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  1. 02-05-2005 05:18 AM #1
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    Question %Americans who replace factory speakers

    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?
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  2. 02-05-2005 12:43 PM #2
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    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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  3. 02-06-2005 12:32 AM #3
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    Hmmm, even that sounds high to me...
    I would say around 10% in IMHO.
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  4. 02-06-2005 12:39 AM #4
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    It is definately age dependent.

    Over 50% under 20. Under 20% over 50!!:D :D :D
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    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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  6. 02-06-2005 12:57 AM #6
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    system:D
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  7. 02-06-2005 01:22 AM #7
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    System baby.... system :D

    lol since when does bose suck?
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    Originally posted by swerve
    System baby.... system :D

    lol since when does bose suck?
    Since when are you our forum idiot? :)
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    since cody told me to be. wanna cyber?
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    ill pass, ask cody though...
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    HAHAHHAHHAHAHAAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A wanna cyber?

    you bastards... god i love this place!
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  12. 02-09-2005 01:48 PM #12
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    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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  13. 02-09-2005 10:34 PM #13
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    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.
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    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.

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