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#22 of 61 Re: 08 base system [bocatrip] by jackconly Dec 27, 2007 (11:41 am)
Replying to: bocatrip (Dec 23, 2007 8:56 pm) Well, we just bought a 2008 M35X a few days ago and are happy with the sound system. High and low notes are crisp and clear. We've had both good and not so good Bose systems in other cars we've owned, and the eight speaker system on this car is one of the better ones. Don't know if they improved since 2007, but no complaints from us. And we're pretty picky about the sound.   On a related topic, loading music into the hard drive is a pain -- you've got to do it through CDs -- won't accept recording from a flash drive or I-Pod. This "feature" definitely needs work. Replies to this message: xargs (Dec 31, 2007 9:09 pm) bocatrip (Dec 31, 2007 9:30 pm)
#23 of 61 Re: 08 base system [jackconly] by xargs Dec 31, 2007 (9:09 pm)
Replying to: jackconly (Dec 27, 2007 11:41 am) Yes, the Music Box system is a bit of a disappointment. I was expecting to be able to copy music from the Compact Flash slot (or possibly even the iPod) to the internal hard drive. No such luck. The iPod, hard drive, and CF slot are all independent inputs which are completely walled off from each other. This means you also can't do something like have a random shuffle from multiple sources.   Another problem is the Gracenote database. Any new CDs aren't going to be in it, so you have to enter song information yourself (I just popped in the Hairspray soundtrack, and it wasn't recognized).   So I guess I'll be sticking to the iPod interface. Replies to this message: bocatrip (Dec 31, 2007 9:30 pm)
#24 of 61 Re: 08 base system [xargs] by bocatrip Dec 31, 2007 (9:30 pm)
Replying to: xargs (Dec 31, 2007 9:09 pm) I just came back from test driving and listening to the base sysem of an 08 M35. I'm comparing it to the upgraded Bose System I have in my 04 G35 Coupe with premium package and I can say for myself it sounds as good as the system I presently have. I did not get a chance to listen to it at length but it was more than satisfactory for my listening habits which is primarily burned CDs. Everyone has their own tastes, but I remember after purchasing my Bose in my Coupe everyone was trashing the unit. I never understood this as I found it to be fine. I guess it's all subjective.
#25 of 61 Satellite Radio by nyarlathotep Jan 02, 2008 (12:45 pm)
I test drove a M35x the other day. The nav screen listed the XM station but not the actual song that was playing...my salesman switched to a seperate screen where the song was listed. Is this correct? Replies to this message: xargs (Jan 02, 2008 4:16 pm) nyarlathotep (Jan 03, 2008 6:02 am)
#26 of 61 Re: Satellite Radio [nyarlathotep] by xargs Jan 02, 2008 (4:16 pm)
Replying to: nyarlathotep (Jan 02, 2008 12:45 pm) Yes, it's correct. The XM info appears on the main status screen (press STATUS), or on the XM screen. It doesn't appear on the map screen, which is a bit odd since iPod info does appear on the map screen. Replies to this message: nyarlathotep (Jan 03, 2008 6:02 am)
#27 of 61 Re: Satellite Radio [xargs] by nyarlathotep Jan 03, 2008 (6:02 am)
Replying to: xargs (Jan 02, 2008 4:16 pm) Hmmm...weird.
#28 of 61 Re: BillG [dheller] by dheller Jan 05, 2008 (7:37 am)
Replying to: dheller (Nov 17, 2007 8:20 am) Interesting, I too had a 99 Avalon and traded in for a M35. Indeed, I found the Bose on the Infiniti far inferior to the Avalon. The only salvation is XM which broadcasts 5.1 on some channels (periodically). You certainly do have to fiddle with the settings a lot, I find myself jumping in and out of the Center Point settings, for talk shows vs. types of musics, etc.   I reading many of these posts, I find people say "..it seems fine...", or "...it's okay...", but frankly for what I spent on the M, I would agree, it is far inferior to what it should be in overall performance, particulaly with the very idiotic iPod interface on the back of the console. Whoever dreamed that up, should be escorted to the "...car designer's funny farm...".
#29 of 61 iPod hookup on '07 by nyarlathotep Jan 17, 2008 (5:38 am)
I'm looking to lease/buy an '07 M35x. I know this question has been asked before, but is there any way to integrate an Ipod into the existing stereo controls? It seems ludicrous that NOBODY has figured out how to do it in this digital age??? Is it really that unrealistic to just put the new audio/nav system featured in the '08 into the '07? IF that's not possible, does anyone know how cost effective it would be to replace the entire nav unit with one that does? Thanks for help & possible options! Replies to this message: dheller (Jan 19, 2008 7:07 am) nyarlathotep (Jan 22, 2008 4:27 am) dheller (Jan 22, 2008 5:17 pm) camarykaren (Mar 11, 2008 9:47 pm) and 1 more...
#30 of 61 IPOD by seeker7 Jan 17, 2008 (4:06 pm)
My wife got her Highlander wired at Toyota where she bought it. $150. Changing out the whole nav pkg sounds too expensive to me. Good Luck. Bill

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