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FYI I did verify that I have the tweeters near the mirrors. I did an online chat with fordowner.com and got some information but they said they would have to have the Subject matter specialist email me for more details. Here is what they told me. Our resources show that your system is the premium 210 watt audio system with 11 speakers with subwoofer; however, this is the only information available regarding your audio system. This system is different from the stock system which is only 80 watts and only 6 speakers for the SE model. I'm happy to research more information regarding the subwoofer. Per the local car audio expert the two rear speakers are the subwoofer. ​Ford could not tell me if it has a separate amplifier although the local car audio experts say it must if it has 11 speakers. I will have to wait to hear back from the subject matter specialist for more info.

Thanks for the quick response. Unfortunately I already did call Crutchfield and they do not have any details on the 2017. I would think somebody at Ford could tell me at least if it has a separate amplifier. I will try calling Ford directly to see if I can get any information from them. I may also try my local car audio shop to see what they know. I have not gone out to verify the side mirror tweeters but think it does have them. Overall love my new car but since I listen to a lot of music I am hoping to just get a little improvement for the least amount of work and money.

Thanks for the information and your suggestions. But this still leaves me with lots of questions. I hope you can help. 1. I do not have the Sony system I have the Premium Audio System with 11 speakers ( This is listed as new to the 2017 models). I suspect that this is just the basic stereo with extra speakers added. Without any spec available I cannot verify this. So I am not sure that it can be compared in sound quality with the Sony system that you have. 2. I did test it with a factory CD (the Beatles White Album as well as with 320 bps mp3 files and flac files up to 1499bps and 24 bit. Although the CD did sound the best it still was distorted and and tinny sounding after making adjustments to the bass treble and mid-range settings. 3. On this forum there are a lot of comments about the Sony system and I do not know if the amplifier is the same in my system. It would seem that I should be able to find out which model of amplifier is in my vehicle. Here is the link to the other forum and one post that I found interesting. http://www.fordescape.org/forum/electronics-audio-lighting/10306-disappointed-sony-audio-3.html "Hey! Big news discovered by the ford Focus guys on the various Focus ST forums: by swapping out the factory amp with another factory amp, the sound system is suddenly the system we SHOULD have received when we bought the car! It appears that starting in 2013, Ford lowered the amplifier output intentionally. Possibly due to speaker damage. The ford focus uses the SAME sony audio system. The amplifiers have the same model numbers, but the revision numbers differ. The focus guys are saying that swapping out the factory amp with another factory amp with part number CT4T-18B849-AA, volume effectively doubles, and sound is otherwise enhanced. The amp that came in my 2014 escape is CT4T-18B849-AF. This is huge." 4. Are you aware of this amplifier swap/issue and can you tell me where the amplifier is located in my vehicle so I can check it myself if there are no specs anywhere to be found? Thanks again for any information or personal opinions you may have.

Thanks for the info. I am a classic rock kinda guy too. I tried a CD for the first time and it sounded a little better but still would get some distortion at higher volumns. So a couple of questions for you. 1. Using a thumb drive what format and bit rate are the files you are playing? 2. When you play from you iPod is it a wired connection? 3. Does you iPod have music player have equalization controls? I am hoping one of the Ford Moderators will chime in on some of the technical stuff. Thanks!!! 3. Does

I just bought a 2017 ford fusion SE with the Premium Audio System with 11 speakers ( This is listed as new to the 2017 models). I am not thrilled with the quality of the sound and I have been unable to find any real specs on the system to help me determine the best way to improve the sound quality. The sound is tinny and distorted even when playing high quality FLAC files from a thumb drive. Here are a few of the questions I have and if anyone can answer them or point me to a link with the specs I would appreciate it. 1. Does anyone else have issues with the sound quality of this system? 2. What is the make and model of the head unit (radio/cdplayer)? 3. What are the specs of the head unit? 4. What is the make and model of the amplifier? 5. What are the specs of the amplifier? 6. Where is the amplifier located? 7. What brand are the speakers and what are their specs? 8. Where are the 11 speakers located? 9. Any suggestions on the first and cheapest place to start to try to improve the quality of the sound? (it looks like on the older models swapping out the CT4T18B849AF amplifier with the older CT4T18B849AA amplifier helped. Any help would be appreciated and if anyone can answer all 9 questions I would bow gracefully and say "i'm not worthy"