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Originally Posted by Flying Bong  In retrospect, perhaps I could have made a different choice as far as the amp went...what appealed to me about it at the time was that it seemed detailed and smooth. Not sure what I'd replace it with though - I had originally heard the Aritas with a Creek 5350 SE and it sounded pretty nice, still wonder why I didnt buy it, would have cost less than the Primare too.
Not sure if I should even try to compare the two systems but here goes -
1.low end bass is more extended and tactile in the car (inevitably perhaps due to the sub), not sure but midbass maybe tighter in the home
2.midrange/vocals - I think the home system still has the edge here. Car is not as warm sounding as the home and a little suppressed compared to highs & lows
3. Highs - A bit of a toss up I think. Car amp seems more open and detailed but is let down a little by the speakers' tendency towards brightness
As far as features like imaging & staging go, it would be unfair to compare a home & car setup but the end result in the car has been pleasantly surprising  . I think the home system may be less fatiguing over longer listening sessions at louder levels but better speakers in the car might address that. |
Thanks for the detailed info. The reason I asked it was because I'm still deciding whether to splurge on a car audio system. I really dont have a yardstick to compare car audio to home audio and hence don't really know what to expect.
Its sort of a tough decision. I'd been speaking to Gunbir about this and finally have decided on the 12" IDQ sub, a genesis amp and dynaudio 240 front components. My only concern is how will it sound in relation to a home audio system of similar value.