Audio comparison; F Type and XE sedan
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Audio comparison; F Type and XE sedan
Hi guys, I had a XE sedan today, as a loaner since my car was at the service dept.
My car is a 2017 MY and the loaner was a 2017 MY car. When I played with the car audio system I noticed the audio has three separate setting for audio tone, highs, mid range and bass. I set it to my liking and the Meridian speakers sounded excellent. My car only has two audio tone settings, treble and bass. No midrange setting. The XE sedan is less expensive and yet it has a superior sounding audio system. Again, both cars are 2017 MY, so why didn't Jaguar add the midrange setting to the 2017 MY F Type.
Does anyone have a midrange setting for the audio system. Your thoughts please.
Thank you.
My car is a 2017 MY and the loaner was a 2017 MY car. When I played with the car audio system I noticed the audio has three separate setting for audio tone, highs, mid range and bass. I set it to my liking and the Meridian speakers sounded excellent. My car only has two audio tone settings, treble and bass. No midrange setting. The XE sedan is less expensive and yet it has a superior sounding audio system. Again, both cars are 2017 MY, so why didn't Jaguar add the midrange setting to the 2017 MY F Type.
Does anyone have a midrange setting for the audio system. Your thoughts please.
Thank you.
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The audio systems in the F-Type and XE are very different...
The F-Type is still using the MOST fiber optic based Bosch IAM2.1 system.
The XE is using the newer ethernet based NGI "Next Generation Infotainment"
While the speakers are the same, everything else is different.
The F-Type will eventually be updated to NGI, I guess 2018MY?
New models get new tech, existing models continue with existing tech, it's happened before many times with JLR vehicles. Typically the smaller-volume models hold onto the older tech for longer.
The F-Type is still using the MOST fiber optic based Bosch IAM2.1 system.
The XE is using the newer ethernet based NGI "Next Generation Infotainment"
While the speakers are the same, everything else is different.
The F-Type will eventually be updated to NGI, I guess 2018MY?
New models get new tech, existing models continue with existing tech, it's happened before many times with JLR vehicles. Typically the smaller-volume models hold onto the older tech for longer.
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That stinks !
Thank you for your reply.
So, the fact that I have a 2017 F Type, I still get the older version audio system. That's not good at all. I am however happy that I don't have the audio issues/problems that many F Type members are experiencing.
The XE Sedan audio system sounds much cleaner than my cars audio.
So, the fact that I have a 2017 F Type, I still get the older version audio system. That's not good at all. I am however happy that I don't have the audio issues/problems that many F Type members are experiencing.
The XE Sedan audio system sounds much cleaner than my cars audio.
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The audio systems in the F-Type and XE are very different...
The F-Type is still using the MOST fiber optic based Bosch IAM2.1 system.
The XE is using the newer ethernet based NGI "Next Generation Infotainment"
While the speakers are the same, everything else is different.
The F-Type will eventually be updated to NGI, I guess 2018MY?
New models get new tech, existing models continue with existing tech, it's happened before many times with JLR vehicles. Typically the smaller-volume models hold onto the older tech for longer.
The F-Type is still using the MOST fiber optic based Bosch IAM2.1 system.
The XE is using the newer ethernet based NGI "Next Generation Infotainment"
While the speakers are the same, everything else is different.
The F-Type will eventually be updated to NGI, I guess 2018MY?
New models get new tech, existing models continue with existing tech, it's happened before many times with JLR vehicles. Typically the smaller-volume models hold onto the older tech for longer.
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We have an XE with the premium sound and it is the best I've heard in a Jag by far for the kind of music I listen to - better than the decent volvo systems and they are usually very good.
The XE system is better than the f type 16.5 but then the f type is far better than the B & W system that I had in the XKR (awful) or the XF (marginally better) though they were good for acoustic guitar.
The XE system is better than the f type 16.5 but then the f type is far better than the B & W system that I had in the XKR (awful) or the XF (marginally better) though they were good for acoustic guitar.
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