I have a theory that experimentation seems to bear out. The hypothesis was this: that the amplifier in the ELS system is far more powerful on the HD and CD than it is on any of the other inputs (radio, XM, and especially AUX -- I haven't tested USB).

If I play the same track on an MP3 player (WAV file) through AUX, I have to nearly double the volume to get nearly the same level as when I play it on CD. Everything I have played on CD (and the stuff I have burned to the HD) is really full and rich and I can't turn the volume much above 20 if at all. And the bass is tight and full, and the sub bass is there as well without booming. It is really accurate all the way through the frequency range, and the reason I know this is I tested it with something I mixed and mastered myself.

So, for all the people who feel the bass is faint, I am betting they are playing off an iPhone or MP3 player (even if they are playing full resolution files), not playing a CD or something burned to the HD. Try it with a CD and see if that sounds better. :-)

 

I am inclined to agree with you, although my iPhone music does sound good as well. I think in general the music does sound best from the HD. More testing required

 

I just decided to put a 10 inch W3 to solve the bass issue. I have a I4 base so I didn't have to worry about the ELS. The ANC had to be disabled and I had to dynamat the rear deck. Also the front mic had to be disabled as well so I lost voice command and hands free calling as a result. The rear brake light was the greatest source of rattling. This was fixed by bracing it against the rear window with a small piece of rubber.

 

Bass in Pandora sounds good, too.

 

PERFECT bass response from this DTS marvel, in my TLX/tech/ELS system
Anyone who questions the new ELS system, play this disc, or "Hell Freezes Over"/DTS, & then tell me, there's not enough bass response
Remember, not every audio option produces perfect results.
It all depends on dynamic range, fidelity, etc.

 

Gaucho sounds superb! The background vocals Babylon Sisters sounds so good.

I created a DTS-CD of the DVD of Pink Floyd's Pulse (Live) dould discs. It's amazing and uses the ELS like it's meant to souns, to my ears, anyway.

Toy Matinee is another excellent DTD-CD

 

I love bass and when listening to XM is seems to hit the lows pretty well without too many modifications, just my opinion