Burmester question regarding sound
10-25-2022, 06:48 PM
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My point is simply that these are far from good listening environments where high end car audio can really be appreciated in a nuanced way. A Panamera or Cayenne would be better a better suited Porsche for this. The point of a Burmester in a Spyder is one of clarity and punch at volume. That's it.
10-26-2022, 05:19 PM
#17
We have Burmester, Bose, and SSP in the fleet. Sound stage for all - such that it exists - is center or perhaps slightly, very slightly to the left.
Your description suggests that one or more speakers on the right side is inoperative.
If your “audition” of other Porsche models suggests that your Spyder’s stage is lopsidedly left, I think you’re correct, but that’s not as-designed.
This, assuming no recent head injury or sickness that may have effected hearing
Your description suggests that one or more speakers on the right side is inoperative.
If your “audition” of other Porsche models suggests that your Spyder’s stage is lopsidedly left, I think you’re correct, but that’s not as-designed.
This, assuming no recent head injury or sickness that may have effected hearing
Seems like it exhibits the same behaviour while sitting in the passenger seat. The vocal range comes almost from the right A pillar so I think it has something to do with the center channel. I have tried placing something over the center channel and the sound moves even further out to the left (driver's seat) or right (passenger's seat), but not majorly. I'm not really sure how to explain this to my dealership but I'm hoping they have a similar car around to be able to compare.
Meanwhile I found out the car had an "action", like a problem the dealership should solve before delivering the car, which was related to the sound system. Maybe there's some connection to that.
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10-26-2022, 06:13 PM
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Seems like it exhibits the same behaviour while sitting in the passenger seat. The vocal range comes almost from the right A pillar so I think it has something to do with the center channel. I have tried placing something over the center channel and the sound moves even further out to the left (driver's seat) or right (passenger's seat), but not majorly. I'm not really sure how to explain this to my dealership but I'm hoping they have a similar car around to be able to compare.
Meanwhile I found out the car had an "action", like a problem the dealership should solve before delivering the car, which was related to the sound system. Maybe there's some connection to that.
Meanwhile I found out the car had an "action", like a problem the dealership should solve before delivering the car, which was related to the sound system. Maybe there's some connection to that.
10-27-2022, 11:09 AM
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I’d place my chips on amp problems not speaker problems. It would be a very bizarre failure mode for a speaker to have a low SPL all by itself assuming it wasn’t born that way.
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10-27-2022, 12:38 PM
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10-27-2022, 03:05 PM
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Just ran some errands - the long way - in the Burmester-equipped 718. I would describe the sound stage as most-definitely not on the left. It’s a diffuse stage that spans the 80-ish% center of the dash. I get little sense of left and right unless the source has sequences that are 100% left or right.
I’m very spoiled by my time-aligned, eq’d 4+1-channel system in my ‘91. That one’s sound stage is like you are on the stage in the middle of the band (if the source production quality is good.) The Burmester has better clarity though.
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