sirh

Agree with this. I had the Bose system in my A6, but the Bose 3d system in the Q7 is definitely better - no doubt about it. It was immediately apparent. The B&O system to my ears was not worth $5k more dollars. But to some people it will be. I thought the Bose 3d audio sounded pretty good (which should tell you the fidelity level of my ears) and it sounded better than most other systems I had heard around the same time.

jmike52

Being an audiophile, I can live with the Bose. Bose systems are typically bass heavy, so one must make adjustments to the Tone and other sound controls. My Treble is set at 2 o'clock, Bass at 10 o'clock, and SW at 2 o'clock, Focus at All, and 3D at Low will give you a decent soundstage and somewhat balanced sound. No doubt the B&O is better in every respect, but for me, it's not worth the 5 large.

mojopsych

Anyone new opinions on the B&O vs. Bose 3D?

I already ordered my Prestige which comes with the Bose system, but I think I want to upgrade to the B&O. My dealer didn't have a Q7 with B&O, so I couldn't test it to see the difference. I tend to play my music loudly when driving and would really like the sound to be clear.

TIA

Ferrari27

Agree with jmike52. My '13 S8 has the B & O and our new '17 Q7 Prestige has the Bose. IMHO, the B & O is not worth and additional $5K. The Bose is actually quite good.

larryV

I consider myself an audiophile, especially if the amount of cash I needlessly blow on home audio gear for diminishing returns is a metric lol. This is what led me to choose the B&O system for the RS7. Before I ordered our Q7, I compared the 3D Bose with the 3D B&O on two separate extended test drives. The 3D B&O in the Q7 is fantastic, even better than the one in my RS7. But the 3D Bose is no slouch. If you never ever sit inside a Q7 with the 3D B&O, I'm pretty sure you'd be perfectly content with how good the 3D Bose sounds to be honest. In my opinion, the Bose in the RS7 sucked, which is why I ponied up the $5k+ to get the B&O. However, the 3D Bose on the Q7 is rather excellent, making it harder to part with $5k, and so I didn't.

So it really comes down to whether you think marginally improved sound-staging and bass is worth the extra $5k. My advice is if you want to save $5k, don't ever set foot inside a Q7 with the 3D B&O in it... you will get tempted! I nearly was. The wife slapped some sense in me, especially since it's primarily her daily driver to schlepp our kids around, and she doesn't care much about audio. After 2 weeks of ownership with the 3D Bose, I'm very happy with it.

That said, when we trade up to the SQ7 one day, I made her promise me that we would get it with the B&O

kip1

My thoughts exactly, except bo costs 9000 euros here...

Lookout57

I have a 2013 Q5 with the B&O and a 2014 A7 with the Blose. The B&O in the Q5 sounds so much better than the Blose which has a definite hole in the mid-bass region. The B&O has a much warmer sound. The Blose is very dry. Because of this I ordered the B&O in my Q7.

When we test drove a Q7 with the Bose, my wife who isn't an audiophile like me commented that she thought the Blose in the Q7 didn't sound good and this is after I tried to tweak it. So we are glad we ordered the B&O and looking forward to taking delivery.

zekeman

Personally, I would never get the Blose since they are a knock-off version of the Bose.....

Paul3.2A4avant

Hopefully I can find a dealer with both a B&O and Bose Q7 on their lot. Our current LR4 came with a 875 watt, 17 speaker Harman Kardon system that sounds really good. I really don't want to spend the $5K to get similar quality sound. From my experience with Audi and Bose you never know what to expect. Sometimes it sounds great (allroads) and sometimes it sounds like a clock radio (A4s).

Zoich

As I get older (42), I find myself listening to talk radio on my way to work - and on my way home. "All Things Considered" from NPR - Audie Cornish and Robert Siegel and the Diane Rehm show just don't justify the B&O...