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Old Mar 12, 2014 | 01:18 PM
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Is the Mark Levinson in the IS that much better than the standard audio system? Wanted to know from the people who have heard them both.

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Old Mar 12, 2014 | 01:22 PM
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Listened to stock non-ML when I test drove the car. Decent, but not ML! Others have chimed in:

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Old Mar 12, 2014 | 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Supermuku
Is the Mark Levinson in the IS that much better than the standard audio system? Wanted to know from the people who have heard them both.

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ML is significantly better and absolutely worth it.
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Old Mar 12, 2014 | 01:59 PM
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Stock system's sound using radio sucks *****. Using Bluetooth/cable the stock system sounds pretty damn good. If you're not in the Northeast and can get ML get it. If not, it's not the end of the world.

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Old Mar 12, 2014 | 03:31 PM
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it's worth spending the $800
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Old Mar 12, 2014 | 03:38 PM
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worth the extra $ Lexus sound systems have always been primo!
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Old Mar 12, 2014 | 04:25 PM
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Thanks for the responses!
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Old Mar 12, 2014 | 04:33 PM
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definitely worth it! it will handle bass better without distorting so easily and there are more speakers matched to the frequencies they are supposed to play
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Yep worth it. I test drove a 3IS with and without ML. Def get ML.
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