Also, when listening in the car imaging and soundstaging in the audiophile sense become pretty moot anyway.

Don't let Doug hear you say that! Many of us car audio enthusiasts have better sound systems in our cars than in our homes.

But you've gotta admit, in most people's cases this is true. The soundstage isn't too bad for the driver in relation to the rear speakers in most cars, but with speakers in the door panels it's way off. If you've got kick panels it's alot better because you'll move the stage forward a bit, but there's no way around the fact that--in most vehicles--the placement of the speakers is not ideal (unless you happen to own a car where the driver's seat is in the middle)


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