%Americans who replace factory speakers

dnewhous
dnewhous Posts: 42
edited February 2005 in Car Audio & Electronics
After a conversation with a friend of mine, I am awful curious as to the answer to this question. There certainly are lots of car audio stores. A car speaker like Polk must have statistical data to answer that question. Anyone here know the answer?
Daniel L Newhouse
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited February 2005
    I doubt there is any serious data. If I had to guess I would say somewhere aroudn 30% go aftermarket. Youd be suprised how many people out there think OEM systems sound good!!
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  • Mjr7531
    Mjr7531 Posts: 856
    edited February 2005
    Hmmm, even that sounds high to me...
    I would say around 10% in IMHO.
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited February 2005
    It is definately age dependent.

    Over 50% under 20. Under 20% over 50!!:D :D:D
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,644
    edited February 2005
    Who cares?

    Like 5% of the world population knows what the term 'soundstage' and 'accuracy' mean, much less know Bose isnt the king of anything...

    And I swear to god... if I hear someone say the word 'SYSTEM' with a grin and a 'cool' head nod one more time... I'm gonna loose my mind...
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  • spwuinmk67
    spwuinmk67 Posts: 797
    edited February 2005
    system:D :cool:
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    MB Quart QSD216
    in need of amps and subs

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  • swerve
    swerve Posts: 1,862
    edited February 2005
    System baby.... system :D

    lol since when does bose suck?
    cats.vans.bag...
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  • spwuinmk67
    spwuinmk67 Posts: 797
    edited February 2005
    Originally posted by swerve
    System baby.... system :D

    lol since when does bose suck?

    Since when are you our forum idiot? :)
    1993 Ford Ranger super cab:
    Pioneer Premier DEH-P880PRS
    MB Quart QSD216
    in need of amps and subs

    Home:
    52" Sharp Aquos
    PolkAudio Monitor 10's
    Harmon Kardon HK3375
    Xbox 360
    PolkAudio XM tuner

    Owner and co-designer of www.basicholdem.com
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  • swerve
    swerve Posts: 1,862
    edited February 2005
    since cody told me to be. wanna cyber?
    cats.vans.bag...
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  • spwuinmk67
    spwuinmk67 Posts: 797
    edited February 2005
    ill pass, ask cody though...
    1993 Ford Ranger super cab:
    Pioneer Premier DEH-P880PRS
    MB Quart QSD216
    in need of amps and subs

    Home:
    52" Sharp Aquos
    PolkAudio Monitor 10's
    Harmon Kardon HK3375
    Xbox 360
    PolkAudio XM tuner

    Owner and co-designer of www.basicholdem.com
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  • PoweredByDodge
    PoweredByDodge Posts: 4,185
    edited February 2005
    HAHAHHAHHAHAHAAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA wanna cyber?

    you ****... god i love this place!
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited February 2005
    Originally posted by swerve


    lol since when does bose suck?
    Bose has sucked since it was first introduced. I wonder if the car audio bose stuff will play a frequency higher than 13Khz, their home stuff can't.
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  • dnewhous
    dnewhous Posts: 42
    edited February 2005
    In a related thought - does HD radio presage the resurgence of AM? Given the quality of OEM sound systems if HD radio is as good as it is supposed to be most people will not be able to hear a difference in the quality of AM vs. FM HD radio. And AM has a much longer broadcast range.
    Daniel L Newhouse
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  • AustinKP
    AustinKP Posts: 861
    edited February 2005
    Originally posted by TAPOUT
    Bose has sucked since it was first introduced. I wonder if the car audio bose stuff will play a frequency higher than 13Khz, their home stuff can't.
    Doubt it... my aunt has a Maxima with the "Premium" B*se system in it. It has dang good midbass, but the high end - even with the tweeters and treble set to max - is a bit lacking. They can't even start to compare with my polks in crispness and clarity.

    -Austin
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