Finally — Musicar Development for the Macan w/ BOSE
04-16-2023, 02:42 PM
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I know some of you have been waiting for this to finish up your installs. Here's the final edit on the install guide video:
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12v Nick (04-17-2023)
04-16-2023, 07:11 PM
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I know some of you have been waiting for this to finish up your installs. Here's the final edit on the install guide video:
https://youtu.be/vnQYQHdznFI
https://youtu.be/vnQYQHdznFI
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12v Nick (04-17-2023)
04-17-2023, 12:22 PM
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Right on! Glad you got it handled and even happier that it made an impactful difference!
05-04-2023, 03:46 PM
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Looking for audio upgrades to my 2023 Macan T with the base stereo... it just isn't very good.
10-18-2023, 10:19 AM
#52
@12v Nick I just installed the stage 3 in my 2023 Macan GTS. Ill preface this with I have ZERO experience installing any car audio but have been fortunate to experience many awesome audio systems. Overall install time was right at 3.5 hours and with the videos guidance was absolutely no problem at all. Packaging is just as good as opening any Apple products and they do an incredible job start to finish with this product.
TWEETERS:
-This is the "toughest" part of the install but the video is excellent and follow it exactly for what to trim and where to trim. If you get angled micro scissors it makes it much easier with the angle of the windshield and location of the tweeters
-This to me honestly makes the most difference. There was zero high end with the Bose system and this takes those highs to a next level even at full volume
-I listened to the system after just upgrading the tweeters and doing nothing else and even as a standalone this was a HUGE difference
DSP:
-About as easy as an install gets
-This is the best DSP tune Ive experienced in a car audio system. Before I did anything with the door speakers I listened with the DSP/Amp installed and the upgraded tweeters. Wow...this takes it to that concert level experience and you feel like the band is playing all around you. This is EXPERTLY tuned for the driver experience and makes all the difference
DOOR SPEAKERS:
-This was the longest part of the install but wasn't difficult at all. Just follow the video steps. Placing the small sound dampening material blocks takes a while with some funky angles but its not technically difficult
-The factory Bose had horrible vibrations in the door panels at high levels of sound. I notice absolutely no vibrations now...
-It doesn't add an absurd amount of weight to the doors like some previous upgrades Ive done. When you open the door you can definitely tell you have sound dampening material in it but its not at all super heavy
-This makes the vocals and mid base so precise and crisp. you can hear every bass string pluck, everything is like you are now listening in 8k if that were a thing
-Great mid bass, you can feel the percussion waves on your legs driving now that all that sound energy isn't getting lost in the door panels.
This does not perform like a DIY system...it performs at the highest of levels. My one and only desire for the system is for a subwoofer upgrade. This does an excellent job with Bass besides those super low visceral notes that shake your chest when they hit but that's not what it's currently designed for and this performs 10/10 straight from the be box. I have zero regrets doing the stage 3. If you are taking apart the door panel already might as well upgrade all of the component speakers...you will not regret it I promise. If you are in the market for a Porsche do not buy any upgraded audio package from the dealer. Save that money and put it towards this no questions asked. AMAZING PRODUCT
TWEETERS:
-This is the "toughest" part of the install but the video is excellent and follow it exactly for what to trim and where to trim. If you get angled micro scissors it makes it much easier with the angle of the windshield and location of the tweeters
-This to me honestly makes the most difference. There was zero high end with the Bose system and this takes those highs to a next level even at full volume
-I listened to the system after just upgrading the tweeters and doing nothing else and even as a standalone this was a HUGE difference
DSP:
-About as easy as an install gets
-This is the best DSP tune Ive experienced in a car audio system. Before I did anything with the door speakers I listened with the DSP/Amp installed and the upgraded tweeters. Wow...this takes it to that concert level experience and you feel like the band is playing all around you. This is EXPERTLY tuned for the driver experience and makes all the difference
DOOR SPEAKERS:
-This was the longest part of the install but wasn't difficult at all. Just follow the video steps. Placing the small sound dampening material blocks takes a while with some funky angles but its not technically difficult
-The factory Bose had horrible vibrations in the door panels at high levels of sound. I notice absolutely no vibrations now...
-It doesn't add an absurd amount of weight to the doors like some previous upgrades Ive done. When you open the door you can definitely tell you have sound dampening material in it but its not at all super heavy
-This makes the vocals and mid base so precise and crisp. you can hear every bass string pluck, everything is like you are now listening in 8k if that were a thing
-Great mid bass, you can feel the percussion waves on your legs driving now that all that sound energy isn't getting lost in the door panels.
