Should I just add an MS-8 JBL to the current ML?

[jeeper2269 10+ year member]

I am looking to upgrade the current Mark Levinson stereo with an FI 12" sub in a tuned enclosure in the trunk, or a Cerwin Vega 15"

Will the MS-8 JBL processor bring the stock ML system up to par with the new bass?

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[jeeper2269 10+ year member]

???

 

[jeeper2269 10+ year member]

Sounds pretty good without an amp, other than the bass.

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

The ms8 puts out a solid 20 watts per channel. That combined with its processing power it will help

 

[jeeper2269 10+ year member]

Not worried about the watts. Just want the fronts to be able to get loud enough to hang with the sub

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

It will tune it right. It might cut the sub down to balance it if it has to. But that's what it supposed to do. The sub stage will be about 6db hot with the mid range being the base line.

 

[keep_hope_alive Premium Member]

the ML system is specifically tuned for that vehicle already. changing one part may have a negative effect on other parts. it's also likely the ML system has better amplifiers than what is in the MS-8.

 

[jeeper2269 10+ year member]

At this point, I am just adding the sub. All the shops say an upgrade to the ML system is going to cost a ton of money because of all the labor, even without the speakers. I'm thinking that I may just get two sets of components next year when I have a little more money. Then just swap the fronts and rears out and unplug the rest of the stock speakers