Mark Levinson

December 20, 2007 – Torrance, CA - The introduction of the 2008 Lexus LX 570 all-new luxury utility vehicle, afforded Lexus' exclusive entertainment system partner, Mark Levinson, the opportunity to implement a discrete 5.1 surround sound system equal in both luxury and performance to the vehicle in which it will be housed. The result was Mark Levinson Reference Surround, a 19-speaker, 450-watt audio system initially designed for and launched on the 2007 LS 460 and now available for the first time in the all-new 2008 LX 570.

2008 Lexus LX 570

What Constitutes "Reference Surround?"

Torrance, CA - The introduction of the LS 460 and LS 600h L afforded Mark Levinson, Lexus' exclusive entertainment-system partner, the rare opportunity to conceive, design and engineer an all-new discrete 5.1 surround sound system. The result was Mark Levinson® Reference Surround, a 19-speaker audio system equal in both luxury and performance to the vehicle in which it resides.

Building on the foundation of "next-generation" premium surround systems that have been firmly established in the marketplace by the latest generation Lexus GS, IS and ES luxury sedans, Mark Levinson designers and engineers identified the differentiating performance objectives necessary to legitimately earn the "reference surround" moniker: timbral accuracy, timbral matching and dynamics.