This does not perform like a DIY system...it performs at the highest of levels. My one and only desire for the system is for a subwoofer upgrade. This does an excellent job with Bass besides those super low visceral notes that shake your chest when they hit but that's not what it's currently designed for and this performs 10/10 straight from the be box. I have zero regrets doing the stage 3. If you are taking apart the door panel already might as well upgrade all of the component speakers...you will not regret it I promise. If you are in the market for a Porsche do not buy any upgraded audio package from the dealer. Save that money and put it towards this no questions asked. AMAZING PRODUCT
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10-19-2023, 11:29 AM
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Possible to upgrade from Stage 2 to Stage 3? Pricing? Availability?
10-19-2023, 05:25 PM
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@12v Nick I just installed the stage 3 in my 2023 Macan GTS. Ill preface this with I have ZERO experience installing any car audio but have been fortunate to experience many awesome audio systems. Overall install time was right at 3.5 hours and with the videos guidance was absolutely no problem at all. Packaging is just as good as opening any Apple products and they do an incredible job start to finish with this product.
TWEETERS:
-This is the "toughest" part of the install but the video is excellent and follow it exactly for what to trim and where to trim. If you get angled micro scissors it makes it much easier with the angle of the windshield and location of the tweeters
-This to me honestly makes the most difference. There was zero high end with the Bose system and this takes those highs to a next level even at full volume
-I listened to the system after just upgrading the tweeters and doing nothing else and even as a standalone this was a HUGE difference
DSP:
-About as easy as an install gets
-This is the best DSP tune Ive experienced in a car audio system. Before I did anything with the door speakers I listened with the DSP/Amp installed and the upgraded tweeters. Wow...this takes it to that concert level experience and you feel like the band is playing all around you. This is EXPERTLY tuned for the driver experience and makes all the difference
DOOR SPEAKERS:
-This was the longest part of the install but wasn't difficult at all. Just follow the video steps. Placing the small sound dampening material blocks takes a while with some funky angles but its not technically difficult
-The factory Bose had horrible vibrations in the door panels at high levels of sound. I notice absolutely no vibrations now...
-It doesn't add an absurd amount of weight to the doors like some previous upgrades Ive done. When you open the door you can definitely tell you have sound dampening material in it but its not at all super heavy
-This makes the vocals and mid base so precise and crisp. you can hear every bass string pluck, everything is like you are now listening in 8k if that were a thing
-Great mid bass, you can feel the percussion waves on your legs driving now that all that sound energy isn't getting lost in the door panels.
This does not perform like a DIY system...it performs at the highest of levels. My one and only desire for the system is for a subwoofer upgrade. This does an excellent job with Bass besides those super low visceral notes that shake your chest when they hit but that's not what it's currently designed for and this performs 10/10 straight from the be box. I have zero regrets doing the stage 3. If you are taking apart the door panel already might as well upgrade all of the component speakers...you will not regret it I promise. If you are in the market for a Porsche do not buy any upgraded audio package from the dealer. Save that money and put it towards this no questions asked. AMAZING PRODUCT
TWEETERS:
-This is the "toughest" part of the install but the video is excellent and follow it exactly for what to trim and where to trim. If you get angled micro scissors it makes it much easier with the angle of the windshield and location of the tweeters
-This to me honestly makes the most difference. There was zero high end with the Bose system and this takes those highs to a next level even at full volume
-I listened to the system after just upgrading the tweeters and doing nothing else and even as a standalone this was a HUGE difference
DSP:
-About as easy as an install gets
-This is the best DSP tune Ive experienced in a car audio system. Before I did anything with the door speakers I listened with the DSP/Amp installed and the upgraded tweeters. Wow...this takes it to that concert level experience and you feel like the band is playing all around you. This is EXPERTLY tuned for the driver experience and makes all the difference
DOOR SPEAKERS:
-This was the longest part of the install but wasn't difficult at all. Just follow the video steps. Placing the small sound dampening material blocks takes a while with some funky angles but its not technically difficult
-The factory Bose had horrible vibrations in the door panels at high levels of sound. I notice absolutely no vibrations now...
-It doesn't add an absurd amount of weight to the doors like some previous upgrades Ive done. When you open the door you can definitely tell you have sound dampening material in it but its not at all super heavy
-This makes the vocals and mid base so precise and crisp. you can hear every bass string pluck, everything is like you are now listening in 8k if that were a thing
-Great mid bass, you can feel the percussion waves on your legs driving now that all that sound energy isn't getting lost in the door panels.
