I was just looking at the original press pix Ford gave out in the beginning of the year and noticed something typical:



It looks exactly the same, but in this car the Audio system is still called "Mach" instead of "Shaker"...

 

Interesting, mine says "Shaker"...see

 

Maybe at that point the shaker hadnt been perfected ... the Msutang oif the past few years have had Machs in them, but they were switched to Shakers this year. So if thats a pre prod, then the mach is just in there because the shaker wasn't ready to be put in.

 

It looks the same...like exactly the same....

 

lol

socal-Look above the CD slot and read it. One says Mach, the other says Shaker.


To original poster- Nice find! I would have never noticed that.

 

I think the difference between the two is the Graphic. Everything else is almost identical. Technically speaking, does anyone know the diff. between mach 460 and shaker 500?

 

I was under the impression that they were entirely different systems. Guess not...

 

They most likely wanted to get away from the Mach name since a Mach 1 is in the future and to avoid confussion!!!!!

 

Badandy, I know that was different! lol.

I meant everything else....could the difference between the Mach and Shakr be the same "head unit" with a different graphic...and just bigger amps and speakers?

 

Either way, I'm having a good time with it.

 

anybody else notice how its a little blurred around where it says mach? I don't see why anyone would go through the trouble of altering the picture, though.

 

Visteon owns the rights to the Mach system, and wanted royalties when the system was going to be changed this year, and Ford didnt feel like paying up, therefore, the Shaker was born. I think personally it was part of the "all-new" vibe that is apparent throughout the car.

 

I saw that as well. Didn't think anything of it, but now it does look a little suspect.

 

You are correct. However, the Shaker radio head is supplied by Delphi and not Visteon. So it's more that just a graphic change. The radio is different.

 

You are correct. However, the Shaker radio head is supplied by Delphi and not Visteon. So it's more that just a graphic change. The radio is different. [/b][/quote]
Sorry, I should have specified that. Obviously they had to go to another supplier since Visteon was somewhat locked down with their own stereo. Oh well, whatever they want to call it, it sounds darn good!

 

Does this radio have the selection of, concert sound or hall or church with different accoustics like the other upgraded radios I've had in my Explorer or Tbird or LS?

 

From what ive played with - no, the only thing close to that is the ability to adjust the seat(s) where you want the sound directed, most likely using the amp power in the Shaker systems.

 

Don't know about that, but what it does have is this cool feature to tailor the sound to the seating position.

Seems like we posted at the same time.....what he said

 

sorry bout that Tony, didnt mean to step on your toes

 

Happens all the time.....especially when my wife calls me into her office saying "come here, you gotta see this!" only to find an email with the same tired halloween pics that are passed around the internet every year...