Until discovering that hidden setting, I hadn't realized the car had surround sound. Deep in the menus was a surround sound checkbox. Music through its JBL Entune system sounded mushy. I first realized this years ago when I owned a 2014 Toyota Highlander. It might be because you have “surround sound” switched on. ( The new BMW 7 Series B&W setup has 36 of them!) So why, then, does car audio sometimes sound … kind of meh? Vehicle sound systems now pump out hundreds of watts through a dozen or more speakers. ![]() The partnership that got everyone’s attention is Jeep and hi-fi legend McIntosh, with the superb result you’d expect. ![]() It’s a trend that’s expanded from mass-consumer brands like Sony or Bose to more esoteric audiophile choices we learned recently that venerable English speaker maker KEF is pairing with venerable English automaker Lotus. Most cars these days offer name-brand sound systems, typically as an upgrade. ![]() Reneé Fleming should not seem like she wandered to the back of the orchestra.ĭavid Gilmour’s guitar should not sound wimpy.īut depending on how your car stereo is set, they could all be like that. ![]() Linda Ronstadt should not sound like her head's in a bucket.
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