Originally Posted by mxmike
I test drove an 05 TL 6 speed the other day. After reading all of the hype and reviews on the stereo I have to say I was not impressed with it. The sub didn`t have any deep bass, there were no crisp highs coming from the tweeters. The stereo just sounded flat, it did not even compare to the Bose system in my 99 Maxima. How could this stereo that is supposed to be in the top 10 of factory systems sound so blah? Do you thing there was something wrong with the system?
I share your impression of the sound quality. I have a 2004 TL and have optimized the bass, treble, sub-woofer levels but the sound quality is not as vivid and rich as I've heard in my friends '98 Saturn with premium sound. Also, the max volume level is not what one would expect in a sports car. The sound quality is "good" but not "great".