jthomas386
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Please tell me you know my guy Kevin Peck?!What position you play?
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I switched to Tidal this week and it's a night and day difference compared to using Amazon Music Ultra HD songs that were downloaded to my phone. Seems like it opened the system up quite a bit.I consider myself an audiophile. I have had my PowerBoost for 6 weeks now and I currently own in-home B&O speakers as well as various Kef speakers and other high end stereo system components. I am also the GSM at a BMW dealership for the past 17 years and have had extensive listening experience with B&O, B&W, Mark Levinson and many other high-end sound systems. Most of these systems cost $3500, not $700. So I approached the Ford system with suspicion, and rightfully so.
The B&O Unleashed in my $80k truck is a solid step or two below anything I have or have experienced. This is not because the speakers or amplifier are not up to to the task, but the pre-amp section seems to suck.
I was so bummed when I turned on the satellite for the first time and heard the lackluster sound.And that feeling continued even after I hooked up my iPhone and steamed music directly, or through CarPlay.
I too spent hours adjusting and playing with various setups only to come to the same conclusion as others in this thread: 1. Boost treble and bass, leave midrange centered. 2. Turn on Surround mode 3. Slide fader back to just behind front seats 4. Most importantly USE HIGH QUALITY INPUTS LIKE TIDAL. Garbage in-Garbage out.
it is now more than bearable, it is enjoyable.
I still think (and hope) a software solution could make it sound better. Heck, a graphic equalizer would take a huge step towards allowing less than stellar sources to be palatable.
Here’s hoping that happens soon.
I don't own the unleashed version but when I removed the center speaker the soundstage widened dramatically.I just bought a used '21 Lariat 502a with B&O unleashed. I wasn't very impressed with the sound quality, but fading the speakers to the back a little and adjusting the Bass, Mid, and Treble has really improved the quality, thanks to all for the tips! Im not saying its the greatest sound system I've ever heard, but it sounds 3x as good now with these changes. That center speaker is definitely the problem until I faded the sound to the back a little.
Taking a road trip in June..I consider myself an audiophile. I have had my PowerBoost for 6 weeks now and I currently own in-home B&O speakers as well as various Kef speakers and other high end stereo system components. I am also the GSM at a BMW dealership for the past 17 years and have had extensive listening experience with B&O, B&W, Mark Levinson and many other high-end sound systems. Most of these systems cost $3500, not $700. So I approached the Ford system with suspicion, and rightfully so.
The B&O Unleashed in my $80k truck is a solid step or two below anything I have or have experienced. This is not because the speakers or amplifier are not up to to the task, but the pre-amp section seems to suck.
I was so bummed when I turned on the satellite for the first time and heard the lackluster sound.And that feeling continued even after I hooked up my iPhone and steamed music directly, or through CarPlay.
I too spent hours adjusting and playing with various setups only to come to the same conclusion as others in this thread: 1. Boost treble and bass, leave midrange centered. 2. Turn on Surround mode 3. Slide fader back to just behind front seats 4. Most importantly USE HIGH QUALITY INPUTS LIKE TIDAL. Garbage in-Garbage out.
it is now more than bearable, it is enjoyable.
I still think (and hope) a software solution could make it sound better. Heck, a graphic equalizer would take a huge step towards allowing less than stellar sources to be palatable.
Here’s hoping that happens soon.