Oh no FORD!

[Max_Power 10+ year member]

I had a hard time sleeping last night, so I was watching the news at 4am. They said that Ford just made a deal with Sony where there will be an available option on all Ford cars and trucks for a Sony "system".

I think as a whole we are losing ground to Sony Car Audio.

I like the fact that car companies are getting the idea that people want aftermarket stereos in their vehicles but why Sony. A while back I remember there was a Mazda called the MP3, and had a Kenwood Excelon MP3 player. I thought that was pretty cool.

Sony does make decent TV's and DVD players, they should stick to that.

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[jmanpc 5,000+ posts]

o noes

 

[btlking 10+ year member]

sony isnt really that bad there hu's are nice there amps arent all that great and there subs are for newbs but they arent horrible

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

I had a hard time sleeping last night, so I was watching the news at 4am. They said that Ford just made a deal with Sony where there will be an available option on all Ford cars and trucks for a Sony "system".
I think as a whole we are losing ground to Sony Car Audio.

I like the fact that car companies are getting the idea that people want aftermarket stereos in their vehicles but why Sony. A while back I remember there was a Mazda called the MP3, and had a Kenwood Excelon MP3 player. I thought that was pretty cool.

Sony does make decent TV's and DVD players, they should stick to that.

If a car company finally relents to the aftermarket buying public to enough of a degree that they're looking to offer better audio systems as OEM gear who do you think they're going to look to? The highest end gear or the company that will give them the best deal for purchasing in bulk?

I would suggest the latter rather than the former.

Sure it would be nice to have Arc, CDT, Rainbow, and the like as options for audio when you go to purchase a new ride but it simply isn't cost efficient for the automaker to make available.

Scion, a division of Toyota (which is inarguably a profitable company with a few different luxury offerings notwithstanding) offered (or still offers...don't know which) an option for a "better than stock" audio system.

The gear was Bazooka. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

Sad as I am considering they are a Louisiana-based outfit.......I'd probably rather have stock Toyota gear rather than Bazooka at the end of the day...

 

[Max_Power 10+ year member]

sony isnt really that bad there hu's are nice there amps arent all that great and there subs are for newbs but they arent horrible

I agree, but for the price I feel that Pioneer or Kenwood is far superior

 

[faulkton 5,000+ posts]

i actually have a the 'sony audiophile package' on my car (or did until i replaced it all).

it means that the stocks speakers have a Sony symbol on them, 6 disk indash, factory sub, AND THE VOLUME GO UP AS SPEED INCREASE!

 

[Max_Power 10+ year member]

i actually have a the 'sony audiophile package' on my car (or did until i replaced it all).
it means that the stocks speakers have a Sony symbol on them, 6 disk indash, factory sub, AND THE VOLUME GO UP AS SPEED INCREASE!

Did it sound good? I mean for a factory system.

 

[bds0688 10+ year member]

Mitsu uses Rockford now.

As someone else said, SONY isn't bottom of the pile. I'd still put build quality above all of the crappy brands. The HU's are nice for their price range, amps are alright. Subs and speakers are crappy, but to the unassuming public, SONY gear will sound really good. They just don't know any better.

 

[faulkton 5,000+ posts]

Did it sound good? I mean for a factory system.

it sounded ok at low-medium volume.. but the xover was set too low, and as the volume increased it cut out what little low end there was and increased the treble.

 

[Max_Power 10+ year member]

it sounded ok at low-medium volume.. but the xover was set too low, and as the volume increased it cut out what little low end there was and increased the treble.

did you buy it as an option or did it come with the car?

 

[goodstuff 10+ year member]

I'm really interested in owning a vehicle that will light itself on fire in my driveway....Ford FTMFL.

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2005/nhtsa_ford_fires.html

 

[faulkton 5,000+ posts]

did you buy it as an option or did it come with the car?

it was a options package. I didn't particularly want it, but i wanted the car so i didn't really have much choice.

 

[faulkton 5,000+ posts]

iirc it was $695 above stock //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[Max_Power 10+ year member]

I'm really interested in owning a vehicle that will light itself on fire in my driveway....Ford FTMFL.
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2005/nhtsa_ford_fires.html

My brother's friend works at a Ford dealer, and he says that it is like a 30 sec fix if you don't need the cruise. all you have to is disconect it. The actual fix takes longer, but it isnt very hard.

 

[LeofromtheH 10+ year member]

fuuuuccckkkk