Is it possible that ML improves over time?
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Is it possible that ML improves over time?
Ok... this is kinda strange.... When i first got this SGM 3 weeks ago, I was not really impressed with the ML sound system, despite all the positive remarks from all the audiophiles here. I consider myself a semi-audiophile, as I have perfect pitch and have had formal opera training before college. I've always been very sensitive to pitches (as opposed to volume). So I couldnt figure out why the sound quality was not optimal to me.... I was thinking maybe im going deaf or something. Upon fiddling with the settings, I found that if you set the high, mid, low equalizer to max setting, the sound quality is considerably better. Then I turned OFF surround sound, and the music began to come to life. Then over the last few days i play music throughout my 2+ hours of commute, and i think for some reason the sound is getting better and better. Is it possible that the speakers require some wearing period to loosen up and operate optimally? I use one song as my testing standard: "Unbreak My Heart" by Toni Braxton. This song really emphasizes the richness of any quality sound system. Anyone would notice tremendous difference playing this song on different systems.
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2+ hour commute........wow! dont have ML but when i sampled both i actually wasnt impressed with it.......the TL's Elliot Schiener sound system rocks......one of the best i have heard. I doubt the speakers get broken in though....This car making you senile kaius? 
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Originally Posted by dshahs420
2+ hour commute........wow! dont have ML but when i sampled both i actually wasnt impressed with it.......the TL's Elliot Schiener sound system rocks......one of the best i have heard. I doubt the speakers get broken in though....This car making you senile kaius?
2+ hours commute a day (not each way!). I cant wait to go to san diego next month and show my friends this car. The ride near Laguna beach should be nice.....right next to ocean.
08-11-06, 02:08 PM
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Kaius88, all speakers have a break in period, regardless of construction type.
They may not be broken in when the car leaves the factory. Normally it takes a few hours of normal audio playback to break most in, or an hour (at most) playing specified frequencies.
They may not be broken in when the car leaves the factory. Normally it takes a few hours of normal audio playback to break most in, or an hour (at most) playing specified frequencies.
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Originally Posted by dshahs420
Nice, I bet your friends will want to buy an es350 too.
Edit: Happy Birthday!!! Did the wifey get you anthing special?
Edit: Happy Birthday!!! Did the wifey get you anthing special?
Unfortunately my friends dont work as hard as me, so they cant afford luxury just yet. But they will once they get their act together...
Thanks for the Bday wish Dshahs. Wife got me a gift cert from amazon.com, my favorite place to shop. In the past she got me clothes, which i dont really like receiving for christmas or bday. One time she got me a GameCube game, but unfortunately, I don't own a gamecube. I'm a Playstation man. So she did the wise thing in giving me a gift cert. And we went to Todai for sushi last night....which made everything just perfect for me. I guess I dont have much to complain now that things are settling.... oh...wait....gotta finish my 2005 taxes by Aug 15th.
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Originally Posted by Pheonix
Kaius88, all speakers have a break in period, regardless of construction type.
They may not be broken in when the car leaves the factory. Normally it takes a few hours of normal audio playback to break most in, or an hour (at most) playing specified frequencies.
They may not be broken in when the car leaves the factory. Normally it takes a few hours of normal audio playback to break most in, or an hour (at most) playing specified frequencies.
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Ok... this is kinda strange.... When i first got this SGM 3 weeks ago, I was not really impressed with the ML sound system, despite all the positive remarks from all the audiophiles here. I consider myself a semi-audiophile, as I have perfect pitch and have had formal opera training before college. I've always been very sensitive to pitches (as opposed to volume). So I couldnt figure out why the sound quality was not optimal to me.... I was thinking maybe im going deaf or something. Upon fiddling with the settings, I found that if you set the high, mid, low equalizer to max setting, the sound quality is considerably better. Then I turned OFF surround sound, and the music began to come to life. Then over the last few days i play music throughout my 2+ hours of commute, and i think for some reason the sound is getting better and better. Is it possible that the speakers require some wearing period to loosen up and operate optimally? I use one song as my testing standard: "Unbreak My Heart" by Toni Braxton. This song really emphasizes the richness of any quality sound system. Anyone would notice tremendous difference playing this song on different systems.
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