Mark Levinson - Spotify Equalization setting for me

[tacoshawn]

Hi all,

If you have seen my other posts you will know I am not a fan of the Mark Levinson audio in the GX550. I’d still tell people to not buy it/seek it out as a paid option.

Having said that after much playing with the Spotify playback equalization curves (available on the paid-for subscription) I’ve finally settled on a setup that works for me and, mostly, tames the shrill nature and gives reasonable bass contribution to the sound in my GX.

In my adjusting I found spotify settings worked more effectively than the simple tone controls embedded in the ML sound.

The modest PITA is now I use different streaming in our RX/GX (Amazon Music in RX, Spotify in GX) due to the audible difference on playback.

First world problems.

Hey Lexus - How about actual equalization settings in the GX550 ML system so don’t have to work around the ML audio shortcomings?

With this I can live with the playback in Spotify. Taking a phone call in the GX is still a poor/lousy/shrill/thin audio experience.

 

[Tessatrevino]

thanks for sharing, i will apply it now

 

[Tex68w]

I agree, the ML in the GX is the worst they've ever offered. We opted not to get it after hearing it for ourselves. The standard factory audio is awful, but the misses never listens to music, and I spend most of my time in the car either on the phone or listening to podcasts.

 

[Tessatrevino]

oh men

 

[NicB]

I’m not sure I’ve heard a “good” ML system in any Lexus. My wife’s IS350 was anemic and lacked depth, especially in the low end.