Unpopular opinion, B&O sound.

[Ibuprofen3293]

It's a decent sound system.

I just don't think it's "hey let's spend double the cost of the High package" levels of good.

You get an incredible amount of value out of the High package, and a relatively horrific amount of value out of the Lux package in my opinion.

Exactly! As a couple others already said on this thread, you're basically paying ~$2500 for adaptive cruise and a heated steering wheel.

If you're going to upgrade the stereo anyway, definitely may as well start with the base one. I guess an argument could be made that with B&O there's no forscan needed to enable full range/sub, and the sub enclosure alredy there and wired. But the base has a simpler route for adding something like a Key 200.4 amp to power speakers you're going to swap regardless.

I replaced the 5 main speakers of my B&O within a couple of weeks of ownership (front corner swap made the biggest difference, and I encourage everyone to do those). Just added sound deadening in the whole back half, and will swapping the sub and adding an amp in the next couple of weeks. Hopefully then I can just ignore all these audio threads and focus on some mechanical stuff... or, ya know, just drive it and have fun.

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[Karl_in_Chicago]

Exactly! As a couple others already said on this thread, you're basically paying ~$2500 for adaptive cruise and a heated steering wheel.

No need to intentionally sell it short . . . with Lux the buyer *does* also get a USB port on the top of the dash.

 

[Malcolm Robertson]

I sell Fords for a living. We're supposed to talk up the virtues of any vehicle we're selling. As such, I never bring up the B&O speakers in any vehicle. If asked, I tell them how many speakers it has, and move on to the next subject.

 

[KirchTX]

There’s definitely tiers even within high end brands.

Listen to the upgraded Bang & Olufsen system in a modern Audi for example. I suspect “B&O” vs spelling the name out signifies a difference.

 

[Jazer]

I've never heard the B&O system, but I want to put my upgraded base system up against it for comparison purposes/curiosities, lol.

 

[mostfrantic]

I bought the B&O system because it is good enough for me and I dont want to touch audio.. Or would be, my system rattles and vibrates so much I cant hear how bad the speakers are.

 

[Johnny Mo]

I would take my 2003 Lexus GX470 Mark Levinson system over this B&O in a heartbeat. Very disappointed in it but thankful for all the members here that paved the way for a reasonably priced upgrade.

 

[brkdncr]

OPs opinion is unpopular because it’s just wrong.

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