General Car Conversation - 2026 Part 1
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Steve you mentioned music, how loud do you listen normally when alone? Everyone else?
I usually am blasting it. Especially in the SL, which is a pity because the engine and exhaust are beautiful music to my ears and you don't need a radio to hear good sounds lol.
I wonder if the LC stereo is good or just overhyped like many car audio systems are.
I wouldn't be shocked if I like the Bose better in the Merc.
I usually am blasting it. Especially in the SL, which is a pity because the engine and exhaust are beautiful music to my ears and you don't need a radio to hear good sounds lol.
I wonder if the LC stereo is good or just overhyped like many car audio systems are.
I wouldn't be shocked if I like the Bose better in the Merc.
In car around 70 with sometimes 90 when I'm blasting free bird at 180+
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I can understand that. I've always like Bose.
You'd think after complaints on the ML system across the models, they would've fixed whatever the issues were.
Did you ever try to go back to the dealership and let them know something was "off" with your ML?
The ML in my IS 500 has never sounded quite right to me, just slightly "off". It's still good overall though.
Did you ever try to go back to the dealership and let them know something was "off" with your ML?
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Nah I've never taken it to the dealer for that. I've played around with the settings but ultimately the way it came from the factory sounded best to me. I think I was expecting the ML to be great and it's just good. Like a 7.5 out of 10.
Last edited by LH1; Apr 16, 2026 at 02:39 PM.
also, i hope you do check out getting in/out of the LC because with your back it might be challenging.
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to ME, the ml in the LC is too 'front' loaded, even if you mess with fore/aft balance. plus the sound quality (again, to ME) depends a lot not only on the source, but on how good the original recording was. not great recordings, definitely not great reproduction, which makes sense but it seemed worse than on other systems i've had. with GREAT audio (high quality streaming of a high quality production track over carplay for example), it could sound GREAT. anyway, that was my experience.
ha... well the LC sound will BLOW AWAY your mercedes. and the cool thing is the car engine sound is quiet when cruising. there's more road/wind noise than i would have expected but i attribute that to no laminated/double-pane windows (which heck, my hyundai santa fe had), and run flat tires.
also, i hope you do check out getting in/out of the LC because with your back it might be challenging.
oh the visuals in my head.
ha... well the LC sound will BLOW AWAY your mercedes. and the cool thing is the car engine sound is quiet when cruising. there's more road/wind noise than i would have expected but i attribute that to no laminated/double-pane windows (which heck, my hyundai santa fe had), and run flat tires.
also, i hope you do check out getting in/out of the LC because with your back it might be challenging.
oh the visuals in my head.
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That was my take as well. The description sounds like my headphone rig, which is incredibly intolerant of poor recording/mixing/mastering quality. But give it some well-produced source material and holy **** does it sing!
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Exactly, aka a proper high end system vs consoomer tuned BOSE lol!
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