ELS in 2014 RDX vs. 2015 TLX
#1
ELS in 2014 RDX vs. 2015 TLX
I’ve had a TLX for 2 years and gotten used to the limits of the ELS system—somewhat muddy sound, not much bass, lack of punch or presence. I was stunned when I heard the ELS in a friend’s 2014 RDX—the sound was clear, dynamic, with a great sense of attack. What surprised me the most was this greatly improved sound came from listening to Sirius XM channels, which have always sounded seriously compressed and thin on my TLX (a fault I always attributed to Sirius’s lack of bandwidth). And the RDX produced this far superior sound with 3 less speakers.
Anyone else had this experience? And can explain why the TLX turned out to be such a dud in terms of ELS-tuned audio?
Anyone else had this experience? And can explain why the TLX turned out to be such a dud in terms of ELS-tuned audio?
#2
I’ve had a TLX for 2 years and gotten used to the limits of the ELS system—somewhat muddy sound, not much bass, lack of punch or presence. I was stunned when I heard the ELS in a friend’s 2014 RDX—the sound was clear, dynamic, with a great sense of attack. What surprised me the most was this greatly improved sound came from listening to Sirius XM channels, which have always sounded seriously compressed and thin on my TLX (a fault I always attributed to Sirius’s lack of bandwidth). And the RDX produced this far superior sound with 3 less speakers.
Anyone else had this experience? And can explain why the TLX turned out to be such a dud in terms of ELS-tuned audio?
Anyone else had this experience? And can explain why the TLX turned out to be such a dud in terms of ELS-tuned audio?
#3
Instructor
I’ve had a TLX for 2 years and gotten used to the limits of the ELS system—somewhat muddy sound, not much bass, lack of punch or presence. I was stunned when I heard the ELS in a friend’s 2014 RDX—the sound was clear, dynamic, with a great sense of attack. What surprised me the most was this greatly improved sound came from listening to Sirius XM channels, which have always sounded seriously compressed and thin on my TLX (a fault I always attributed to Sirius’s lack of bandwidth). And the RDX produced this far superior sound with 3 less speakers.
Anyone else had this experience? And can explain why the TLX turned out to be such a dud in terms of ELS-tuned audio?
Anyone else had this experience? And can explain why the TLX turned out to be such a dud in terms of ELS-tuned audio?
#6
Instructor
I have found some directions from another TLX forum that tells how to turn off the ANC using some of the sub-menus. I intend to try to do that on Sunday to see if I can do it and try to hear what the difference is. To me this would make sense the ANC would be interfering with the sound quality. How does it know the difference between "music" and "noise" to cancel out? Others who have tried this on the other forum reported it made a big difference while others could not tell. The bad thing it seems, it does not stay turned off after you restart the car.
#7
I own a 2015 TLX and the audio system is alright. I love the bass but at times I would need to turn it down. I had a 2017 TLX as a loaner and the ELS audio system didn't have as much bass which I didn't like.