B&O Sound System Sucks
05-08-2018, 12:38 PM
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I feel that you can make it sound good for the front, or you can make it sound good for the backseat, but not quite both. The front speakers are more treble-heavy while the rear ones are more treble-light. It would be be awesome if we could adjust the bass and treble individually for front and rear.
05-08-2018, 02:00 PM
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I feel that you can make it sound good for the front, or you can make it sound good for the backseat, but not quite both. The front speakers are more treble-heavy while the rear ones are more treble-light. It would be be awesome if we could adjust the bass and treble individually for front and rear.
06-15-2018, 05:31 PM
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B&O Sound System Sucks
I just leased an A5 Sportback Prestige with the B&O system and already regret it. It sounds horrible. The highs are tinny and harsh. The midrange is nearly non-existent, and the bass is boomy. Overall it is fatiguing to listen too. I’ve tried every possible adjustment that the MMI allows but nothing can make it better.
I’m going to contact the dealer in hopes that there is a software update that fixes this. If not I’ll regret leasing this car for the next 36 months!
I’m going to contact the dealer in hopes that there is a software update that fixes this. If not I’ll regret leasing this car for the next 36 months!
06-15-2018, 05:38 PM
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I just leased an A5 Sportback Prestige with the B&O system and already regret it. It sounds horrible. The highs are tinny and harsh. The midrange is nearly non-existent, and the bass is boomy. Overall it is fatiguing to listen too. I’ve tried every possible adjustment that the MMI allows but nothing can make it better.
I’m going to contact the dealer in hopes that there is a software update that fixes this. If not I’ll regret leasing this car for the next 36 months!
I’m going to contact the dealer in hopes that there is a software update that fixes this. If not I’ll regret leasing this car for the next 36 months!
06-15-2018, 05:59 PM
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I agree, best I have heard so far and I have had 2 Q5's, and older Lexus RX and a Porsche Macan. I like music, used to have a fairly high end home system and I don't think I'm tone deaf yet. Now, of course there are better stock systems out there, but for someone to say their Audi B&O system is that bad that there are regrets leasing the car, sounds like there just may be a problem with his particular unit.
06-15-2018, 06:18 PM
#37
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I just leased an A5 Sportback Prestige with the B&O system and already regret it. It sounds horrible. The highs are tinny and harsh. The midrange is nearly non-existent, and the bass is boomy. Overall it is fatiguing to listen too. I’ve tried every possible adjustment that the MMI allows but nothing can make it better.
I’m going to contact the dealer in hopes that there is a software update that fixes this. If not I’ll regret leasing this car for the next 36 months!
I’m going to contact the dealer in hopes that there is a software update that fixes this. If not I’ll regret leasing this car for the next 36 months!
06-27-2018, 04:09 PM
#38
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I had the dealer look at the rear panel buzzing from the subwoofer. Just took the car home so I think it is better, but not perfect so we shall see if it is the 3rd-party Dynamat install next if it isn't improved enough. They got rid of an awful rattle in the passenger door though near the speaker housing.
I have turned up the treble to about 1pm, the bass to about 2pm and the subwoofer to about 3pm. I have 3D set to low so it at least uses the upper speaker and I think I have surround off or the lowest setting. Don't need too much digital processing of the music.
I have turned up the treble to about 1pm, the bass to about 2pm and the subwoofer to about 3pm. I have 3D set to low so it at least uses the upper speaker and I think I have surround off or the lowest setting. Don't need too much digital processing of the music.
06-27-2018, 04:36 PM
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I personally think that the B&O system sounds great. I came from a Mazda with a Bose sound and all other Bose equipped Audi loaners that I’ve driven don’t sound as good as the B&O system in my A4. I am eager to drive the car to and from work every day so I can enjoy the system.
