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I won the minute you stooped to name calling. It's a sure sign that you're not able to have an intelligent argument.

crash457 said:

I won the minute you stooped to name calling. It's a sure sign that you're not able to have an intelligent argument.

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What did you win?

The grand prize, obviously.

OMG!!! The speaker isn't flush!!!! Somebody dial 911!!!!! OMG!!!

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I picked up my 2018 yesterday. The new system definitely sounds better than the Sony system that was in my 2017 Raptor and the one that's in my 2017 F250.

I even took it to my stereo / bodyshop guy today and let him listen to it. We both agreed that it's not perfect, but to get get a big change just isn't worth the $$$$$. His suggestion was to get better music first i.e. HDTracks. He had a great point... Why spend thousands on an upgrade to listen to compressed MP3's?

I picked up a 2018 raptor with the B&O system. I had a 2013 with the sony system. the 2013 sounded much better. I didn't even realize I had a sub until I pulled the rear drivers side seat down. I was surprised to see a sub there. Although not much comes out of it. I was looking at the radio to figure out if there are any settings to change this?

Also wondering if the kicker sub will work. Crutchfield says yes, but I need to double check because other places say no.

Steven Vaccaro said:

I picked up a 2018 raptor with the B&O system. I had a 2013 with the sony system. the 2013 sounded much better. I didn't even realize I had a sub until I puleed the rear drivers side seat down. I was surprised to see a sub there. Although not much comes out of it. I was looking at the radio to figure out if there are any settings to change this?

Also wondering if the kicker sub will work. Crutchfield says yes, but I need to double check because other places say no.

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FWIW I find the BO system almost identical to the Sony system from my 2015 King Ranch. So much so that I do wonder if they have actually changed out the speakers, or if it's just the decals on the center.

There are settings in the Sync menu to adjust Bass and Subwoofer output. Just go there and make adjustments before you change out any speakers. I do not think the kicker will be any better than the stock speaker. I guess there is always the chance that your sub is defective, unlikely but possible.

davidl81 said:

FWIW I find the BO system almost identical to the Sony system from my 2015 King Ranch. So much so that I do wonder if they have actually changed out the speakers, or if it's just the decals on the center.

There are settings in the Sync menu to adjust Bass and Subwoofer output. Just go there and make adjustments before you change out any speakers. I do not think the kicker will be any better than the stock speaker. I guess there is always the chance that your sub is defective, unlikely but possible.

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Thanks, ill look into that first.

Steven Vaccaro said:

I picked up a 2018 raptor with the B&O system. I had a 2013 with the sony system. the 2013 sounded much better.

Also wondering if the kicker sub will work. Crutchfield says yes, but I need to double check because other places say no.

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I think there may be something wrong with your sub as well. I had a 17' with the Sony system and now an 18' with the B&O. I find that the treble is much better in the B&O than the Sony which was much more bass heavy. The amplified engine sound was also turned up too high in the Sony IMHO. The B&O made it more subtle. I had to turn down the bass on the B&O as I was getting rattle in the doors which I didn't have on the Sony.

Someone posted on another thread a while back where they tried to install the Kicker subwoofer that was sold aftermarket on Ford's site onto the Sony system and it was not compatible.

Steven Vaccaro said:

I didn't even realize I had a sub until I puleed the rear drivers side seat down. I was surprised to see a sub there. Although not much comes out of it

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Me too....I didn't expect much from the sound sys, and it met my middle of the road expectations...I'm not much of an audiophile so didn't loose too much sleep. My last truck (2004 Titan) had a pretty good sub under my seat, but really my 18' dosen't seem to much bass at all....