Chinese Car A/V systems

[Vacceo]

Lotus electric vehicles are fully designed and manufactured in China and sold worldwide. The KEF audio system I feel is okay. The coaxial speakers are actually very suitable for the small speaker space in cars and sound quite good.

As for MG, well, it's a brand that doesn't quite make waves in China. You hardly ever see cars of this brand on the road, so they sell MG to Europe.

Regarding the audio system of electric vehicles, many of them now have dozens of speakers, along with a TV. Yes, it's really a TV. There's a foldable TV in the back row. You can sit in the back row to watch movies or play video games.

Sadly, KEF does not sell car speakers to adapt to other models and manufacturers.

I assume that no matter how expensive the Lotus (or any other car) is, it will still benefit from a technician with a DSP and some measurements to adjust the sound.

 

[jayapple]

Sadly, KEF does not sell car speakers to adapt to other models and manufacturers.

I assume that no matter how expensive the Lotus (or any other car) is, it will still benefit from a technician with a DSP and some measurements to adjust the sound.

Yeah. KEF has only partnered with Lotus in the automotive field as far as I know. The KEF signature coaxial speaker flower can be clearly seen inside the car. There are like a dozen speakers.

The peak power is around a kilowatt, similar to the mid-grade Meridian audio in Land Rover.

I also stopped by the showroom. You know, when Lotus first came to the Chinese market, the starting price was about 80,000 bucks. Even with this year's price cut, it still starts at 70,000 bucks. It's really kind of pricey.

 

[Vacceo]

For car audio maniacs, I´m sure it´s possible to acquire a set of those speakers and work from there. In the past, KEF made car speakers, so one can only hope they will, at some point, allow customers to buy the speaker and add it to your particular vehicle.

 

[Palladium]

The stock sound system in my BYD electric van is surprisingly good once I experimented enough with the built-in EQ tools to do away with the atrocious out-of-factory voicing. Anyone over at BYD who did that insane ear-bleeding treble is either deaf or needs to get fired.

Also the FM radio reception also sucks versus my last 2 decade old Pioneer head unit. The built-in Bluetooth SBC functionality on the other hand is awesome both on a usability and SQ standpoint. I can't tell a SQ difference between that SBC versus my previous Tunai FIrefly external LDAC car receiver.