I'm starting this thread to try and help gauge how much 'bang for the buck' is to be received when ticking the respective audio options on new Macan orders...
Why? Because i) I think automobile manufacturers generally fall short in offering ample info. on the sonic improvements we get can expect to receive for our money, and ii) I've read quite a few negative comments about the BOSE® option on other Porsche forums (for other Porsche models), often resulting in users having to perform some DIY modifications in order to 'de-muddify' the bottom-end. NB: I'm not going to cast these aspersions on the BOSE® option in the Macan as things may very well be different, I'm just treating it as a warning flag, that's all.
Before beginning, I respect that all of our pairs of ears are unique and that we all have different aural taste / opinions as to what sounds good and what doesn't. IMO - the most accurate and impartial ears in the world sit aside the heads of those talented Sound Engineers in the music industry who are responsible for post-process mix-downs - those guys hear things in a mix that I would never hear in a million years!
The first thing that we need to establish for certainty, is the number of audio alternatives available on the Macan. I believe the answer to this question is either 2 or 4 - depending on the model:
Macan Turbo
...Therein lies the question - there is nowhere (that I can find) that states what the S and Diesel S have by way of the standard audio system in terms of speakers, total output watts, amp. channels etc.? I can speculate that it will be the same as the non-Turbo Cayenne models, which is 10 speakers and 100 total output watts. If the post from where I've gleaned this information (Base CDR-31 audio vs. PCM audio - 6speedonline.com Forums) is also applicable to the Macan, then the PCM option also up-rates the number of channels in the amp. from 4 to 7.
Does anyone have the means to verify this speculation for the Macan S and Diesel S's standard audio system?
Also, I would dearly like to understand the depths to which BOSE® have worked with Porsche on the Macan to truly understand the audio dynamics in the cabin and how to enhance the audio experience? It would seem to me that the partnership has not always worked, and that there are a lot of disgruntled Boxster and Cayman owners who ticked that particular option box (Bose sub stuffing -)?
Why? Because i) I think automobile manufacturers generally fall short in offering ample info. on the sonic improvements we get can expect to receive for our money, and ii) I've read quite a few negative comments about the BOSE® option on other Porsche forums (for other Porsche models), often resulting in users having to perform some DIY modifications in order to 'de-muddify' the bottom-end. NB: I'm not going to cast these aspersions on the BOSE® option in the Macan as things may very well be different, I'm just treating it as a warning flag, that's all.
Before beginning, I respect that all of our pairs of ears are unique and that we all have different aural taste / opinions as to what sounds good and what doesn't. IMO - the most accurate and impartial ears in the world sit aside the heads of those talented Sound Engineers in the music industry who are responsible for post-process mix-downs - those guys hear things in a mix that I would never hear in a million years!
The first thing that we need to establish for certainty, is the number of audio alternatives available on the Macan. I believe the answer to this question is either 2 or 4 - depending on the model:
Macan Turbo
- Standard BOSE®
- Burmester option
- Standard
- PCM Option
- BOSE Option
- Burmester option
...Therein lies the question - there is nowhere (that I can find) that states what the S and Diesel S have by way of the standard audio system in terms of speakers, total output watts, amp. channels etc.? I can speculate that it will be the same as the non-Turbo Cayenne models, which is 10 speakers and 100 total output watts. If the post from where I've gleaned this information (Base CDR-31 audio vs. PCM audio - 6speedonline.com Forums) is also applicable to the Macan, then the PCM option also up-rates the number of channels in the amp. from 4 to 7.
Does anyone have the means to verify this speculation for the Macan S and Diesel S's standard audio system?
Also, I would dearly like to understand the depths to which BOSE® have worked with Porsche on the Macan to truly understand the audio dynamics in the cabin and how to enhance the audio experience? It would seem to me that the partnership has not always worked, and that there are a lot of disgruntled Boxster and Cayman owners who ticked that particular option box (Bose sub stuffing -)?
