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I have a 2010 MC which has Auto Volume integrated in the stereo system and really like this feature for the most part. On my boat it uses RPM and as soon as the RPM increases a bit the stereo starts to turn up immediately. This is kind of annoying when going back to pick up the rider at a speed any higher than idle. There are three settings on how much you can change the volume and even on the highest setting with the most change in volume, you still need to manually lower the volume or mute it.
I rode in an older boat that had an aftermarket HSE volume control and noticed it was similar in operation, but in my opinion worked much better than the MC version. It operates based on RPM, but you can program the RPM that you want the unit to start changing volume. It also has a time delay so when the RPM goes higher than the programmed RPM it waits a little bit before turning up. This feature is nice in that you can jazz the throttle when maneuvering the boat without the stereo going up and down. The amount the stereo changes volume can easily be adjusted with a knob so you can have it operate any way you want and not need to mess with mute button etc.
Just curious which new boats now integrate this feature in the sound system and if they all operate in the same way? If MC has improved the features, can the dealer flash my computer to upgrade to the new features?
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