Upgrading stock stereo with better stock stereo.

[leehinde]

I have a CA Rt 1, which has the entry level stereo system. Acceptable compromise since I came of age listening to AM radio. (CKLW!).

Now, 8 months in, I'm wondering if it's possible to get Ford to upgrade to the better stereo. Has anyone done that? Is the better stereo better?

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[generaltso]

Nothing’s impossible, but I have no doubt it would be cost prohibitive and probably wouldn’t even make that big of a difference.

 

[Coffs]

I used to drive around 50 different cars a year and multiple times I'd have the same model but with standard then upgraded Bose or Harman Kardon or Bang and Olufsen stereos.
There is maybe 10% clearer sound with an upgraded stereo. Honestly a base model with HD sound makes more difference than a posh stereo with non HD.
The only real difference was the ability to turn the volume up pretty loud and it not distort or overdrive the speakers.
An after market digital sound processor would make a serious difference but I don't know how easy that would be to fit.

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