This does not perform like a DIY system...it performs at the highest of levels. My one and only desire for the system is for a subwoofer upgrade. This does an excellent job with Bass besides those super low visceral notes that shake your chest when they hit but that's not what it's currently designed for and this performs 10/10 straight from the be box. I have zero regrets doing the stage 3. If you are taking apart the door panel already might as well upgrade all of the component speakers...you will not regret it I promise. If you are in the market for a Porsche do not buy any upgraded audio package from the dealer. Save that money and put it towards this no questions asked. AMAZING PRODUCT
I'm glad you enjoyed the install portion, too — There's a certain level of personal satisfaction that comes with DIY projects that actually work out as expected(or better). You also killed it at only 3.5 hours total. I usually tell folks its around a 5hr endeavor.
I also agree with you on the bass. It's very good and a vast improvement over the factory bass response. More impact, better texture and good depth at moderate volumes. If you like to "crank it to eleven" or listen to a lot of EDM/Hip-Hop, having a larger dedicated sub is a nice addition. I'm working on developing something like that at some point, but there are some other projects taken current priority, so I'm not sure when that might come to be.
Thanks again for the order and the review!
Of course you'd want to upgrade, lol.
Yes it's possible. Better yet, Stage Three uses the same amplifier, so it's just a midrange and woofer upgrade. Upgrade cost is usually $2695, but the speakers are on backorder right now. DM me if your interested — I might have a deal for you to make up for the lead time.
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10-19-2023, 06:38 PM
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Notice in your install video you do not pull the battery power to the car? Also, you are in and around the air bags. Are any airbag connectors pulled? Any need to recalibrate the power windows after the installation?
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10-20-2023, 06:57 PM
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No airbag connectors are unpluged in this install, but even in the 718/991 where we remove the seats, as long as you don't turn the ignition on with the harness unplugged you won't need to reset the light.
Power windows do need to be recalibrated sometimes, but that's as simple as rolling the windows up and down in a specific pattern:
We're 99% done with those, just have a lot of irons in the fire so we're trying to keep focused on one system release at a time. Should have those ready to pre-order by the end of the year if not sooner. Email me with your info if you want me to add you to an internal update list. porsche.audio@musicarnw.com
We're really close to launching our new website/webstore, but as one person trying to manage that process, develop new solutions and fulfill orders, everything ends up taking a little longer than I would like.
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10-20-2023, 07:35 PM
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Our amplifier is efficient enough to make perfect use of the Macan's 40A factory amp circuit.
No airbag connectors are unpluged in this install, but even in the 718/991 where we remove the seats, as long as you don't turn the ignition on with the harness unplugged you won't need to reset the light.
Power windows do need to be recalibrated sometimes, but that's as simple as rolling the windows up and down in a specific pattern: https://youtu.be/G25drQultUo?si=Ct5w-1hjWJZdL4N_
We're 99% done with those, just have a lot of irons in the fire so we're trying to keep focused on one system release at a time. Should have those ready to pre-order by the end of the year if not sooner. Email me with your info if you want me to add you to an internal update list. porsche.audio@musicarnw.com
Meh, it's not a big secret, it's just tough to find and edit specific posts when we have price changes. Stage One, One Plus, Two & Three are currently $679, $995, 3,795 & $6,295; respectively. We also have a few opportunities to save right now if you are placing an order this month. Systems are on backorder with a 45-60 day eta. You can always email me for more details on any of that.
We're really close to launching our new website/webstore, but as one person trying to manage that process, develop new solutions and fulfill orders, everything ends up taking a little longer than I would like.
No airbag connectors are unpluged in this install, but even in the 718/991 where we remove the seats, as long as you don't turn the ignition on with the harness unplugged you won't need to reset the light.
Power windows do need to be recalibrated sometimes, but that's as simple as rolling the windows up and down in a specific pattern: https://youtu.be/G25drQultUo?si=Ct5w-1hjWJZdL4N_
We're 99% done with those, just have a lot of irons in the fire so we're trying to keep focused on one system release at a time. Should have those ready to pre-order by the end of the year if not sooner. Email me with your info if you want me to add you to an internal update list. porsche.audio@musicarnw.com
Meh, it's not a big secret, it's just tough to find and edit specific posts when we have price changes. Stage One, One Plus, Two & Three are currently $679, $995, 3,795 & $6,295; respectively. We also have a few opportunities to save right now if you are placing an order this month. Systems are on backorder with a 45-60 day eta. You can always email me for more details on any of that.
We're really close to launching our new website/webstore, but as one person trying to manage that process, develop new solutions and fulfill orders, everything ends up taking a little longer than I would like.