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Old Nov 7, 2003 | 05:00 PM
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What's so great about it? I have the equalizers buttons maxed and the stereo is still lame.
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Old Nov 7, 2003 | 05:07 PM
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year? and with the Nav package?

I love mine


Out of 11 notches for bass it's at 10
for MID it at -1
and treble 9

I added a RF HE2 tho.

and overall it's clear as hell and doesn't distort. Maybe you have some blown speakers?
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Old Nov 7, 2003 | 05:36 PM
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2004 with Nav. Maybe I need to play around with it some more.

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Old Nov 7, 2003 | 06:01 PM
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What's so great about it? I have the equalizers buttons maxed and the stereo is still lame.
Compared to what? I have never heard a stock car stereo system sound as full or reproduce sounds as accurately.
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Old Nov 7, 2003 | 06:10 PM
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Default Re: Mark Levinson Audio system?

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What's so great about it? I have the equalizers buttons maxed and the stereo is still lame.
Maxing an equalizer is a lame approach to getting the most out of an audio system.
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Old Nov 7, 2003 | 06:19 PM
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Maxing an equalizer is a lame approach to getting the most out of an audio system.

His system doesn't seem to be functioning properly or he just expects way too much.

But yah like you said... try turning off adaptive sound and equaling BASS MID TREBLE to the middle and make sure your sound is balanced twards the middle and not to the back or front left right.
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Old Nov 7, 2003 | 06:20 PM
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Ok ...Ok calm down. I'm the one who just bought a 04 TL, which had a great stereo system but a crappy ride and traded it in for a GS 5 days later. That's what I was comparing it too.
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Old Nov 7, 2003 | 06:22 PM
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Bose>Levinson
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Old Nov 7, 2003 | 06:26 PM
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Equalizers are meant to help you tune the sound. Maxing everything basically amounts to turning the volume up. It is somewhat of a simplification but true nonetheless. Try tuning the sound to what you like: more bass, mids, ... then use volume appropriately.

Not sure what kind of music or listening habits you have so I can't comment more. Just trying to help.
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Old Nov 7, 2003 | 06:28 PM
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Originally posted by camtrek
Bose>Levinson
Bose better than ML? I think you are the first person I know to say this.
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Old Nov 7, 2003 | 06:30 PM
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When the speakers are balanced I hear all the audio coming from the front and when I fade it to the back it sounds like something’s missing. Now the one big speaker in the back window is it just base?
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Old Nov 7, 2003 | 06:39 PM
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I lesson to the good stuff "Beegees, Celine Dion, Rod Stewart". Just kidding...mostly Jazz "Dave Koz, Will Downing, David Sanborn".
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Old Nov 7, 2003 | 07:06 PM
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Originally posted by SkyHigh
When the speakers are balanced I hear all the audio coming from the front and when I fade it to the back it sounds like something’s missing. Now the one big speaker in the back window is it just base?
BTW. I was joking about the Bose>ML

The big "speaker" is a 10" free air subwoofer.
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Old Nov 7, 2003 | 07:20 PM
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Originally posted by Neo
Equalizers are meant to help you tune the sound. Maxing everything basically amounts to turning the volume up. It is somewhat of a simplification but true nonetheless.
Not usually. Eq 'bands' roll off eiter side of a center frequency, so boosting low/mid/high will make a small 'mountain range' of frequency responses.
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Old Nov 7, 2003 | 07:49 PM
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cant believe they still have a free air sub with mark levinson system
way to cheap out lexus.. they could of added some serious low end
like a good 10" in a sealed box
would of been THAT much better

Erick G
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