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Old Dec 11, 2022 | 04:55 PM
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Hello, I have a question for those who do not have the Burmester sound system in your car. How is the sound quality with the regular speakers? Do you feel as though there is a huge difference between the regular sound system vs Burmester?
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Old Dec 11, 2022 | 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by corocoro2019
Hello, I have a question for those who do not have the Burmester sound system in your car. How is the sound quality with the regular speakers? Do you feel as though there is a huge difference between the regular sound system vs Burmester?
I think it’s okayish at best. It’s not awful but the one thing the system lacks the most is bass. My friend has the burmester in his w205 and it definitely sounds better in every way. The system gets louder and clearer with a lot more bass than the standard system. I currently have the standard system and added a subwoofer to add more bass and I’m finally satisfied with it but not everyone cares about low end frequencies as much so your case may differ.
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Old Dec 12, 2022 | 04:31 AM
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Yeah I also have the regular system. I heard the burmester and I didn't think the quality justifies the price MB is asking. I added an active sub-woofer to the regular system and the sound is to my liking now. I'm no audiophile but hey, we are talking about sound in a car
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Old Dec 12, 2022 | 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by luciferclefcapr
Yeah I also have the regular system. I heard the burmester and I didn't think the quality justifies the price MB is asking. I added an active sub-woofer to the regular system and the sound is to my liking now. I'm no audiophile but hey, we are talking about sound in a car
What subwoofer setup are you currently running btw?
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Old Dec 12, 2022 | 10:17 AM
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I have a Rockford Fosgate P300-12 but I was overly enthusiastic. The P300-10 should be more then enough.
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Old Dec 12, 2022 | 12:27 PM
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I am an audiophile and I do not have a problem with the sound quality, just that it does not get loud enough on some tracks. I have not heard a Burmester for comparison. What people seem to ignore is the source. I play mp3's from a Thumb drive so my expectations are low.
A low bit rate, compressed mp3 will not sound good on any system, and most streaming apps are low-Fi as well.
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Old Dec 12, 2022 | 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by luciferclefcapr
I have a Rockford Fosgate P300-12 but I was overly enthusiastic. The P300-10 should be more then enough.
Easy to install?
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Old Dec 12, 2022 | 02:04 PM
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I am an audiophile and I do not have a problem with the sound quality, just that it does not get loud enough on some tracks. I have not heard a Burmester for comparison. What people seem to ignore is the source. I play mp3's from a Thumb drive so my expectations are low.
A low bit rate, compressed mp3 will not sound good on any system, and most streaming apps are low-Fi as well.
Oh wow I didn’t know that most streaming apps are low Fi! So if anything you would recommend to add subwoofers with the original speakers? I’m also not an audiophile because I don’t really care for loud music but quality sound is very important to me
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Old Dec 12, 2022 | 02:23 PM
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I let it professionally install at a local car shop. Tested with Apple Music lossless quality, sounds perfect for me 😁

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Old Dec 12, 2022 | 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by luciferclefcapr
I have a Rockford Fosgate P300-12 but I was overly enthusiastic. The P300-10 should be more then enough.
Im also running a 12” subwoofer but it’s a JL. Do you feel a lot of the bass in your body .
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Originally Posted by Steely
I am an audiophile and I do not have a problem with the sound quality, just that it does not get loud enough on some tracks. I have not heard a Burmester for comparison. What people seem to ignore is the source. I play mp3's from a Thumb drive so my expectations are low.
A low bit rate, compressed mp3 will not sound good on any system, and most streaming apps are low-Fi as well.
There are high bitrate MP3s. It depends on what you want. High quality or small size of the files. Also there are lossless codecs. Also there are Hi-Fi streaming services. C300 has Tidal client if you have online music option. Even latest version of Bluetooth supports high quality codecs. So, it's possible to have quality source of music in a car.
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Old Dec 13, 2022 | 02:21 PM
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Exactly, that is why I said source is important. As in, if you think the standard sound system is crappy it would help to know the source of your music.
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Exactly, that is why I said source is important. As in, if you think the standard sound system is crappy it would help to know the source of your music.
If to listen SiriusXM then Burmester will not help for sure :-).
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So if anything you would recommend to add subwoofers with the original speakers?
I am not a fan of aftermarket sub-woofers unless it is "boom" that you are after and not quality. A finely tuned crossover system integrated with a sub will have much better results.
I’m also not an audiophile because I don’t really care for loud music but quality sound is very important to me

Being an audiophile has nothing to do with loud music, but rather the quality of sound with minimal (ideally no) enhancements.
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I am not a fan of aftermarket sub-woofers unless it is "boom" that you are after and not quality. A finely tuned crossover system integrated with a sub will have much better results.

Being an audiophile has nothing to do with loud music, but rather the quality of sound with minimal (ideally no) enhancements.
I have mine crossed over quite nicely even without a dsp but I do like having the ability to have really loud low end when I want to.
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I have the 2023 GLC 300 and came with the standard audio system and bit satisfied already. I tried to use Spotify in streaming music but never got satisfied on its outcome. I switched to Apple Music (lossless audio) and the difference was really huge. In tweaking the equalizer, I set the bass to max, midrange to 30% and treble 80%. Try to listen to those popular music of Dire Straits and you would be able to notice the clarity of the instruments from the guitar to drums and the bass was good enough to my listening requirements.

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As one with the Burmester, it blows away the 'advanced or stock stereo. While it is true you don't get the punch of a 10 or 12-inch dedicated sub, you can taylor it pretty well with the personal settings. The staging is great, 3d effects are pretty good as well. the only issue I have with the w206 is the damn auto audio. You can't turn it off. So if you stop at a light the base sound level can go quiet. I have considered a small under the seat compact ten-inch sub as I had in my Miata. But for now its sufficient
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