Perhaps for some. I can A/B the exact same song. Dramatic difference between Sirius and Tidal Streaming @ 340kb. Not even close.

 

For that comparison, yes, as Sirius is ~98 kbps, but not with Spotify to FLAC/Wav/Tidal.

 

I enable Surround Sound when I have passengers and am listening at lower volume.
I defeat SS when driving alone and am listening (and feeling) at higher volume.

 

I think that the ML is decent and it does shine when it is turned up past 25. It is crisper and cleaner than most factory systems. I think that the way ML is marketed that the expectation is that it was going to resemble a somewhat high end system with serious speakers, amps, crossovers, subs etc....

 

I don't find the ML to be that great. I have it only because that's the way the car came.

 

I am with you on this. I am no audiophile, but even to me the ML "upgrade" is very disappointing. But like others have stated, it came with the car that I finally had the opportunity to purchase so what do you do. At the time of my purchase, I didn't even have the opportunity to test drive a like vehicle. There just weren't any on the dealer lot. All were sold before they even arrived to my state.

But other than the sound system, I have ZERO regrets in my purchase.

 

I like the ML Sound System but then again, my experience with vehicle audio systems is fairly limited so going from a no-name "upgraded" 10/11 Speaker system (IIRC) to a 21 speaker name brand is a massive jump and I'm quite pleased with it.

 

And that is the bottom line. As long as you (the owner) are pleased with it, that's really all that matters.

 

how is the bass?

how is the bass?

 

I think you are asking about BASS, not BASE. I have the base system in our 350h and the BASS is just fine -I have it set back a few ticks from max.

 

yes, correct how is the bass in the base system thanks for responding. That’s good to know. Hopefully it has a little deep end when playing songs that require it. I test drove one and completely forgot to test the audio. I probably have to go back. Trying to possibly work on a deal for the premium awd.