2026 Cadillac Escalade IQL – 38-speaker AKG Studio Reference Sound System Review

The Cadillac Escalade was one of our favorite audio systems when they left Bose for AKG for the 2021 model year. However, this system in the electric IQ model doesn't give us the same sense of awe as the last radio we tested. What gives? Comparison with '21 coming soon! Become a Daily Motor Member and get access to special content including custom sound tests and vehicle requests!    / @dailymotor   Speeding ticket? Use Off the Record to get your ticket dropped! Code "Daily Motor" to support the Daily Motor channel! https://off-the-record.sjv.io/c/28901... More on this car: https://www.youtube.com/results?searc... Members only test:    • 2026 Cadillac Escalade IQL – AKG Reference...   Check out Daily Motor for vehicle reviews:    / dailymotor   Check out our website for written reviews and content: thedailymotor.com 0:00 Infotainment, sound settings, inputs 9:19 Speaker locations and 5.1 Test 14:36 Electronic (Illuminate) 15:54 Lo-fi/Chill (ChillShop) 16:40 Classical (The Travelling Symphony) 18:21 Rock (Homeworld Collapse) 20:05 Bass (Redlips) 20:50 Bass (How I'm Feeling) 21:56 Electronic (Muffin) 23:00 Electronic (Aimless Lyrics) 24:03 Final thoughts Graphics by Skyler Benn. This video was filmed with in-ear, binaural microphones, so if you listen with headphones, it will sound like you're sitting in the driver's seat! WAV uncompressed audio tracks used: Muffin by Raven & Kreyn |    • Raven & Kreyn - Muffin | Future House | NC...   ChillShop and Redlips by Deoxys Beats |   / deoxysbeats1   Homeworld Collapse by Arthur Vyncke |   / arthurvost   Aimless Lyrics and Illuminate by Punch Deck |   / punch-deck   The Travelling Symphony by Savfk |    / savfkmusic   Twenty Nineteen Americana Instrumental by Wayne John Bradley |   / ayneohnradley   Woho, I Thought It Be Me & You, Chasin’ Balloons, and Sittin’ Throwin’ Rocks by Leonell Cassio ft. Lily Hain |   / leonellcassio   Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... How I'm Feeling https://linktr.ee/Insane_Productionsav #caraudio #escalade #cadillac #escaladeiq #cadillacescaladeiq #automobile