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Old 02-08-21, 07:31 PM
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How would you rate the sound quality of the ML in the GX?
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Originally Posted by johnc22
How would you rate the sound quality of the ML in the GX?
Sounds good. Good clarity and bass. I like mine and see no reason to upgrade the speakers.
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Originally Posted by johnc22
How would you rate the sound quality of the ML in the GX?
In a word, excellent. Have a 2021 GX460 with the ML Audio. I think it surpasses the 19 speaker system in my previous 2007 LS460. I've listened to Audi's Bang and Olufsen, Tesla's Premium Model 3 system, and Harman Kardon in Mercedes, and from those limited experiences I'd say the ML in the GX is the best I've heard yet. It has a warmth you won't find in the Audi Bang and Olufsen systems but is just as sharp. Amazing sound quality.
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Have a 2021 GX Luxury with ML and am really pleased with it. Others have commented that it's not a major upgrade from the 9 speaker, non-ML sound system, but I disagree.
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Originally Posted by Megamorph
Have a 2021 GX Luxury with ML and am really pleased with it. Others have commented that it's not a major upgrade from the 9 speaker, non-ML sound system, but I disagree.
Yeah, I get the impression that some of the non-ML opinions out there may not have used a quality source as a comparison. I know my wife's primary source of audio in her vehicle is broadcast radio which is a terrible source and therefore she sees no value in upgrading a stereo in a vehicle. We actually compared a Luxury with ML and a base non-ML while at a dealer using our USB drive and I felt there was a noticeable difference/value.

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The old DVD-Audio format sounds really good in it as well.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gx-...l#post10736408
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Yes, for a large SUV with a lot of cabin volume, it’s quite good. We drove an ML and a non-ML back to back and I streamed the same set of songs in each and the difference is significant. Ours is a 2014 and the ML was the only option (for us) that made the premium vs the luxury trim an obvious choice.
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