how many of you Z owners have tried to blast music with your windows down and then realize that the stock system BLOWS more than my gf!

 

The stock system doesn't blow that much, I'm sorry. However, it is pretty terrible.

 

I generally do not attempt to blast music. I drive a sports car not a mobile entertainment center.

 

Isn't a sports car a mobile entertainment center? You get your entertainment from acceleration, speed, tossing it around corners, and braking. I mean, if it were stationary, it wouldn't be very entertaining, thus the need to be mobile.

 

Here we go ...

Only way anyone should literally blast music is driving down the road at 60mph+. Dont be that tool at the red light.

 

i find my car is more fun to drive without the music turned up, loud music drowns out the sounds of the car, something I enjoy hearing when I'm driving.

 

True that. I love loud music and my music is loud - when I'm moving. When I'm coming to a stop the volume is as well.

 

I have no problem with the stock system, infact I think it is fine. Do I blast my music....no I prefer to listen to the nice noise the V6 makes.

 

Yeah, it's not like you're riding around in a $100K Lexus. With all the other noises going on, a high quality audio system in a sports car is about a usefull as **** on a bullfrog.

 

our stock system sucks!my wifes 2000 maxima se has a stock system in it and it makes my 6 year newer car stereo look like crap!

 

Everyone has their opinion on what defines the driving experience for them.

 

Aftermarket head unit + front mids + rear 6x9s should be the only stereo mods you would need. Having a sub in a sports car is beyond stupid to me. Between the weight of the sub, amp, and the heavier gauge wiring, its not worth it.

 

The stock speakers are worse than my Casio clock radio from 1985. Even my stock '05 Xterra has better speakers, and that's supposed to be a more "rugged" ride.

I really don't know how anyone could be satisfied with the stock speakers. Then again, I have an hour commute each way to work every day, so the stereo might be more important to me than others.

 

ha i no excatly what you mean....i had a sentra (RIP thanks to sister lol) whose speakers were twice as good. I commute for about 1.5 hrs in the morning and back and it kinda gets anooying sometimes. lol

 

Did you actually just suggest rear 6x9's???

 

I figured he was getting creative.

 

stock system sucks, but i deal with it everyday. just lower the bass accordingly as you turn the volume up, at least it helps the distortion.

 

Lol @ everyone who says sound systems in sports cars, especially a Z, are useless. I guess I am the only one who sits in traffic on a daily basis or doesn't do 100mph down residential streets on the way to the supermarket. Not everyone acts like they are Fernando Alonso everytime they get behind the wheel of a sports car and if you do then your a turd. There are way more oppurtunities to enjoy a good stereo system than there are oppurtunities to enjoy the "sports car" characteristics of your Z on a daily basis.

To the OP: Yes the stock stereo sucks.

 

Yeah it sucks, but after a good aftermarket head unit its livable.

 

Amen to that.... I am in my car at least and hour and a half each day and a nice sound system is a MUST for me