Mark Levinson or Lexus Premium Audio
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As I've said in the other thread, when it comes to Lexus vehicles:
It's either you go Mark Levinson OR go home.
Don't bother with Lexus Premium Audio.....cause it can't even come close to Harman Kardon Logic 7.
It's either you go Mark Levinson OR go home.
Don't bother with Lexus Premium Audio.....cause it can't even come close to Harman Kardon Logic 7.
Last edited by Blackraven; Apr 1, 2012 at 10:51 AM.
Driver
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From: CA
I picked up the dealers first F-sport with Mark and I love it. Its such an amazing improvement over the mark I had in the Is-F.
For me it came down to only costing me a few hundred more for mark, since the other car I was considering had accessories like trunk mat wheel locks and a few other things vs. the car I got doesn't have those but has mark instead.
So in other words i'll make Mark over a trunk mat and wheel locks any day!
For me it came down to only costing me a few hundred more for mark, since the other car I was considering had accessories like trunk mat wheel locks and a few other things vs. the car I got doesn't have those but has mark instead.
So in other words i'll make Mark over a trunk mat and wheel locks any day!
Pit Crew
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From: NE
I picked up the dealers first F-sport with Mark and I love it. Its such an amazing improvement over the mark I had in the Is-F.
For me it came down to only costing me a few hundred more for mark, since the other car I was considering had accessories like trunk mat wheel locks and a few other things vs. the car I got doesn't have those but has mark instead.
So in other words i'll make Mark over a trunk mat and wheel locks any day!
For me it came down to only costing me a few hundred more for mark, since the other car I was considering had accessories like trunk mat wheel locks and a few other things vs. the car I got doesn't have those but has mark instead.
So in other words i'll make Mark over a trunk mat and wheel locks any day!
I picked up the dealers first F-sport with Mark and I love it. Its such an amazing improvement over the mark I had in the Is-F.
For me it came down to only costing me a few hundred more for mark, since the other car I was considering had accessories like trunk mat wheel locks and a few other things vs. the car I got doesn't have those but has mark instead.
So in other words i'll make Mark over a trunk mat and wheel locks any day!
For me it came down to only costing me a few hundred more for mark, since the other car I was considering had accessories like trunk mat wheel locks and a few other things vs. the car I got doesn't have those but has mark instead.
So in other words i'll make Mark over a trunk mat and wheel locks any day!
Racer
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From: Texas
If you have a collection, or want to create a collection of DVD-A/DTS media, then you will likely need to ML system. I highly doubt the premium audio system able to read and decode DVD-A/DTS.
I auditioned the ML system in the 2013 GS and found it to decode DVD-A very well. I would not consider anything but the ML system in a GS, but did find the subwoofer didn't offer as much low end as my 3rd gen GS. That opinion could change with additional listening (my time listening was very short and limited). But overall, I was impressed.
I auditioned the ML system in the 2013 GS and found it to decode DVD-A very well. I would not consider anything but the ML system in a GS, but did find the subwoofer didn't offer as much low end as my 3rd gen GS. That opinion could change with additional listening (my time listening was very short and limited). But overall, I was impressed.
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From: CA
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From: CA
It is very hard to find a GS F Sport model with ML right now. My Lexus dealer (Riverside, Ca) had to look very hard for one month, did a swap with a New Orleans dealer, then grab it right after it unloaded in Long Beach. They said this could be the only one in California right now. After inquiring several dealerships, I do believe them.
I did make a lot of noise and fuzz to Lexus HQ and reps about the difficulty of getting this very desirable combo. They promised to send more over to west coast US soon.
I am just glad to have mine and I am blasting it everyday to and from work. I even stayed in the car to finish a song after arriving. It is that good.
I did make a lot of noise and fuzz to Lexus HQ and reps about the difficulty of getting this very desirable combo. They promised to send more over to west coast US soon.
I am just glad to have mine and I am blasting it everyday to and from work. I even stayed in the car to finish a song after arriving. It is that good.
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not necessarily. dvd-a had so little support and of course is obsolete now we have blu-ray.
not really. it seems they are almost unattainable on the west coast, so he may well have never seen one. while salespeople do plenty to make us think they're clueless, that doesn't always mean they are, or are dishonest.
Driver
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From: CA
It is very hard to find a GS F Sport model with ML right now. My Lexus dealer (Riverside, Ca) had to look very hard for one month, did a swap with a New Orleans dealer, then grab it right after it unloaded in Long Beach. They said this could be the only one in California right now. After inquiring several dealerships, I do believe them.
I did make a lot of noise and fuzz to Lexus HQ and reps about the difficulty of getting this very desirable combo. They promised to send more over to west coast US soon.
I am just glad to have mine and I am blasting it everyday to and from work. I even stayed in the car to finish a song after arriving. It is that good.
I did make a lot of noise and fuzz to Lexus HQ and reps about the difficulty of getting this very desirable combo. They promised to send more over to west coast US soon.
I am just glad to have mine and I am blasting it everyday to and from work. I even stayed in the car to finish a song after arriving. It is that good.
Dealers just play games and say things to keep your business its that simple!
Last edited by crzyis; Apr 2, 2012 at 04:26 PM. Reason: adding image
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I understand. But he never seen one doesnt necessarily mean it doesnt exist. He could research a little more before telling me that.
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However, 5.1 doesn't mean it will read either. It may be 5.1 for DVD-Video only.
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DVD-A does have little support, but the quality of music is far beyond stereo. And you can still find them being released (or rather re-released and re-engineered in 5.1). Just look into 7 time grammy winner Elliot Scheiner (who designed the Acura sound system), and the recent release of Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs in DVD-A.
To me, listening to high resolution music in a Lexus just seems like a perfect match.....