Mark Levinson and Premium Audio - Notes from an Audiophile
06-30-13 | 11:29 AM
#46
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Strange you can't play DVD-A in the GS. It plays in the '13 ES. Not the easiest thing to do, due to all the safety crap in the nav, though.
06-30-13 | 11:55 AM
#48
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07-05-13 | 07:01 AM
#51
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The configurator on Lexus.com is garbage. I see discussion about this popping up a lot lately. I think people are seriously cross-shopping the GS with the German rivals more than ever, and the crappy online Lexus configurator is tripping people up because it doesn't function like the BMW/Audi configurators. Doesn't let you choose individual options even through it's possible. Fail, Lexus. Fix this.
The ML system on the GS is a $1,380 stand-alone option. Which means you can theoretically order it on a base model with no other options for an MSRP of $49,525.00 (incl destination).
Anyway, thanks to the OP for starting this thread, very interesting and valuable insight.
07-05-13 | 04:13 PM
#53
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The configurator on Lexus.com is garbage. I see discussion about this popping up a lot lately. I think people are seriously cross-shopping the GS with the German rivals more than ever, and the crappy online Lexus configurator is tripping people up because it doesn't function like the BMW/Audi configurators. Doesn't let you choose individual options even through it's possible. Fail, Lexus. Fix this.
07-08-13 | 09:27 AM
#54
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Originally Posted by yardie876
Nope, no HDD in the 4GS.
Originally Posted by JohnBon20
Wow. That's pretty crazy given others in this class have it
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.In Japan, all JDM versions of the Lexus GS (4th generation model) allow to use the HDD to store music/audio files with a storage allotment of up to 2,000-3,000 songs
Originally Posted by Translated text from Lexus Japan website
Portable music player * 7 You can play music files (MP3/WMA) by connecting directly with, USB memory. Bluetooth ® * 8 AV profile * 9 also supported portable music player support. Also equipped with a sound library function to HDD navigation, up to about 3,000 songs * 10 recording is possible. The Bluetooth ® enabled mobile phone * 11 can be connected to, you can take advantage of the hands-free calls.
Originally Posted by Original text from Lexus Japan website
携帯音楽プレーヤー＊7、USBメモリーとダイレクトに接続して音楽ファイル (MP3/WMA) を再生します。Bluetooth®＊8AVプロファイル＊9対応の携帯音楽プレーヤーにも対応。またHDDナビゲーションにはサウンドライブラリー機能を搭載し、最大3,000曲程度＊10の録音が可能です。またBluetooth®対応の携帯電話＊11を接続すれば、ハンズフリー通話をご利用いただけます。
07-13-13 | 08:38 PM
#56
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Starting in late 2012 all manufactures took the hdd out of there cars.. There was a class action lawsuit so all manufactures had to take this feature out of there cars in late 2012. I work for infiniti and all our cars had it in the start of 2012 and cars produced later in the year did not have it..now no 2013 have this feature..
07-13-13 | 09:12 PM
#57
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From: SoFlo
On a random note, after clicking the link I realized that the RHD cars do not have the auxiliary portion of the screen on the far side of the driver. I just assumed they'd switch it to the farther side...
07-14-13 | 10:59 AM
#58
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From: CA
Starting in late 2012 all manufactures took the hdd out of there cars.. There was a class action lawsuit so all manufactures had to take this feature out of there cars in late 2012. I work for infiniti and all our cars had it in the start of 2012 and cars produced later in the year did not have it..now no 2013 have this feature..
