The best factory car stereo...

[The_Grimy_One 10+ year member]

Ok, so this is a random question, but what car has the best all around stereo?

I was watching Top Gear and they said that the new Jaguar XJ has a 1200 watt system. I felt that was pretty sufficient for a factory system...

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[IonRL205 10+ year member]

Just cause it has 1200 watts doesn't mean it sounds good. Well I'm sure it sounds good due to it being a jaguar, but you really can't use a power rating for terms of best factory system because some people prefer sound quality over loudness. You would need a stereo that does well in both fields.

 

[TheUnderFighter 10+ year member]

plus it's prolly 1200w max, and at a different ohm load or something... I'd be surprised if you saw 400watts of it. It's funny, they make like, "18-speaker" sound systems... when tehy could save so much time and just run a set of good components off a good amp and be even better off.

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

i wasn't crazy about the system in my Jaguar so i upgraded everything...

 

[The_Grimy_One 10+ year member]

It was just something I read, I wasnt saying it was the best... I am curious as to what is the best. Usually when a stereo is best overall is has a good mix of bass, sq, and loudness.

BUT, the new Jaguars are some of the prettiest cars on Earth, geeeez.

 

[galacticmonkey 5,000+ posts]

Both of my parents have had numerous high end cars, such as Mercedes, BMW, Porsche, Audi, Jaguar, etc. They have also had, and Ive also had cars such ar Ford, Chevy, Volkswagen, etc.

All of the stereos were shameful considering how much the cars cost.

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

Took a buddies moms Ford Fusion out for a few days while his truck was getting fixed and it sounded pretty sweet...

 

[kramer_212 10+ year member]

The upgraded systems like the bose, Rockford, pioneer, infinity, kicker etc.... sound pretty good

 

[morespl 10+ year member]

I liked the stock stereo in a 2000 seville one of the best I heard it had a 8 inch bose sub It was clear and stock it rattled the trunk

 

[maylar 10+ year member]

My 99 Buick had a 9 speaker system with factory amp and I can't stand it... upgrades in progress. But factory systems have come a long way over the years especially with the electronic integration of everything.

 

[Falcons 5,000+ posts]

Any car with beats by dre stuff sounds great.

 

[Jasonc13 10+ year member]

The Monsoon stereo in my 08' G6 is a decent stock system. I'm not sure what the monsoon amp is putting out, but it powers 8 speakers. It even had enough bass to blur the rv mirror at night.

It's still not nearly enough, hence this thread: (shameless plug)

http://www.caraudio.com/forums/general-discussion/525161-%24500-front-stage-g6-what-buy.html

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

Toyota does good. Scion has alpine and pioneer. Yota has jbl. Lexus has mark levinson

 

[The_Grimy_One 10+ year member]

Ok, everyone seems to be giving some good feedback. My grandmas 4runner also sounds pretty good.

Im thinking maybe Rolls Royce or somebody may have the best factory system, but of course that is an assumption, based on the price range and what not.

 

[The_Grimy_One 10+ year member]

Double Post, My Beezie.