Is car audio/DIY dying?

[ckirocz28]

The amount of people I see on a daily basis, walking around, driving etc. with Apple AirPods in is somewhat comical to me. It's the strangest thing, before AirPods existed there was never this many people walking around with ear buds/headphones of any type, yet now everyone is listening to music that they keep them in constantly. It's this weird status symbol that is reflective of society as a whole, gotta show that we have AirPods or we won't be viewed as cool. Saw an older couple a few weeks ago, mid 50's maybe, so not old old, but older, both walking around wearing AirPods, not walking around a park or something for exercise, but walking into stores. Are those people really so un-interested in each other that they would sooner be listening to music than talking to each other?

It's partly status symbol and partly to discourage people who might try to talk to them. Today's people live alone in their own little worlds.

[blockrocker]

LAUGHING MY ASS OFF....hey nick have a conference call with all the automobile engineers and let them know us here in the SQ world “demand easy integration”...LOL..

Lol. Fair enough, it may have been a bit of a stretch. How about a call with the car audio engineers and tell them we want more than rca interconnects and the need for massive runs of power wires. I'll keep reaching....;-)

[ckirocz28]

Car audio is so incredibly dated IMO. Can't believe we don't have 1080p double DIN headunits as a minimum. At the very least, 720p.

I'm still waiting on optical output on a decent headunit, and DTS or Dolby Digital surround in a dsp. My phone has 2560x1440 resolution, and most others have damn good resolution, too. Maybe we can talk the phone manufacturers into implementing everthing we need. It's not very likely, though.

[Queef]

Ipad mini ( optical out ) ?
LG G7 ( optical out ) ?

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[Euphonic]

It seems the car audio world should be petitioning and speaking to the automobile manufacturers and engineers to allow for easier integration. This might be way too simplified, but I would think a couple of factory optical outputs and some more flexibility with the factory headunits and aftermarket amps/dsp's would help close the gap between the two.

I find it hard to believe that Harley-Davidson has the market cornered when it comes to aftermarket integration with a factory deck. Since 2014, the H-D radio has been able to have EQ curves loaded into it to support various aftermarket additions.

[HiFiAudioGuy34]

I appreciate everyone's input. What I've noticed is the enthusiasts claim that its "changing" while the people who work in the industry say its been slowing down significantly. I see both sides and think I'll quote the great Ben Stiller when he says...

"a little bit of both"

[SkizeR]

LAUGHING MY ASS OFF....hey nick have a conference call with all the automobile engineers and let them know us here in the SQ world “demand easy integration”...LOL..


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I'll call natan or joe. They'll both ask me if I'm losing my mind lol

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[SkizeR]

Lol. Fair enough, it may have been a bit of a stretch. How about a call with the car audio engineers and tell them we want more than rca interconnects and the need for massive runs of power wires. I'll keep reaching....;-)

I had a customer recently tell me that we dont need an interface because we can just use the rca outputs out of the OEM head unit....

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[HiFiAudioGuy34]

I had a customer recently tell me that we dont need an interface because we can just use the rca outputs out of the OEM head unit....

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Maybe an opportunity to have them "pay you to prove them wrong?"

Excuse me Mr/Mrs.... would you come into the install bay with me for a second and please show me where those RCA outputs are???? .......

OHH I'm sorry I recall you telling me they have them built-in... well you can buy the interface since you need it.... You still have to pay me for labor....

[Euphonic]

I had a customer recently tell me that we dont need an interface because we can just use the rca outputs out of the OEM head unit....

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Maybe on certain Scion or Mazda vehicles.