omr

Is the 2016 Levinson audio a 5 or 6 disc changer or a single disc player?

ybing

It is always single disc now, not much people use CD now days

But I think some model still can have 6-disc if no navigation

(Correct me if I'm wrong, I haven't use a CD since my first Lexus LOL... although always have the ML option)

Craig B

Same here, I listen to XM.

ybing

I have all my songs in my phone haha, and don't display Chinese... so sad... it's 2016...

Valley101

I use phone and many of my CD's are now on a USB. With ML you do not get the sound quality from XM that ML is capable of producing.

Craig B

I'm lazy, it's easier to listen to XM.

ybing

If XM has Chinese song I will, but they don't haha got 3,500 song in my phone to choose

neelnaik

@omr, that's a good question actually. However, it is a question to which I do not have the answer to. I know pre-refresh (2010-2013) mark levinson's have a 6 disc changer.

@Valley101, I agree. XM does not do the ML system justice. As old school as it is, CD's seem to be the way to get the best sound quality out of it.

markrivers

nothing can get close to a CD sound quality.
if you can get an FM broadcast in HD, that's far better than your Sirius/XM broadcast.


the ML package is a above average, but not great.
I normally upgrade my speakers, amplifier, add some subwoofer etc.
so I notice the difference right away.

the JBL that came with our 2011 Toyota Prius sounds better than the ML on the RX 350.. no kidding.
and we compared the JBL on a Rav4 versus the ML on the RX 350 using the same source ( CD) and the result was the same.
I think it's the placement of the speakers at the back and the open space on the RX/GX, that is the culprit.

the best set up is one that will sound "clean" where you can hear everything distinctively even on low volume.

tecman

What have you all experienced with CD quality compared to iPod/phone download quality? Transferring CDs to the iPod/phone or any other device will diminish quality. Does it not?

jtrue28

False.

If you can find them, DVD-A will be the best sound you've ever heard. Especially with a ML equipped vehicle.

Acrad

Old thread resurrection... I know DVD-A is basically an abandoned format now but thought about picking up a title to see how noticeable it is on the ML.

ASE

While "CD quality" is in-theory better than the alternatives ... when the human ear cannot tell the difference between a CD "original" and 320 kbps compression in a quiet environment, 256 kbps is probably about as good as it gets in a vehicle from a real world "sound quality" standpoint ... unless the thought of "CD quality" just makes you feel better.

Acrad

Not a lot of DVD-A content out there. Picked up a cheap/used Eagles/Hotel CA DVD-A album as a test.