2025 CT5 BW - AKG Settings

[blackeneth]

The reality is these AKG systems are poor, and certainly below average compared to what other cars use. Tweak the settings or add a sub, neither delivers any kind of real audiophile performance. A sub will give you a bass heavy sound, but you're still stuck with the poor reproduction of the stock system. If that is what you want in this car, you need to replace all the stock speakers and add some proper amplifiers.

Where’s the bang for the buck here? I would guess replacing the speakers?

 

[coffee_time]

Where’s the bang for the buck here? I would guess replacing the speakers?

Yeah this was my question too. Lots of great manufacturers of speakers out there, but don't know how well they'd sound dropping them in with the stock crossovers and whatnot.

 

[JUSTABW]

I have added a JL sub and while it improved the bass, the overall sound is clinical and flat - with good bass. The system, no matter what settings I have tried, can not reproduce a warm well rounded sound. The only way to truly improve the sound is to replace the speakers, add DSP, amps and start over. Take the signal from the head unit and replace everything down stream.

 

[jvp]

Were I the type to make such modifications (I'm not), I'd start simple with an amp and a sub. I'll bet the OEM speakers are actually quite good if they get driven by a proper amp; amps make all the difference in the world to clean the sound up.