Lexus Is250 Sub Install
This has always been the age old question.' Is the stock OEM system good enough?, or,' if I replace some of the speakers with top quality after market ones will it really give me the range and distortion free sound I want? Then to it's the 'what about adding an amp for a sub to fill out the bottom' that most Lexus have never really been good at.The Mark Leninson systems has evolved over the years to be a truly top of the line in car sound system. That being said, almost all auiophiles find it lacking in one way or another.
Lexus Is250 Convertible
Is this a suprise? First, if your a true audiopfile your never really happy with any thing audio. Thats what makes it fun. Tweaking, tuning, constantly reading.The absolute worse environment to try and build a true audiophile standards system in is a car. Maybe one worse. I have an 2013 ES350 with a Kicker Sub-Station that has been in my 2005 ES, My 2010 ES, and now my 2013 ES. It is indestructalbe.
I run it off a 250w Alpine in the trunk. The improved OEM speakers this year have made it a great system for my taste.The major probem with trying to change the ML system is it's incredibly complex network of crossovers. Trying to replace one or two speakers such as the front doors,leads to throwing the balance of network off. The other problem is that it is virtualy impossible to get a hold of a service manual or schmatic for their products. Even the Lexus dealers don't repair them. It's all unplug old part, plug in new part.
I bought a DVD on ebay for a Mar Levinson Repair just for fun. It was for 2004.Below is a link to United Radio in New York. To my knowledge, they are one of the few if not the only place in the US that has the ability to work on ML systems. Other members have used them and have been pleased with their service. Look them up for a phone number and see if they will give you advice as well as some oarts you might need like wiring harness,Come back here and let us know how things are going.Paul.