Thanks for the encouragement. I actually will be satisfied if it's up to par with the Rockford Fosgate system on the Evo X.
i'm morbidly curious... what's your benchmark?
Good question. Since you asked I started to think about it and come to the realization that I haven't really liked any stock systems. With that said, I haven't really touched my car stereos. I am a bit of a home stereo audiophile. I'm not a big fan of Blose in general. Their home stuff IMO is better, but I wouldn't buy it because it is way overpriced and you can get better stuff cheaper. The Blose in the Z32 was HORRIBLE. The head units would fail quite often and have to be replaced. Then they used inline amplifiers with the speakers so it made it a (minor) pain to change out the head unit and keep the speakers. The speakers weren't great either so those were often replaced. The one in the G was OK and sort of similar to the GT-R. The system doesn't have the range I'm expecting. Then the sound quality between the different inputs also drives me up the wall. Actually, I think the radio in the G sounded better than the GT-R. I've considered putting in a different system, but I rather spend the money on modifying the car and listen to the engine and turbos instead
having worked with broadcast type audio and music production, I've come from hating everything that wasn't from a reference speaker to listening to less critical things when in cars/jogging/etc lolGood question. Since you asked I started to think about it and come to the realization that I haven't really liked any stock systems. With that said, I haven't really touched my car stereos. I am a bit of a home stereo audiophile. I'm not a big fan of Blose in general. Their home stuff IMO is better, but I wouldn't buy it because it is way overpriced and you can get better stuff cheaper. The Blose in the Z32 was HORRIBLE. The head units would fail quite often and have to be replaced. Then they used inline amplifiers with the speakers so it made it a (minor) pain to change out the head unit and keep the speakers. The speakers weren't great either so those were often replaced. The one in the G was OK and sort of similar to the GT-R. The system doesn't have the range I'm expecting. Then the sound quality between the different inputs also drives me up the wall. Actually, I think the radio in the G sounded better than the GT-R. I've considered putting in a different system, but I rather spend the money on modifying the car and listen to the engine and turbos instead![]()
Interesting idea bur I think it only works if the car is on. Looking forward to your report.
comparing luxury SUVs with godzilla, eh?
I had tested out the E92 M3 with the premium sound option. It sounds decent and clear. If the GTR is half as good i'd be satisfied. I recall the old 2008 gtr bose was comparable to the base Porsche sound package plus which is not that great.
I know the nav is way better than the Cadillac system on their STS-V from a while back. No touchscreen with dials and mystrey symbols.
I compare everything to my Beyerdynamic DT770 PRO headphones that I use for monitoring and mixing in the studio. Usually nothing even comes close, but you get used to relatively "pleasant" kinds of lo-fi systems reasonably as time passes.
+1 the GTR's navigation is better than the lexus navigation as well.
Not according to Nissan: "the average GT-R buyer has a household income of $200,000. Most GT-R buyers are married men ranging in age from 45-59."...since most of us are are still youthful here.![]()
