Dynaudio in Mk6 Golf compared to stock?

[G-rig]

That's a big call, Corey! You can get a lot of quality aftermarket kit for $1300 these days. I'm certainly hoping you're right though, as I've ordered the Dynaudio but haven't yet heard it.

It's easily worth $1300 and you can't really get that much GOOD after market gear for $1300.

eg. A pair of 2way Dyn splits would be $850 and nice amps are $800 etc. No point putting in cheap rubbish either.

[AdamD]

It's easily worth $1300 and you can't really get that much GOOD after market gear for $1300.

eg. A pair of 2way Dyn splits would be $850 and nice amps are $800 etc. No point putting in cheap rubbish either.

Definitely agree with you on those points. I guess the real-world issue for the average Joe isn't whether you can get a good setup for $1300, but whether you can improve on the net result of the Dynaudio enhancements for $1300, and hence whether you go down the DIY route instead.

And I apologise for the above statement - I hate arguing semantics.

I'm not 100% convinced you couldn't do better, but I'd be really happy to be proven wrong!

Sound is such a subjective and personal thing and therefore different individuals would choose different mods to suit their music and listening tastes. Subwoofers vs drivers and poweramps vs high-end mids/tweeters, for instance.

[Corey_R]

What G-rig said

These days you can even get ANY good gear from places like Straithfield or JB Hifi or any of these other so called 'car audio specialists' chains. You really need to go to 'boutique car audio' places to get the good equipment.

$1300 is nothing. Even if we look at 'quality value' products like the In-Car Audio 2009 'speaker of the year under $1000' winner, the Focal 165KR (6.5" component speaker kit - KR Kevlar series) - it's $729. Add the matching subwoofer - 27KX (11" Subwoofer) for $819, and even before installation or amplication you're already at $1548 for a good 'value' 2.1 system

Lets not even get into a system with front and rear speakers!

[G-rig]

Too true Corey there isn't much quality gear in the non-specialist car audio shops these days, and once you get into the good gear it adds up quick.

I underquoted before, the RRP of Dyn 242's is $1099 and a 4ch Arc Mini is rrp $999. You could get out of it cheaper with other brands but would still get over the $1300 with two or three pieces of gear.

labor alone would be $200-400 for installation too.

It is annoying you pay 40-60k for the Mk5 's and they come with such a rubbish sound system. The Bose in my 1997 A4 was way better.

[elisiX]

Considering the price we pay for cars in Australia, there should many more options included as standard.

$1300 IMO isn't a lot to ask for the Dynaudio I guess - it's just that this option in combination with a few more very quickly adds up.

[iBoost]

Just get a good quality exhaust, that's all the audio I need.

[G-rig]

Just get a good quality exhaust, that's all the audio I need.

That's a nice idea but still boring on the highway or in traffic.

I was thinking of selling all my audio gear to get a capristo r32 exhaust though .

[Mk6 Golf]

I have heard both setups, and I just cant make up in my mind if its worth the extra $1300 which I could put towards some other accessories, or insurance! haha. Post your thoughts.

Hay Pauly, it's good to know that you've heard both setups. As for me, well, I'd love to hear the Dynaudio system however, as I've already purchased my Golf, I suspect it would be moot as (from what I've read elsewhere) I understand the Dynaudio cannot be retro fitted to my existing Mk6 Golf (anyone correct me if I'm wrong?).

That said, I like my music very much and am very happy with the stock sound system. That could say one of two things, either I've been deprived for many years to know what a real good system should sound like, or that the stock system is actually good. I'd like to think the latter

[G-rig]

Deprived for many years...

Ps for the sake of $1300 it should come standard in the higher models if you're spending that much. All the options inflate the price too much and easy to get carried away.

[pologti18t]

Considering the price we pay for cars in Australia, there should many more options included as standard.

$1300 IMO isn't a lot to ask for the Dynaudio I guess - it's just that this option in combination with a few more very quickly adds up.

Then just prioritise the options you want! LOL

Then again... maybe the option madness shown in general here explains the huge McMansions they everyone seems to need nowadays... 20 bedrooms, 16 bathrooms, 5 car garage, rumpus room, theatre room, formal lounge/dining room etc, when the average family is 4 people -