Mark Levinson Stereo Question
03-06-19, 12:57 PM
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Mark Levinson Stereo Question
Bought a 2010 LS460. It was advertised as having the ML stereo, but I do not see it labeled as this anywhere. Was I misled?
03-06-19, 01:00 PM
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03-06-19, 01:17 PM
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Also a small script on the radio face near the CD changer slot.
Open up Sound Settings, if you have Surround Sound then it is a ML,
without that feature...not ML
Open up Sound Settings, if you have Surround Sound then it is a ML,
without that feature...not ML
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pumagaju (03-06-19)
03-06-19, 01:57 PM
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03-06-19, 10:23 PM
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03-07-19, 12:03 PM
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Man I was so lucky when I bought my 460. I didn't even think about the Levinson option when I pulled the trigger. Then later on I saw the ML logo. Hard to miss actually. I was just too amazed at the rest of the car.
03-08-19, 03:42 PM
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Someone mentioned the 2010-2012 LS' had a detuned ML system, is this true? I kinda think that might be the case, my friend's 2004 LS430 had a more booming ML system than my 2010.
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03-08-19, 04:20 PM
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That's correct. They did, so as to help prevent an issue with previous MY LS's that were blowing their amps. Personally, my 08 never missed a beat and I ABUSED THE HECK out of mine, often playing at 30+ levels. I truly miss that system. The Sony in my SHO doesn't sound nearly as nice.
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03-08-19, 04:28 PM
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I'm with Roadfrog. I've had people at work ask me about the system in my '08, and they don't believe me when I told 'em it was stock.
I had mine set so anything above 53, or so, was borderline painful to the ears.
My '12's, OTOH, it's weak. Still trying to get it to actually function, so I can go back to improving it with equalization and other trickery.
I had mine set so anything above 53, or so, was borderline painful to the ears.
My '12's, OTOH, it's weak. Still trying to get it to actually function, so I can go back to improving it with equalization and other trickery.
03-08-19, 09:03 PM
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Can we simply order a pre-2010 ML amp and pop it in, or is there something more severe to fixing the detune? Thanks!