I am getting the Bose stereo--I almost went with the stock stereo--thinking that I wouldn't really use it that much. I didn't get navigation though, but I did get Connect. I have Carplay with my Macan and I really like using my phone for navigation, plus it is about half the price of Porsche navigation and much better IMHO.
Nobody can really advise you safely on that, you really need to do that comparison yourself. It's a personal thing & whilst some are happy with stock it wouldn't suit me & neither would the Bose for that matter. I actually have the Burmester system in my own car which is considerably better than the Bose which in itself is better than the stock, but truth be told I don't particularly rate that either & I wish they offered better. It's alright but nothing to get particularly excited over, but then I'm very fussy about music reproduction. It certainly goes loud but there isn't really a great deal of finesse about the overall presentation. However should you end up preferring the Bose over stock & wouldn't consider the Burmester on cost, or the other alternative of aftermarket installation, then why would you even hesitate to specify it? I know budgets get stretched, but the difference in cost in this case is a pittance & only roughly the same as a certain new smart phone. It'll also probably be with you for longer that a smart phone as well, yet people can't wait to throw money away on the latest piece of garbage like that & will even queue for hours to do so. I just don't get it!
I was the OP on this thread and after listening to both I decided to go with the BOSE system. The BOSE was definitely an upgrade in sound quality. Like you, I enjoy music, but I'm no audiophile. I'm sure the Burmester sounds great but there is no way I was spending $4,690 on a car stereo system. Since I plan on keeping the car for a while, I figured spending an extra $990 on the BOSE system was a worthwhile upgrade.
Personally I'm not after rock concert or movie theatre & that doesn't interest me one bit. The Burmester goes loud, in fact very loud, but I'm after delicacy, finesse, timing, imaging & the ability to reveal detail & subtle little nuances in a performance that most systems simply fail to communicate properly. As I've said the base or Bose wouldn't suit me at all & I'll leave it at rather than communicating my true thoughts so as not to cause offence. My wife's 2 series BMW has a Harman Kardon system & that's overall pretty lousy as well. I've also yet to hear a custom install I was impressed with either to be honest, though In fairness I've not heard that many, so please don't take umbrage. But the ones I have heard sounded universally awful & far worse than the Burmester system in my 718. Maybe I just want too much in a car environment? But whatever, despite the outlay for the best they had available I still don't listen to the Burmester system very often as I find it ultimately rather unsatisfactory. Custom install isn't even an option in the U.K in any case, not if you intend to take out the extended warranty after the original manufacturers warranty expires that is. If it was an option I'd certainly be prepared to investigate it further even though what I've heard so far has failed to impress. I'd also be willing to spend considerably more than 5k if it meant I could achieve what I desire. However our original warranties last for 3 years & we can continue to extend them on a biennial basis to cover up to a full 15 years. The extended warranty is excellent & is a full front to back warranty. I've made a couple of claims with previous Porsches & the warranty fully proved its worth. However fitment of any aftermarket parts totally excludes you being able to take one out & that even applies to something as rudimentary as a none Porsche battery (seriously it's that strict). You'll find that because it's such good value & comes packaged with vehicle breakdown assistance & recovery it's still taken out by a fairly large proportion of U.K Porsche owners, despite its extremely restrictive conditions. It's probably the main reason why the accessory market for the Porsche brand is so small here for late model cars. I've only bought brand new Porsche's & as a result none of the three have had any form of modification carried out whatsoever because to do so would have excluded that car from the warranty scheme.
You UK guys must really like your music!!!
the speakers and amp burmester uses are a compromise to meet a price pointPersonally I'm not after rock concert or movie theatre & that doesn't interest me one bit. The Burmester goes loud, in fact very loud, but I'm after delicacy, finesse, timing, imaging & the ability to reveal detail & subtle little nuances in a performance that most systems simply fail to communicate properly. As I've said the base or Bose wouldn't suit me at all & I'll leave it at rather than communicating my true thoughts so as not to cause offence. My wife's 2 series BMW has a Harman Kardon system & that's overall pretty lousy as well. I've also yet to hear a custom install I was impressed with either to be honest, though In fairness I've not heard that many, so please don't take umbrage. But the ones I have heard sounded universally awful & far worse than the Burmester system in my 718. Maybe I just want too much in a car environment? But whatever, despite the outlay for the best they had available I still don't listen to the Burmester system very often as I find it ultimately rather unsatisfactory. Custom install isn't even an option in the U.K in any case, not if you intend to take out the extended warranty after the original manufacturers warranty expires that is. If it was an option I'd certainly be prepared to investigate it further even though what I've heard so far has failed to impress. I'd also be willing to spend considerably more than 5k if it meant I could achieve what I desire. However our original warranties last for 3 years & we can continue to extend them on a biennial basis to cover up to a full 15 years. The extended warranty is excellent & is a full front to back warranty. I've made a couple of claims with previous Porsches & the warranty fully proved its worth. However fitment of any aftermarket parts totally excludes you being able to take one out & that even applies to something as rudimentary as a none Porsche battery (seriously it's that strict). You'll find that because it's such good value & comes packaged with vehicle breakdown assistance & recovery it's still taken out by a fairly large proportion of U.K Porsche owners, despite its extremely restrictive conditions. It's probably the main reason why the accessory market for the Porsche brand is so small here for late model cars. I've only bought brand new Porsche's & as a result none of the three have had any form of modification carried out whatsoever because to do so would have excluded that car from the warranty scheme.
a voice of reason!
