2017 Audio System?
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2017 Audio System?
Anyone know what to expect with the new audio system? XLT's appear to have 6 or 7 speakers, depending on if they have Sirius radio. That is an upgrade from before. Lariat and up appear to have a carryover "10-speaker audio system including subwoofer, Sony-branded." That's fine, but isn't that what we had in the current trucks? Maybe it sounds better? The old truck stereo sounded fine, but it also could have been better.
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Improved the way Josh thought we were getting 4A? Lol. I'll believe him on this, though. Thanks.
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Both of you guys have some serious rep points!! Hopefully one I'll have as many... LOL
I'm gonna crawl in my fathers 15' KR f150 and crank it up and see how it sounds compared to this 16' tomorrow if I get the chance..
I'm gonna crawl in my fathers 15' KR f150 and crank it up and see how it sounds compared to this 16' tomorrow if I get the chance..
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I just got the 2017 Super Duty Lariat with Sony upgrade. I do believe it sounds better than the Sony upgrade from my 2011 F150. I think I will try going with the upgraded 5 speaker set from Stage3. It only cost about $250 so if not enough for nice improvement I can keep those speakers and add a couple of amps if necessary. I just don't want to start by spending 4K like I did in my car when I might like the sound improvement well enough with a speaker upgrade.
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I can only compare my old 2004 audiophile version to the sony...i think the sony sounds crisper, maybe not as much bass but still very nice. I don't crank it up like i use to! LOL
On my Lariat (supercab) i can only count 7 plus the sub????? 2 in front doors, 2 tweeters on pillars, center, and 2 in rear doors....counting the sub is 8? Where are my other 2? LOL Got jipped!
On my Lariat (supercab) i can only count 7 plus the sub????? 2 in front doors, 2 tweeters on pillars, center, and 2 in rear doors....counting the sub is 8? Where are my other 2? LOL Got jipped!
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I know this is an older post, but I just noticed it, and have been researching this myself. The brochure says the XLT has 6 speakers, and clearly shows no center speaker in an XLT interior photo. But, the XLT I test drove, definitely had a 7th center speaker, and it was functional. I was surprised and confused. Here, Troverman is saying that the 7th speaker comes w/ sat radio, but sat radio is standard in an XLT. Can anyone shed some light on this please? Is it just an incorrect brochure?
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I know this is an older post, but I just noticed it, and have been researching this myself. The brochure says the XLT has 6 speakers, and clearly shows no center speaker in an XLT interior photo. But, the XLT I test drove, definitely had a 7th center speaker, and it was functional. I was surprised and confused. Here, Troverman is saying that the 7th speaker comes w/ sat radio, but sat radio is standard in an XLT. Can anyone shed some light on this please? Is it just an incorrect brochure?
Sound quality is very mediocre
