music in the car Radsone or Vox or even Jetaudio.

[@cellebln]

I process all my music with platinum notes and it sounds amazing.

[@Meatwad650]

Ok I wanna meet the guy who says they can tell the difference between a FLAC and a 320Kbps MP3/AAC. You can complain about compression all you want, but high-enough bitrate and you can't tell. I haven't seen an A-B-X test that hasn't failed. Yes, I have some FLAC on my phone (played via Vox), but I can't tell even being played on my nicest headphones. When I bought my Ridgeline in 2012 the factory "Navigation" unit was crap, so I skipped it. A few years later I did a great system in there and sound really nice. But when buying my 718 Cayman S I didn't want to worry about what the stereo shop did to my new car, so I got the higest-end audio Porsche offers. It's not perfect, but it works really well.

[@msanseverino78]

I love the factor Bose system in my 2009 saab the only thing I love to change is the head unit is a old screen needs updating.

[@turboflush]

I always sit perfectly in the center when listening to my home stereo.

[@sc8106]

That what a DSP is for. Even a decent LOC can restore lost signal. One of the biggest problems with media source besides compression is data transmission. Your best signal comes from a USB. A wired connection will always be better than Bluetooth. Even better is if you have a dsp, you can run a digital optical cable to your rear before you turn it into low voltage signal. That way you can’t pick up any electrical noise that would interfere with your amps input signal.

[@Rapscallion2009]

I do agree that I hate those stupid "equalisers" where you have a profile for rock, jazz, classical etc. As the guy said, nobody sods around changing them whilst they're driving. I mean you could read the MP3 tag and automate it, but... I'd be happy with vol, bass, treble and that's it. I suspect it's just marketing stuff - you can show a punter a button marked "DSP" or "E/Q". Telling them about the fidelity or SNR of the system - most people won't get it. I'd like a nice, simple high-quality system rather than a very complex one.

[@treiber671988]

Rainbow and Hertz audio ftw. With two 600rms four channels by the name of audio source directly imported from Italy. All in a 2000 gmc Sierra lol

[@Happyyz]

Amazing! Wondering about getting one of Subaru so interested in Harmon & kardon audio system. 🎛 Any recomendation for great audio in car you would recomment guys? 💫

[@ruikazane5123]

i love my 1997 Alpine. Period.

[@rubbereentjuh]

Oh, wait, I'm watching a 5:40 ad.

[@kakashsuda9438]

He said he heard more bass...well I couldn't hear shit because they talk to much

[@Jarl_69]

Normal people can't tell the difference between an uncompressed Flac and a 320kbps mp3....

[@xtremegamer78]

My 2017 vw golf 1.4lt base model speakers sound pretty good.. don't know the brand though..

[@GodOfATL]

That Tesla sound system crazy thoooo 🔥🔥🔥

[@Jake-n8m3n]

i love compression, aint nothing wrong with getting rid of the harshness

[@VPXM2012]

At about 1:15 ...what exactly are you trying to show with that graf? We all know car audio has bloated mids, with highs and lows buried in metal, because you're in an enclosed space with vibrating enclosure, everything else is just sensors and software.

[@goddesseddog]

I only use flac these days.

[@AMT99100]

Road noise in some vehicles is significant enough that FLAC files wouldn’t even matter.

[@AJ56]

24 bit 96 kHz WAV/AIFF/ALAC high definition lossless played via usb on a high quality DAC is the way to go if you’re serious about your music. Otherwise stick to iTunes.

[@kubtastic]

Passive Aggressive Video Title

[@TAEbot]

What’s with all the repost!? So many times videos go up, then gets pulled and then uploaded again... Whoever’s in charge of uploading, lay off the dope till you get home!

[@l34052]

This all sounds like the Sound Retriever in some Pioneer head units, I turn it off immediately. You can't retrieve information that isn't there no matter what some company PR bloke would have you believe.

[@Jeffdachefz]

you can have the best lossless sources in the world but if your whole audio setup is garbage, you'll still be stuck with garbage.

[@jringo1808]

Good news, We have a 04 CV Sport!

[@vsboy2577]

The CD is still the best sounding

[@benst2594]

I just witnessed the CEO of Bambu having an illegal ripped off version La Bamba😂

[@SARDOG]

My 2017 Mustang GT Premium has a center speaker. Albeit it is a poc speaker and must be upgraded but... it's a center speaker

[@darvelllarickpowell]

...so having worked for BOSE, what's the difference between this & Adapt IQ?

[@DJzSith]

Why the fuck did I watch this!?? *I dont even have a radio in my car :(*

[@birilol]

Did we really watch a 2 minute Bamboo ad in 5 minute video? Yes we did

[@Daniel-ge8iw]

So what about Tidal Premium having 1411 Kbps in the format of FLAC and ALAC. I would assume this would sound better in a car because of less compression?

[@RennieAsh]

Try and get flac files or high bit rate MP3. And get a master that hasn't been "remastered" with dynamic compression. Some CDs are shocking for this!

[@gpcaraudio]

Since when has it been hard to get good sound out of a car?