listening to music in the car

I agree Stringreen  

Assuming one could listen for extended period of time at 90 DB, average background noise in a car is probably 40 to 75 DB.

So we arrive at a stunning dynamic range of 15 DB :-) and intelligibility masked by the combined noise of tires, engine and other vehicles in the traffic.

My current car had an option for Burmeister as well.  I went with stock Bose + Car Play and spent the money on other options.

I have so much music that I have to listen at any opportunity, otherwise I simply would never hear it in one lifetime. For me, listening in the car provides just another of many opportunities. I’m not very much concerned with sound "quality" though when listening in the car.

gdhal,

I agree with that for sure.   In spite of the  terrible quality provided by Sirius radio I listen every time I'm in the car.   Every week a tune turns up that I make note of and audition at Amazon (or wherever I can) and consider for purchase.

This primarily happens with Real Jazz channel but has happened on other programs as well.   It's important to be able to listen in the car, but long ago realized the frustration of trying to make it great in that environment.   It's hard enough at home where things are more under control.

I’m like gdhal. Always looking for time to listen to music. A good car audio system helps. A quiet ride also helps. I think I read the Acura ELS system uses active noise cancellation. In any case the overall result is very good and I hear more in the recordings without having to up the volume. Bass is very controlled and does not obscure the midrange as often happens in cars. Very happy! Silly to compare to home. Totally different. I had a Nakamichi unit in a fairly noisy SUV years ago. Good sound but lots of background noise.

In any case I’d be interested in others opinions of the Acura system. If they have heard it. Again using good quality streamer on smart phone like Plex helps greatly. Sirius is still pretty unlistenable though. I will let the free trial expire.