The assertion was made in another thread that Lexus is particularly quiet. I had to verify it. Yes, I know I'm a bit OTT but a quieter environment is easier on the ears. That's why noise cancelling headphones were invented, after all.
How hard is it to come up with a stereo that sounds easy on the ears in a car environment. Turns out it is pretty damn hard and even the high end options available from well known audio brands can't get it right. I'm not the only one. Plenty of others complain about shouty/fatiguing upgraded factory fit stereos.