Burmester yes or no
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It depends. In general, I fully agree with the contention that a car with a 76-78db noise floor at freeway speeds makes a poor listening environment and if I have to crank up the volume to drown out ambient noise the resulting sound level, no matter how distortion free, wears on me and distracts from the awareness of what's around me. OTOH, if one does a lot of driving around town or in slow commute traffic better sound at lower volumes can be appreciated.
I think that's why how and where you use your car is important. When I take the 911 somewhere, it's for enjoyment of the car. The last thing I want is music or other audio masking the sound of engine, exhaust and general automotive ambiance.
I love good audio but paying a lot extra for it in a 911 isn't worth it to me on principle, even though I could afford it.
I think that's why how and where you use your car is important. When I take the 911 somewhere, it's for enjoyment of the car. The last thing I want is music or other audio masking the sound of engine, exhaust and general automotive ambiance.
I love good audio but paying a lot extra for it in a 911 isn't worth it to me on principle, even though I could afford it.
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C&D has the 992.2 S at 74db. The T Is louder at 77db.
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That said, I’ve never found the engine note on the 992 to be something impressive.
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- Measured sound power: 74 dB is about 50% less than 77 dB.
- Perceived loudness: 74 dB sounds about 20-25% quieter than 77 dB to most people
That said, I’ve never found the engine note on the 992 to be something impressive.
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C&D has the 992.2 S at 74db. The T Is louder at 77db.
per chat
That said, I’ve never found the engine note on the 992 to be something impressive.
per chat
- Measured sound power: 74 dB is about 50% less than 77 dB.
- Perceived loudness: 74 dB sounds about 20-25% quieter than 77 dB to most people
That said, I’ve never found the engine note on the 992 to be something impressive.
It's not a matter of the engine note of the 992.2 being impressive or not. It's that when I'm driving my sportscar for fun, I prefer to hear all of the audible feedback from the car...engine, exhaust, tires, what have you...rather than an audio system.
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Burmester - YES - 100%. I've retrofitted to all my GT3 builds as not available in all Porsche's wisdom. I did upgrade both the woofers and the mid ranges in the doors and of course added sound deadening - results are amazing.
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Was that guy serious about the added sales tax for an option? Is that how we're speccing cars now?
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Goes without saying. We're all just giving opinions in response to the question posed at the top of the thread. I tend to agree with you about some of the options. It's all very subjective.
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Currently own a 22 4s w Bose, a 23 Turbo S with Burm, and a 26 GTS4 with Bose. The Burmeister is clearly better and louder with better Dynamics, certainly noticeable the question, is it worth the extra expense, and how is it going to compete with the engines soundtrack. In the GTS the Bose is completely adequate, and I think sounds great. It also depends on how you are streaming the music or if you are plugged in directly. Lots of variables but I think the Bose would suffice in most circumstances.
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i've had a Bose in my 991.1TT as well as my 992.1 TT. Now I have Burmester in my 992.2 Targa 4S. The Burmeister is much more than 10 to 15% better than the Bose. It's much crisper and the bass is much better.
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Always thought Burm was a waste of money, since I'm no audiophile and music in the car is low on my list of priorities...then I had it in my 991.2 Targa. Now the Bose in my 992.2 is a complete letdown every time I turn it on. Bose would be ok if I didn't know how much better it could be with Burm. It's a no-brainer that I would pay up for Burm again in the future.
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Always thought Burm was a waste of money, since I'm no audiophile and music in the car is low on my list of priorities...then I had it in my 991.2 Targa. Now the Bose in my 992.2 is a complete letdown every time I turn it on. Bose would be ok if I didn't know how much better it could be with Burm. It's a no-brainer that I would pay up for Burm again in the future.
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