Meridian Audio System
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Its a reasonable amount of work for Jaguar to get right as it would mean amending certain door components and altering the build instructions in what is a complex piece of a car. As any car engineer will tell you, they'd rather fix/design an engine than a door which is likely why JLR have been aloof on this issue.
Meridian's brand is now mud in my eyes as a result. Its clear they can have little to actually do with the design of the installation. The same can't be said of Bang & Olufsen in some of the German branded cars.
Anyone got any news for a TSB for this yet? Its getting on 15 months since it was first raised.
#23
Perhaps, but very few base Meridian owners have reported problems here. I have none of the described problems with the base system and have tried it at painfully high volumes, and with plenty of bass. That may be because most people on the forum seem to be S and R purchasers, hence fewer base systems reported here.
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Perhaps, but very few base Meridian owners have reported problems here. I have none of the described problems with the base system and have tried it at painfully high volumes, and with plenty of bass. That may be because most people on the forum seem to be S and R purchasers, hence fewer base systems reported here.
When you see these prices, its understandable why its frustrating to have such a crappy experience.
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Now for the next question, will the player play DVDs and drive the monitor (in neutral or park)?
#31
I know, but still doesn't seem necessary. I've got the same Reggae CD in my player that I first put in 13 years ago. I've got an iPod with my entire collection somewhere in the back of my glove box that is constantly in play that I haven't seen in that same amount of time. In my wife's 2009 car I just Bluetooth into her system off my iPhone.
Now for the next question, will the player play DVDs and drive the monitor (in neutral or park)?
Now for the next question, will the player play DVDs and drive the monitor (in neutral or park)?
Since U.S. Federal regulations make a TV monitor illegal anywhere the driver can see it, I suspect they would like to provide it if they could figure out a tamper-proof method to only make it available when the car is not in motion. Otherwise, they no doubt fear huge liabilities for a simple system that could be un-plugged.
#32
Back in the late '90s (maybe even now) they offered center dashboard mounted videos with swivel screens in Japan. If the screen was aimed at the driver, the monitor would turn off unless the handbrake was engaged. Only the passenger could view the screen (pointed in that direction) if the brake was released. GPS screens on MINIs (probably all BMWs) can be modified into both broadcast and DVD players. I spec'd it out, but common sense got the better of me. Not that texting or phoning while driving is any better.
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Back in the late '90s (maybe even now) they offered center dashboard mounted videos with swivel screens in Japan. If the screen was aimed at the driver, the monitor would turn off unless the handbrake was engaged. Only the passenger could view the screen (pointed in that direction) if the brake was released. GPS screens on MINIs (probably all BMWs) can be modified into both broadcast and DVD players. I spec'd it out, but common sense got the better of me. Not that texting or phoning while driving is any better.
I hope that never changes!!!! It's bad enough now that I can't drive anywhere without someone weaving into my lane with their head pointed down at their smart phone, reading or texting. I'd go so far as to say that I think even today's legal touch-screen menus are hazardous because they do take your eyes more off the road than just a dedicated on-off buttons.
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Perhaps, but very few base Meridian owners have reported problems here. I have none of the described problems with the base system and have tried it at painfully high volumes, and with plenty of bass. That may be because most people on the forum seem to be S and R purchasers, hence fewer base systems reported here.
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+1. Even hands-free phone systems make for hazardous driving. The research shows that distraction from hands-free sets is just as much as that from hand-helds, yet nowhere has their use been restricted on the road.
#39
Meridian
Took F-Type V8S to dealer re: audio vibration. Said nothing could be done. Called Jag customer service. I asked them to have the factory rep get involved. He came out and listened to my and another F-Type and determined it was "it was normal". I called Jag back and the rep said they would send me $1,500 in customer loyalty certificates. Told the rep. I didn't want the certificates, "I just want the problem to be fixed".
While the car was in the shop, I had some kind of entry level Jag as a loaner. Although the stereo was modest, it's doors also rattled. I have had after-market audio systems for many years. Many of them 1000+.Vibration was consistently a problem. We always found a way to fix it.
The service manager got involved with Jag and I. He was amazing. He said I could take the car to a audio dealer and if it was $200-$400 he would get it paid for me. I asked him to take the car for me, as I didn't want to be responsible for modifying the car. Wow! He did. They installed some kind of sound absorption material in the doors. It did not fix the problem but hats off to the service manager.
The problem as I described it is not a sound system problem! It is a vibration of something in the doors. If you hold the outside door handle you can pull up on it and the vibration goes away. My unprofessional opinion is that there are components in the doors, like, door lock linkage, window frames, locks, etc. that have loose tolerances in fit that allow the parts to vibrate.
By there way, I believe it is mid-bass that causes the rattle not the low bass from the sub woofers. It especially intense from lower cords in an acoustic guitar solo played at 24 on the volume scale. That is unacceptable for stereo that sounds so good.
I will call Meridian to see if they have solved this problem for anyone else and report back to the thread.
While the car was in the shop, I had some kind of entry level Jag as a loaner. Although the stereo was modest, it's doors also rattled. I have had after-market audio systems for many years. Many of them 1000+.Vibration was consistently a problem. We always found a way to fix it.
The service manager got involved with Jag and I. He was amazing. He said I could take the car to a audio dealer and if it was $200-$400 he would get it paid for me. I asked him to take the car for me, as I didn't want to be responsible for modifying the car. Wow! He did. They installed some kind of sound absorption material in the doors. It did not fix the problem but hats off to the service manager.
The problem as I described it is not a sound system problem! It is a vibration of something in the doors. If you hold the outside door handle you can pull up on it and the vibration goes away. My unprofessional opinion is that there are components in the doors, like, door lock linkage, window frames, locks, etc. that have loose tolerances in fit that allow the parts to vibrate.
By there way, I believe it is mid-bass that causes the rattle not the low bass from the sub woofers. It especially intense from lower cords in an acoustic guitar solo played at 24 on the volume scale. That is unacceptable for stereo that sounds so good.
I will call Meridian to see if they have solved this problem for anyone else and report back to the thread.