Stereo / Audio System Brand - Poll

[MadGreek]

Any car stereo audiophiles here? With the interiors being pretty spacious in the Scouts I think the sound stage could be pretty decent (for a vehicle environment at least).

What would be your preferred stereo system brand? (I don't think Scout has announced this yet).

I voted for Bang & Olufsen (B&O). But I wouldn't mind a kick ass in-house Scout Motors stereo system either. From an engineering standpoint, it'd be even more impressive if the company itself can deliver something impressive on the stereo / audio front.

 

[drhnbtx]

Any car stereo audiophiles here? With the interiors being pretty spacious in the Scouts I think the sound stage could be pretty decent (for a vehicle environment at least).

What would be your preferred stereo system brand? (I don't think Scout has announced this yet).

I voted for Bang & Olufsen (B&O). But I wouldn't mind a kick ass in-house Scout Motors stereo system either. From an engineering standpoint, it'd be even more impressive if the company itself can deliver something impressive on the stereo / audio front.

I have experience with B&W, Meridien, Bose, and others. All have produced some good systems in some instances and poor in others. I am just hoping for overall good sound. Not concerned about manufacturer so I voted Scout.

 

[AKVET]

I voted for Scout in house. Hope they can partner with an American company not use their global network for the speakers but do an in house option so the Scout can be more American built and hold to that even to the speakers. Many are assembled in the USA or so forth but if they can have it be an American company at the least, that is what I prefer.
Scout may be purchased by VW but the name is American and its roots are here in America. Just like them being built here in America. Let’s keep that going down to the speakers being American.

just my .02 cents

 

[Bkenyon53]

I'd like a McIntosh system but no matter what system they put in these, I hope it's premium.
Even with systems by those listed, most times when they are in a mass-produced vehicle, they are of a lower quality. Good enough to pass the test but not "mindblowing." Almost like buying a John Deere at Home Depot. It's got the name, but you can clearly tell the difference between a "Home Depot Deere" and one that you buy from the John Deere dealership that costs twice as much.

 

[mmoore]

I voted Bose but B&O, Harmon Kardon, or JBL would all work great. Realistically they would likely keep to an American brand however. I’m against in house brand because I want them focusing their efforts on more important aspects of the vehicles. Just have the sound system as an internal buyout and move on.

 

[berniewilli]

Don't care so much about the manufacturer as (as someone as already stated), I've had good and bad ones from the same manufacturer. Just want a stereo commensurate with the cost increase over the stock set up.

 

[JesseS]

Don't care as long as it's a good system with full range sound quality.

 

[ScoutMagnatta]

In House to keep cost down as much as possible.

 

[smrpilot]

As others have said, the Name of who's system doesn't matter to me. Just want a good system that you can hear everything at low volumes and still sounds good loud. Something that sounds good and I don't have change out of the box. I don't know that Scout would want to take on the expense of developing an in house sound system from scratch, but maybe poppa VW can help out with some resources there.

Also, since Scout is built to go off road and have a cabana top. Remember that dirt, dust, mud and water will be at the party. Please install marine grade speakers!

On a side note. The new Ford Bronco factory stereo was so bad when it came out in '21 (non-B&O), the news sounded like it came from Charlie Brown's parents, and the music was worse. The speakers were paper and not marine grade except for the ones in the kick panel. A simple speaker upgrade and a little powered sub under the driver's seat and $400 later it was acceptable and still is fine. But this is not something that should have to be done before the first payment! Rant over.

 

[timmyhil]

I picked In-house since a-lot of Car Companies have Sound engineers that have worked with these companies. And if we get a Scout audio system it would make Scout just a bit more special and cuts costs, since Scout wouldn’t have to pay another company to make the audio systems. And we would get great sound.

so, it would rake engineers off of the Cars development. Thats why there are mechanical engineers and audio engineers, etc.