The new 12-inch UConnect system is very impressive, and thus the engineers of the 2019 Ram 1500 clearly wanted to also include a sound system that fit with the segment’s most elaborate infotainment system. They tapped the folks at Harman Kardon, the same company that makes the incredible sound system in the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, and the results are breathtaking.
Whether you listen to country, heavy metal or rap, the Harman Kardon speaker system offers sound quality at levels that will drown out anything from the outside world
The new Ram 1500 with the premium sound system features 19 speakers, including a 10-inch subwoofer, all of which are driven by a 900-watt amplifier system. That is the greatest number of speakers and the highest-powered system in the truck segment while also being one of the most elaborate systems in the U.S. auto industry. Most importantly, the speaker system in the new Ram offers incredible sound quality at what some would consider extreme volume levels.
Whether you listen to country, heavy metal or rap, the new Ram 1500 with the Harman Kardon speaker system offers sound quality at levels that will drown out anything from the outside world. So, if you like your Motley Crue loud enough to rattle your woofers but still sound crystal clear, this is the system you want.
We don’t know how much either of these systems will cost just yet, but we expect that the take rate will be somewhat high. One thing we do know though is that everyone who gets the 12-inch screen or the Harman speaker system will be happy with their purchase.
"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.
"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.
"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.
"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.
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