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09-30-14, 05:30 PM
#32
My ML stereo in my 2011 is not nearly as good as my 08 I used to have. CDs in my 11 sound awesome but like most people now a CD is obsolete. SAT radio just sounds awful, have to turn it up to 50 just to hear it. Music thru my phone sounds ok but once again need to really crank it almost full blast to enjoy it. I just hate the inconsistency with it seeing as it is supposed to be a premium sound system. I have never listened to radio in M3 or a C63 so maybe they are the same quality as the F.
09-30-14, 06:13 PM
#33
My ML stereo in my 2011 is not nearly as good as my 08 I used to have. CDs in my 11 sound awesome but like most people now a CD is obsolete. SAT radio just sounds awful, have to turn it up to 50 just to hear it. Music thru my phone sounds ok but once again need to really crank it almost full blast to enjoy it. I just hate the inconsistency with it seeing as it is supposed to be a premium sound system. I have never listened to radio in M3 or a C63 so maybe they are the same quality as the F.
09-30-14, 07:43 PM
#34
Something I've recently learned for this wonderful car is that when you press the trunk release button but forget you did that and start driving off, you don't have to stop in traffic and get out. Just keep driving for 2 minutes and the Alarm notification goes off and it automatically closes for you!
09-30-14, 08:05 PM
#35
Something I've recently learned for this wonderful car is that when you press the trunk release button but forget you did that and start driving off, you don't have to stop in traffic and get out. Just keep driving for 2 minutes and the Alarm notification goes off and it automatically closes for you!
09-30-14, 08:41 PM
#36
My ML stereo in my 2011 is not nearly as good as my 08 I used to have. CDs in my 11 sound awesome but like most people now a CD is obsolete. SAT radio just sounds awful, have to turn it up to 50 just to hear it. Music thru my phone sounds ok but once again need to really crank it almost full blast to enjoy it. I just hate the inconsistency with it seeing as it is supposed to be a premium sound system. I have never listened to radio in M3 or a C63 so maybe they are the same quality as the F.
Syncs automatically every time, ability to skip songs via steering wheel, and quality is cd-like. Works great if you use your phone as a navi too since the stock navi obsolete nowadays as well.
I do agree that the ML system is rather lacking, but I'm coming from a car with a full system
10-01-14, 02:12 AM
#37
almost everyone who rides in my car says how great the stereo sounds..i think it sounds pretty good. i just leave my iPod plugged in in the center console and not sure if that makes a difference over bluetooth
10-01-14, 06:54 AM
#38
My ML stereo in my 2011 is not nearly as good as my 08 I used to have. CDs in my 11 sound awesome but like most people now a CD is obsolete. SAT radio just sounds awful, have to turn it up to 50 just to hear it. Music thru my phone sounds ok but once again need to really crank it almost full blast to enjoy it. I just hate the inconsistency with it seeing as it is supposed to be a premium sound system. I have never listened to radio in M3 or a C63 so maybe they are the same quality as the F.
10-01-14, 07:10 AM
#39
Mine is an 08' and I did notice that i had to crank the volume up when using the Aux jack. Its still sounds good to me, it could be better but its clear enough and sounds good enough. Being an 08' I do wish I had the Bluetooth streaming ability, but I understand why it doesnt. That may change later, its not high on the priority list right now.
10-01-14, 09:11 AM
#41
I have to agree with this. I test drove mostly '08's before I bought my '12 and the ML's in the '08's sounded fine. I never checked out the ML in my '12 until I had already bought the car. I am quite disappointed. The Nakamichi in my '98 GS blows the ML away. The NAK has an incredibly rich full sound even at very low volumes. The ML need to be adjusted to the nth degree to get decently balanced sound and still you need to crank the volume way up to fill the cabin properly. At that point it just becomes really loud music like you get out of any mediocre car stereo. I wonder if a ML amp from the '08 would make a difference in the '12 or is the '11-'14 ML's redesigned altogether.
I am speculating Lexus try to reduce weight by removing sound deadened, and had to use a lower power sub to prevent rattles. After adding a JL sub in the 2012 at 1/4 setting.. I have many rattles to fix.
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10-02-14, 08:48 PM
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