2025 Poor Stereo
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7th Gear
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2025 Poor Stereo
Have a 2023 HTC Stingray with excellent stereo, my 2025 Z06 stereo doesn't get HD and very poor sound quality. Has anyone else had this issue and found the solution for it??
Racer
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Depending on the build month of your car, there might be an update to the infotainment system needed to get the HD stations to work, and there is also software that makes the EQ and speakers all work together better. So, see the dealer and advise them you have some type of issue, and even the Amp may be defective from the factory. That happen in alot of GM trucks in 2010.
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2025 C8 Z06/7/E-Ray of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
Turn off the f****** stereo and sound system and just simply listen to the engine and exhaust note with the windows cracked open.
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I've had 23 Stingray (3LT), 24 Z06 (2LZ) and 25 ERay(2LZ), all HTCs. The stereo has sounded exactly the same in all of them, but then I always using streaming services and never listen to "radio".
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Burning Brakes
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I guess it depends on what you compare it to. My 992 GTS Bose is terrible compared to the vette.
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The C8 system is actually pretty good for a stock system, but like you found, you do need to tweak it. The biggest thing I've found is turning off the damn AudioPilot, which screws with the sound a lot (especially if you have an HTC).