I am big in to music. And I really wanted a 4Runner with KDSS as well as the JBL Audio. Couldn't have both. So I opted with the ORP with KDSS. I do not regret it. I am satisfied with the audio. I turn off all the software-based audio processing, and shift the power one tick to the rear since the speakers are bigger there. I leave the base at factory level and increase the treble by 1. Not ashamed to admit it, but I tend to listen to EDM or classical. Bass is important for EDM. It is good enough audio though. I am content and will not be upgrading.

In my experience, the quality of the audio files matter more if you have a crappy audio system. All my audio files are retail, studio quality. So that helps with clarity.

And yeah, I do not understand why the new generation does not care about audio quality. It's odd because so many of them love music. And if you love music, how can quality not matter?

I have the "premium" audio by the way.