My best audiosystem was in the '04 Acura TL ..... I bought Pink Floyd Dark Side of the moon in 5.1 DVD Surround and it was
sounded like you were listening from the center of the drum kit.....
ELLIOT SCHEINER AND THE ELS SURROUND PREMIUM AUDIO SYSTEM
THE AWARD-WINNING MUSIC PRODUCER LENDS HIS IMPECCABLE EAR TO ACURA FOR STUDIO-GRADE SOUND ON FOUR WHEELS
“Audio’s been my life for over 40 years. I have always been passionate about what music should sound like,” explains renowned music producer Elliot Scheiner. The recipient of 25 Grammy nominations (with seven wins) and four Emmy nominations (with two wins), as well as an honorary doctorate from the Berklee College of Music and an honor from the Japan Audio Society, Scheiner is considered a master of his craft with an impeccable ear. His career began when he went to work as Phil Ramone’s assistant in 1967, in which he quickly advanced to become an audio engineer. He went on to play percussion in several bands, but ultimately his heart remained in the studio. He returned, and produced albums for the likes of Steely Dan, Van Morrison, Fleetwood Mac, Sting, The Eagles, BB King, Aerosmith and more. More recently, he’s worked on music with Foo Fighters, Band of Horses and Beck.
Scheiner’s prolific experience gained the interest of Acura, who tapped him 10 years ago to help with their Panasonic audio system. He decided to work with the automaker because, he says, “Acura really cares, unlike some other providers that put systems in automobiles; others come from a scientific background, meaning they tune using numbers and charts—not ears! That’s not what music is about, and is the key to why one system is number one: the ELS system.”
“Van Morrison’s ‘Moondance,’ for instance, I know what I made it sound like,” explains Scheiner. “I am intimately acquainted with what sound is and Acura feels the same.
Remember the eight-track cassette? It all became popular because of the car. I got a call from Panasonic to put a demo in a car—in a Cadillac—and it was embraced. In 2002, I got a call from Acura—they were willing to put a system in the 2004 TL. Now, it’s in every car Acura makes.” A luxury sedan may not seem like a quintessential car for rocking out, but thanks to Scheiner, the 2015 Acura TLX is almost like a concert hall on wheels.
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