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Old 01-02-2014, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by d2000one
....I'm constantly looking for songs to test this system with and I'm impressed each time. Any suggested tunes? I love Hotel California Live, Enya's Orinoco Flow, Alicia Keys' No One.
I'm gonna ignore the Enya reference (j/k), and suggest the following for driving bass without going hip hop:

Black Keys, Sinister Kid
Spoon, Got Nuffin
Led Zepp, Whole Lotta Love
The Green, Never
Old 01-02-2014, 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by moosehead1
I'm gonna ignore the Enya reference (j/k), and suggest the following for driving bass without going hip hop:
Kidding or not, Enya's music has some of the deepest, most musical synthesized bass available. It will give the best systems a workout. One of the best bass demo songs is "The Long Ships" from the same album (Watermark).
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Originally Posted by DeerHunter
Kidding or not, Enya's music has some of the deepest, most musical synthesized bass available. It will give the best systems a workout. One of the best bass demo songs is "The Long Ships" from the same album (Watermark).
It's OK, even Chuck Norris is a fan of Enya.

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Anyone know how to drop the tweeters while the car is on for say a car wash?

I just got mine and have been hand washing until now
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Originally Posted by Scott Bonaparte
Anyone know how to drop the tweeters while the car is on for say a car wash?

I just got mine and have been hand washing until now
Press and hold the volume dial in the center console to turn the radio off, which will drop the tweeters (and the screen).

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If you ever get a chance, listen to the DSP premium sound system in a VW Phaeton. My 2004 Phaeton DSP sound is like sitting in the sweet spot while listening to Magnaplanar panels. Imaging is amazing. Sound quality is unmatched, to me. In comparison, the B&O sounds like a bunch of drivers trying to fill the cabin with noise. It's really disappointing. The bass is gross. I'm guessing somewhere between 75-110Hz is so enhanced that only a teenager could love it. CDs sound best, but still, imaging is lacking. If only there were a way to add a better DSP/DAC. So many speakers and so much wattage set simply on "go" seems like such a waste. I've had to A8 for 2 months. One day I'll say goodbye to the Phaeton and likely get bogged down in sentiment for the rest of my life. Piech really nailed it with the Phaeton. My D4 A8 is fun to drive, but when so many important things are better in a 2004 VW, it makes one wonder why...
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