Most of the deficiencies in the W205 Burmester result from a lack of a full-range array of speakers, inexpensive components used for the speakers it does have, and tuning deficiencies created by the equalization scheme necessary to compensate. W205 Burmester Deficiencies: No True Woofers, Too Many Midrange Speakers, Inadequate EQ controls. (Bose, for example, is notorious for coaxing somewhat decent audio from inexpensive hardware using equalization and post processing and then charging a fortune for it.) Sometimes manufacturers do a convincing job. Tuning deficiencies are “baked” into the system and cannot be modified by the user.
Tuning deficiencies almost always result from a manufacturer’s attempt to compensate for physical deficiencies by equalization, delay, and other processing. Physical deficiencies, such as a lack of a full compliment of speakers due to space or design limitations, a lack of sufficient power, over-reliance on inexpensive components with inherent flaws, and a lack of sufficient user control over equalization.
I’ve learned that there are two potential areas of deficiency in any car audio system. It’s more a surgical approach based on where I perceive any shortcomings. I’m never doing a “gut job” and replacing otherwise good gear. I’ll play source material I’m really familiar with, try the various settings, see if different sources sound better than others, and really try to pin down any deficiencies. When I first get into a new car, I’ll spend a couple of weeks just listening. But I am a hardcore audio geek with experience performing and mixing sound in the studio and live venue settings. I’ve been a musician professionally and for fun for thirty years, and while my tastes lean toward audiophile, my budget generally does not. I don’t care whose name is on the equipment necessarily. When I’m evaluating an OEM car audio system I trust my ears.
I also like a wide sound stage, where the stock system seems to sound very directional and and overly focused to the front door speakers. I want clean, powerful, accurate reproduction with distinctive and punchy mid-bass, a solid “thump” for the kick drum sound, and mids/highs that are clear without being brassy or harsh. Frankly it didn’t sound “premium” enough for my tastes. The bass was too loose and sloppy, and the mids were too bright and harsh. I knew right away that, while the stock system didn’t sound hopeless, I wasn’t going to be satisfied with it. This blog details upgrades I made to the Burmester audio system in my 2016 C300. NEW: Visit my write up and walk-thru to create your own Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, and 24 Bit Hi Res Stereo Audio DVDs for your W205 C Class Looking for a write-up on the standard Audio 20 system? W205 Audio 20
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