Evitzee

You are getting A LOT more than 60-100 watts with the ML amp. The ML system is 300 watts CONTINUOUS POWER from 20-20,000 Hz with less than 0.1% THD. The stock system is 240 watts, but how are they measured?? I guarantee you they are not on the same scale as the ML. Usually these wattage figures are peak power with one channel driven with high distortion. The stock system may put out only a couple of usable watts at low or very high frequencies. At least with the ML amp you are getting clean wattage throughout the spectrum. At $940 the ML is a no brainer, if you can get it.

weesped

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YES TY Evitzee. take that judd, u can stop making fun of my ML now!

Cali2is

Depends on the music or the recording levels on the CD. But...

Bass = 4
Mid = -1
Treble = -1

Have been using less treble lately?? I have the ML system and like the volume at 50 when I'm into the song. Otherwise I keep the volume in the low 40's. If my wife is in the car then the volume is at 10...

ISCjonny

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+1 on those settings

llamaboiz

Bah i'll still beat you in a race Goto your 250 owner depression thread

For the rest of you guys, i never said ML was bad. All i said you can get alot more out of aftermarket. Still... 300w continuous power with a uber low distortion rate divided between 14 spkrs... for the low lvl guys its the best no doubt about it BUT for the guys who like DA BOOM...300w for 14spkrs is really weak.

weesped

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-.- i shoulda known u were just going to pull that card. ok im going back to my is250 cave >_>

Zeus69

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Bass = +2
Mid = -1
Treb = 0

The tweeters on the ML system are very bright. If I turn the treble up much, it can border on harsh, so flat seems to work best... From past experience, the sound softens with time.

Along these lines, what are folks doing with the ASL setting? ON or OFF?
And what about the SURROUND mode, if equipped...?

I've gone back and forth with these, and most of the time I get the most enjoyable sound (to MY ears) with SURROUND "ON" and ASL "OFF".

06-IS250

The ASL does NOTHING! It never changes the volume for me....anyone else feel that? I even went down to the dealer thinking mine was broken, but I drove another IS250 and same thing. On a G35, or a 750, the volume actually changes with speed...I'm not too pleased with that.

osyrhiz

B: +5
M: +3
T: +4

350vibez

B: +2
M: 0
T: +3

I listen to music in the 25-40 range now. I use to have my bass at +3 and listen to music in the 45+ range until I had to get the ML subwoofer replaced at the dealer. I got it replaced for free.

I read on other threads that the glue holding the ML subwoofer together is weak, which causes cone to come loose and sound distorted after you listen to bassy music.

llamaboiz

Oh... is ASL supposed to do something even on the non-ml system? Is that what its supposed to do, go low as you speed up? I thought it was for bluetooth and your fone if you have the nav Since i dont have nav or ml i thought it was a non-functional button

golfproatl

I'm glad to hear that yours does nothing too. I messed with it a few times and never noticed it doing anything either. Oh well, my thumb on the steering wheel control works just fine.

1k for the ML was a no brainer for me. Yes, for those that like Da Boom you have to go after market but I wanted to remain stock and am more than happy with my ML system.

06-IS250

Its technically supposed to change with speed...aka more noise...louder volume setting. But it does nothing. If you pay close attention, underneath where it says "ASL" some lil bars go up and down..but there is NO change in volume...it "works" but it does nothing. Whatever, its not a big deal.

Noz

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Yea... it seems most people listen to their music at a reasonable volume that the flether-munson curve wouldn't affect the listening enough. And if you actually look at 95% of the people's EQ setting.... their actually doing quite the opposite of resolving the fletcher-munson curve.

Also, the mixing and mastering engineer do not only monitor through perfectly flat monitors only. Because it sounds different depending on what you're listing through, they take their mixes and listen to it through car speakers, computer speakers systems, boom boxes, headphones, and what not to make sure it sound good anywhere. Most sound engineers will have some kind of crappy sounding system to listen to their mixes... and if sounds good trough that.. theory is that it'll sound good through most systems. Also, they check their mixes at various volumes as well. They'll play their mixes very low and make sure are the elements are equally audible and loud to make sure nothing pierces your ears.

I understand if the CD was mixed/mastered poorly.. and let's just say there's a lack of low end.. so you boost it up to make up for it... or if you are always listening at a low volume and you boost the mid up and the highs up a bit. Actually... instead of boosting.. subractive EQing is better... but I think this thread is talking about people's permanent EQ setting no matter what volume.