Music is the spiritual food for all mankind regardless of age, ethnicity, or nationality. No matter what environment you are in, mankind's pursuit of music continues unabated. Cassette players, Walkman MP3 players, CD players, radios, etc. are all ways people use to enjoy music. Car CD players have been around since the birth of cars. As an expensive consumer product, cars are increasingly concerned about users’ music experience. To this day, excellent audio configuration can also become one of the selling points!
Many people sit in their cars for a while before going home after get off work. Some people say it is because of the high pressure of life. They work for the company during the day and family at night. It’s only during this time in the car after get off work that you can truly be yourself. However, at this time, if your car has a set of high-quality speakers and puts on your favorite song, the feeling of being immersed in it will be very beautiful and comfortable just thinking about it! Today I will take you to get to know these very common and well-known car audio brands. They are listed in no particular order. Is your car audio on the list? Or just look for them the next time you buy a car!
BOSE
BOSE was born in the United States in 1964. It is one of the largest speaker manufacturers in the United States. It is headquartered in Massachusetts, USA, and has 8 factories and 19 branches around the world. The company is a wholly owned independent company. The company has always adhered to the business philosophy of "exploiting exploration and enjoying the best of music" and unremitting scientific research and exploration as its mission. BOSE continues to discover human needs and improve people's lives. The biggest feature of BOSE is technology, the more famous of which is its active noise reduction technology (ANC). Many vehicles equipped with active noise reduction technology use BOSE audio. Its products have excellent applications in the fields of car audio and aerospace technology. At the same time, BOSE is more suitable for popular and modern music, but it is a bit inadequate when high resolution, large dynamics, and low distortion are required. This brand is limited to original factory cooperation. Unless you are buying dismantled car parts in the automotive after-service market, you cannot buy genuine products.
Representative models
Cadillac XT4: 289,700~391,700
Porsche Cayenne: 1.158~1.908 million
Voice of Berlin
Burmester (Berlin Sound), founded in 1978, has risen rapidly and quickly become a representative of high-end audio. It has now become one of the most respected high-quality stereo system manufacturers in the world. 1. The products produced include preamps, power amplifiers, integrated amplifiers, CD players, CD turntables, D/A decoders, D/A converters, FM tuners, speakers and other accessories. What it pursues is the ultimate restoration of sound, and it can be said to be unparalleled in this regard. The Voice of Berlin is divided into Big Berlin and Little Berlin. Generally, the Little Berlin is priced at 10,000 to 20,000 yuan, while the Big Berlin is priced at almost hundreds of thousands. Therefore, Sound of Berlin has occupied the top position among the world's top audio brands. In the field of car audio, the only brand that cooperates with Berlin Sound is Mercedes-Benz. This brand only cooperates with original manufacturers, and genuine products are generally not available in the automotive after-service market.
Representative models
Mercedes-Benz GLC long-wheelbase version: 478,800~562,800
Harman Kardon
Harman Kardon /Kardon) was born in 1953. It is currently a relatively large-scale top audio brand in the world, specializing in the production and manufacturing of home and car audio. It is headquartered in Woodbury, New York, USA. At the same time, JBL, AKG, and Infinity are also brands under the Harman Group. In terms of professional audio, Harman Kardon's car audio is suitable for rock, country and other genres. It has slender treble, good mid-frequency sound field, strong atmosphere creation ability, and particularly excellent surround sound. Harman Kardon has always been at the forefront of the world, and the Logic7 series has been placed on luxury models such as the BMW 7 Series and Land Rover Range Rover. Its status can be imagined. Among them, this brand is also limited to original factory cooperation. Except for JBL, you cannot buy genuine products in the automotive after-service market unless you purchase dismantled car parts.
Representative models
BMW X5: ?849,900~994,900
Mark Levinson
Mark Levinson was born in 1972 America is Harman's well-known top-level HiFi. It has very comprehensive and balanced qualities and can display a wide range of music types. Mark Levinson aims to surpass all performance limitations and maintain the high fidelity of music. He is best at the mid- and high-pitched areas. . Of course, its price is also much more expensive than several other brands in the same group. In terms of cooperation in the field of car audio, Mark Levinson has only one partner, and that is Lexus.
Representative models
Lexus ES: 290,000~483,000
Bowers & Wilkins (Bowers & Wilkins) is B&W, as we often call it, is a British audio company founded in 1966. It was co-founded by John Bowers, who served in the Royal Signals Corps during World War II, and his close friend Peter Hayward.
John Bowers said: "The original sound is like looking through flawless glass. There are no impurities to block or obscure the performance of the vocal music. It is absolutely faithful to all the details of the sound, allowing the listener to enjoy the ultimate sensory experience as if he were personally there." Because of this , exquisite craftsmanship combined with modern design, B&W has produced many pinnacle works. From high-fidelity speakers, home theaters, new media products to car audio, every B&W product strives to ensure that every note and every trace of charm is intact, flowing out authentically, and presenting an immersive listening experience. . B&W speakers are used as monitoring equipment in more than 80% of classical music recordings. At the same time, there is also a saying in the market: "More than 80% of classical recordings in the world choose B&W speakers as listening speakers."
Representative models
Volvo XC90: ?633,900~833,900
Dynaudio
Dynaudio (Dynaudio) was founded in 1977. Founded by a group of electroacoustic engineers, its headquarters is in Germany and its production base is in Denmark. Dynaudio audio combines the rigor of the Germans with the ultimate craftsmanship of the Danes. Its speakers are famous for their transparency, neutrality, large dynamics, and high resolution. They have extremely high power carrying capacity and the tweeters can withstand incredible devilish indicators. It is precisely because of this that it is loved by audio enthusiasts around the world. Dynaudio's first car audio appeared on the Volvo C70 in 1996, and it was also the first car equipped with the Dolby Pro Logic system. At present, Dynaudio mainly cooperates with Volkswagen, and Dynaudio's audio brand can be seen on many of its models.
Representative models
Volkswagen Tiguan L: 218,800~311,800
Volkswagen Touareg: 569,800~819,800
Okay, the above How many famous car audio brands have you heard of? If you have heard of them, have you ever experienced them personally? I think that no matter which famous brand it is, only by matching high-quality audio with the interior environment of the car can it achieve its best effect. At the same time, the music you download must also be high-quality music in lossless format. Because only in this way can you quietly enjoy the infinite charm that car audio brings to you!
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