RobC4sX51

I disagree! The base unit has 10 speakers & 100 watts, the Bose is a 14 speaker 585 watt system, and the Burmester is a 16 speaker 1000 watt system. No doubt each one is "better" than the next! But at what price? Unless you like to really crank it up, the base unit (CDR-31) is just fine. I would buy the Cayenne you like with the mileage, colors, and other important options (like premium pkg plus) over which sound system! I have a 991 C4s w Bose and the only feature I totally like is the AudioPilot which adjusts for cockpit noise (w top down, very useful)! Good luck w your decision.

Darien

I'm a long time Bose fan, still have 201's and 901's in the house, but I have Burmester in my 2011....Love it!

69gaugeman

My QC15 headphones have saved my life as a plane passenger! The best out there by anyone's measurement. .

Love Bose stuff too. I can't afford anything way up stream from here, so Bose fits in nicely.

I agree that somehow the VAG Bose systems seem to be better. Not sure why but even my daughters 01 A6 4.2 sounds better than my 04 Cayenne Turbo. The CTT sounds fine, mind you. I'm happy with it.

I would wait for the burmeister system if you can. I'm also one that does not like after market stereo's. I prefer the factory look.

jpru2001

Agree the QCs are a wonderful piece of electronics.

Our A6 is light years ahead of our CS on sound...of course our A6 is only two years old, but it sounds incredible.

GXAlan

The Bose is surprisingly bad, but the biggest bang for your buck is upgrading the tweeters. A few posts down, you'll see that it's possible to swap the Bose tweeters for the JBL Professional tweeters used by Ferrari with a direct plug-and-play setup.

dryadsdad

If we ever meet, I'll let you try my QC25's. I fly in perfect comfort and relaxation with them.

TGED

When you have PCM NAVI, the base audio is 'enhanced' to 11 speakers, 235W, which is much better than the 'base' base.

TGED

See chart

RobC4sX51

Thx TGed! I didn't know that but it makes since as our CD has Navi and it sounds great w just the "base"!

meaker

Well I guess I'll get to hear a one of the systems next week. I got to take my GT3 in for a few things and I request a cayenne as a loaner. I kinda hope it has the stock system so I can see how weak or ok it is.

meaker

Well I'm driving a cayenne as a loaner with a stock system and it isn't bad but would like to hear a Bose now. Disclaimer my Gt3 sound package plus is weak compared to many so I don't listen to a powerful system normally.

bweSteve

So when I'm driving the 964T, I never listen to the Blaupunkt. The engine is the only thing I want to hear. I would not expect much from your GT3 sound system, but do you really care how that one sounds?

For me, with my 958, it's a whole different driving experience I'm after. I'm constantly pushing buttons, lowering / raising my AS, and messing with susp stiffness. And if you're like me ( 'ol head banger from the 80's) and crank the sound system constantly, the Burmester (not Burmeister) is mandatory. Even though friends would accuse me of blowing out the eardrums back in the day, my hearing is still excellent, and if you have any musical background & can hear a broad spectrum, then please go listen to the Burmester. It is worth every penny (but of course I bought my 2012 as a 3-yr old CPO). But it was high on my list (along with PDCC & PTV), so finding the right CTT took some time (half a yr).

So in the end, it really depends on YOU, and your preferences,... AND your priority list of what you MUST have, verses the "nice to have" options. Rank them all out. See where the sound system lands as far as priority, and rank it into your overall price point (willingness to pay).

Let us know what you think after you listen to all three.
=Steve