So previous generation IS with Mark Levinson had 14 speakers.

After looking at all the photos of the 2014 IS clearly marked with ML logo I see 2 speakers on the dash in each corner, 1 speaker grill in each front door near bottom, I see 2 speakers in each rear door that is a total of 8 speakers. If there are 2 speakers in the rear deck (assuming) that is 10. Still short 4 more speakers.

Something is not adding up.

 

3IS ML has 15 speakers... it was in the UK press release about the prices.

 

I still think that's a gimmick, number of drivers I mean not the quality of Mark Levinson. That's like when manufacturers were upping the wattage from more than a decade ago.

 

I never saw it, can you provide that link.

 

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...-26-495-a.html

 

^^
This doesn't sound 100% accurate since the 2nd Gen IS w/ Mark Levinson has a 7.1 channel set-up.

 

they count the small tweeters as speakers, this is for the GS, but you get the point.


the speaker pair that is one big speaker and one small speaker, look like just 1 speaker when you count from inside, but it's actually 2.

 

If this is the case, then it looks like the new IS will only have 1 speaker on the front drivers door (in all the pics it's seen as the large speaker grill towards bottom of door.

My gripe with this is that it appears there is now a dead space of plastic (triangular) where on the previous gen IS would be the tweeter speaker grill nestled in that space. It just makes for a much classier look when you opt for a premium sound system like the ML and then there is no tweeter speaker and your left looking at a dead space of plastic in that area, makes it feel less luxury. Yeah maybe there will be more speakers than before but why take away those door tweeter speakers and leave that space with nothing.

 

4GS ML is 835 watts. Would be banging if the 3IS offered the same

 

Doesn't matter how many speakers there are, factory radio still doesn't produce quality sound.

 

Will there be an option to get ML on F-sport models? I went to talk to my dealer and he didn't know whether this would be possible, even with a special order. Any insight?

 

This is a perfect example of how Lexus needs to get out of this mindset.
Requests for options should always be possible.

 

nobody knows until Lexus USA sends out their option sheets... from production point, it is possible as you can get fully loaded IS F-Sport in Europe with everything.

 

You can get the ML premium audio package on a F Sport IS. You just have to get the navigation too.

And it appears that it does have 15 speakers.

 

So the Fsport package will include fsport amenities, ML, navi and more(maybe)?