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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No offense but Tesla is not that great and neither is almost any car, including the luxury upgraded sounds systems from B&W, Bose, and B&O. If you take apart these systems you will see insane stuff like paper cones, specially designed undersized drivers to fit in the door that make no sense - costly one-off form factors that could have used a larger driver, better quality standard speaker, etc. You couldn't sell individual speakers from these "EIGHTEEN SPEAKER SYSTEM!!!" for more than like 6 bucks per speaker in most cases. Best advice is just get the cheapest factory system possible and then have a car audio shop replace it with components that you select. For example, 12" subwoofer is a must for me - I have never heard a factory subwoofer that I don't hate.[/quote]

Maybe the components aren't that great, but it sounds amazing in a Tesla because the road noise is almost non-existent?
 
I did after-market systems back in the 80s/90s, but don't want to do it today.

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Teslas are notorious for terrible road noise, but obviously have basically zero "engine" noise. The audio isn't great either, not sure why are you mounting Tesla on a pedestal for their audio characteristics. Source: I own a Tesla.[/quote]

I was just shocked at how great the sound was in my friend’s new Tesla plaid on a recent road trip. And there was no road noise. Maybe you have an older or lower-end model.

I think Musk is a DB so I’m not getting a Tesla but I’m looking for something with similar audio experience.

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Most of the road noise at speed comes not from the engine, but rather air passing over the car and the tires on the road. Of course there is road noise in Teslas. You must've been caught up in their reality-distortion field.[/quote]

I noticed it as I switched back and forth with my own car (Q5) which had a ton of road noise and my audio sounded weak in comparison.

I don't want a Tesla. And I'd prefer not to get a Mercedes. From other lists, I can see that the A8 has a noise compensation system. And the Range Rover has noise cancelling technology and optional Meridian sound system.

Just wondering if anyone has recently evaluated audio systems - or has a very quiet car. 
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So the Q5 is a prime example of what I was talking about in my previous post about all audio systems sucking but especially subwoofers. The Q5 (and any Audi hatchback) is a particularly egregious example of underpowered speakers and subwoofer. Your subwoofer, if you have one, is buried in your spare tire well and is like a 6" passive subwoofer. Even an Audi A4 factory system will have probably twice the bass and fullness of sound. You really cannot buy an audi hatchback and not install an aftermarket sub if you care at all about sound quality. I am a huge Audi fan but they dropped the ball on this setup. If you have a lot of road noise you may want new tires or just better tires. I did not experience above average road noise in my old SQ5.[/quote]

I'll also add that what you might be thinking is road noise may be the soundaktor in your Q5. I have no way of knowing if your specific model has a soundaktor, but it is a stupid thing installed inside your hood right on the backside of the steering wheel area with the sole purpose of creating vibration in your cabin that mimics a stronger engine noise. There is no way that I know of to turn it off without using an OBDeleven (https://obdeleven.com/en/latest-news/post/36_turn-onoff-or-adjust-soundaktor-in-audi-volkswagen-skoda-seat-vehicles.html?page_type=post). Basically you buy a little $100 OBD plug-in and use a cell phone app to tweak various settings on your car. If you can install an App on your iphone then you shouldn't have problem doing it. It will dramatically lessen your "road noise" if the soundaktor is indeed installed on your car.
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