Originally Posted by meadows
Silence
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Silence
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Drive in silence or need some noise?
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Either XM news channels or I💘radio podcasts. May drop Sirius XM if I don't get a real good deal. Maybe 5 percent music
A good sound system is always one of my focal points when buying a car. Not the first, but definitely in the top 5. With the amount of time I spend driving, I have to have good tunes.
For my Fusion, I have a 16GB USB drive packed with albums that is set on constant randomized playback.
That said, there are times I will turn it off and just drive to the sounds of the road.. but that only makes up about 5-10% of my drive time.
For my Fusion, I have a 16GB USB drive packed with albums that is set on constant randomized playback.
That said, there are times I will turn it off and just drive to the sounds of the road.. but that only makes up about 5-10% of my drive time.
gathermewool
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Depends on the day.
Most days I listen to talk radio. Occasionally, I'll listen to music, but I find even "premium" H/K systems in Subarus to be tuned VERY poorly (very boomy or bass-heavy, even at the lowest EQ settings, with muddy mids and raspy highs.)Compared to my headphones at home, I find in-car sound to be pretty pathetic. And I'm not even close to an audiophile. I just don't enjoy knowing that I'm missing TONS of detail in the car.
Originally Posted by das_peikko
I drive in silence and I focus all my attention on driving. I picked up a 10 year DMV record report last week and it is spotless.
What happened during year 11!?
Most days I listen to talk radio. Occasionally, I'll listen to music, but I find even "premium" H/K systems in Subarus to be tuned VERY poorly (very boomy or bass-heavy, even at the lowest EQ settings, with muddy mids and raspy highs.)Compared to my headphones at home, I find in-car sound to be pretty pathetic. And I'm not even close to an audiophile. I just don't enjoy knowing that I'm missing TONS of detail in the car.
Originally Posted by das_peikko
I drive in silence and I focus all my attention on driving. I picked up a 10 year DMV record report last week and it is spotless.
What happened during year 11!?
I'm shocked at silence.
I listen to rock music, old time radio shows, especially the noir crime dramas like Johnny Dollar, sports radio, audio books and occasionally Pandora or I heart radio. I'm mad at XM radio so I only have the basic $5 a month plan.
Sound system in my Camry is not the best. It's acceptable. I have the standard one and the reviews on the upgraded one are not much better.
I listen to rock music, old time radio shows, especially the noir crime dramas like Johnny Dollar, sports radio, audio books and occasionally Pandora or I heart radio. I'm mad at XM radio so I only have the basic $5 a month plan.
Sound system in my Camry is not the best. It's acceptable. I have the standard one and the reviews on the upgraded one are not much better.
OVERKILL
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Music. Always have to have music going.
I need my noise.
The radio in my Dakota went in October 2016 and I was finally able to replace it over Thanksgiving Day weekend that year - longest 2 months of driving in my life.
The radio in my Dakota went in October 2016 and I was finally able to replace it over Thanksgiving Day weekend that year - longest 2 months of driving in my life.
Whipcitywrencher
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Music 60' 70' 80's
Radio when parked. Usually AM. WBZ1030.
Sometimes Classical on FM.
NOT when driving unless there is a big news issue I want to hear an update about.
If that " snortin whiskey, drinking cocaine" song comes FM, on Ill end up driving TOO hard and TOO fast.
Bangin' gears and burnin; rubber.
Oopps! forgot to turn the traction control off. ...
Sometimes Classical on FM.
NOT when driving unless there is a big news issue I want to hear an update about.
If that " snortin whiskey, drinking cocaine" song comes FM, on Ill end up driving TOO hard and TOO fast.
Bangin' gears and burnin; rubber.
Oopps! forgot to turn the traction control off. ...
I am married.
Silence is an unknown condition in the car when we take a trip. By myself?..yes music or classic radio mystery stories.
Silence is an unknown condition in the car when we take a trip. By myself?..yes music or classic radio mystery stories.
Sometimes you feel like a nut. Sometimes you don't.
Music , gotta be something or it sucks. Besides, it covers up the tire roar from my POS Sonata with its 💩 tire eating rear end or the piston slap of the 5.3 on my GMC. But at least the GMC is ancient.
Start er up, turn on radio.
Have 4 stations I listen to preprogrammed, when one goes to ads I hit others until I get music.
All 4 on ads? Hit CD player.
Have 4 stations I listen to preprogrammed, when one goes to ads I hit others until I get music.
All 4 on ads? Hit CD player.
I started driving trucks right after high school and retired 2 years ago. Back then most big trucks didn't have radios, power steering or A/C so I spent a lot of time driving with only the sound of the engine and the "singing" of the tires. To this day I rarely turn on the radio in my vehicles. On the other hand, my wife never turns her radio off.
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Originally Posted by Linctex
I've been through my share of Kraco and Audiovox units in the day, LOL!
I remember when I bought my first Pioneer deck (yes, tape cassette) in 1989 - I thought I was REALLY UPTOWN then!!
Now, I only listen once in a while.
My thoughts are loud enough!!
Life has become so complex - - -
I long for the simpler days of "youth".... I had so little to worry about or think about back then.
Yup, i remember those days...
If you were really bad broke = Kraco
If you were just broke = Sparkomatic
If you had an extra $15, = Audiovox all the way.
If you wanted to look Rich = Pyramid
If you were rich, = Pioneer or Kenwood
if you were stupid rich = Nakamichi, Yamaha, Harmon Kardon. Altec-Lansing
I have to have some music going, as tire noise really gets to me. I seem to hear the tires even when the car isn't moving!
I've been through my share of Kraco and Audiovox units in the day, LOL!
I remember when I bought my first Pioneer deck (yes, tape cassette) in 1989 - I thought I was REALLY UPTOWN then!!
Now, I only listen once in a while.
My thoughts are loud enough!!
Life has become so complex - - -
I long for the simpler days of "youth".... I had so little to worry about or think about back then.
Yup, i remember those days...
If you were really bad broke = Kraco
If you were just broke = Sparkomatic
If you had an extra $15, = Audiovox all the way.
If you wanted to look Rich = Pyramid
If you were rich, = Pioneer or Kenwood
if you were stupid rich = Nakamichi, Yamaha, Harmon Kardon. Altec-Lansing
I have to have some music going, as tire noise really gets to me. I seem to hear the tires even when the car isn't moving!
I like a variety of noise. Some days I start with the radio off for an hour or so, then play "Liked" music from YouTube, then listen to talk radio (you-know-who), then I get tired of absorbing so much media, and turn it off. I find that a change of stimulii during the day helps keep me alert.
Originally Posted by Propflux01
Yup, i remember those days...
If you were really bad broke = Kraco
If you were just broke = Sparkomatic
If you had an extra $15, = Audiovox all the way.
If you wanted to look Rich = Pyramid
If you were rich, = Pioneer or Kenwood
if you were stupid rich = Nakamichi, Yamaha, Harmon Kardon. Altec-Lansing
I have to have some music going, as tire noise really gets to me. I seem to hear the tires even when the car isn't moving!
The older your vehicle, the better the sound system has to be!
I had me an Audiovox or three.
Yup, i remember those days...
If you were really bad broke = Kraco
If you were just broke = Sparkomatic
If you had an extra $15, = Audiovox all the way.
If you wanted to look Rich = Pyramid
If you were rich, = Pioneer or Kenwood
if you were stupid rich = Nakamichi, Yamaha, Harmon Kardon. Altec-Lansing
I have to have some music going, as tire noise really gets to me. I seem to hear the tires even when the car isn't moving!
The older your vehicle, the better the sound system has to be!
I had me an Audiovox or three.
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