Audi A3 Audio/Entertainment System Questions
From AM/FM to satellite radio to ipods and mp3, discuss your entertainment system issues here.
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thanks
mark
the dealer didn't know, he said he'd check into it for me.
I just picked up an A3 yesterday for $30,280:
Lava Gray
DSG
Premium Pkg.
Cold Weather Pkg.
Open Sky
Xenon
Any opinion on the DSG?
regards,
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Any opinion on the DSG?
Did you pay MSRP?
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kyfdx
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8E0-051-444 IPOD ADAPTOR 170.50
Looks very similar to the Denison ipod adapter, probably the same thing.
The SD cards are great...if you have navi option. I don't have SD slots with my standard audio
I'm not sure about the base system but with the Bose system (and no nav as on my car) I have been able to play CD-Rs loaded with either MP3s or WMA files. It's not a perfect solution as it doesn't appear that you can get the stereo to display song or album titles (it says CD 3, Track 18 for example), but it certainly raises the amount of music available beyond a simple audio CD.
I've tried a joliet CD and a plain ISO9660 cd loaded with mp3's. On both, the premium radio finds one track (i assume it's the cd data track which should be parsed as a filesystem) and pretends to play it, but nothing comes out of the speakers.
I tried the plain iso9660 in a sony portable mp3 cd player and it finds 101 songs spread throughout a few folders.
Does the A3 cd player expect another format or a flat filesystem? Anyone have detailed instructions for the proper cd burner settings to make a disc that I can play in my car?
I've now used several other MP3 CDs and they work, sorry to hear that they aren't on yours. I have been using mostly "Sony CD-R Audio 80 min" CDs as well as 700 mb CD-Rs from Sony and Verbatim. All of them just have the song files loaded on the disks as-is not in any folders or sub-folders and are generally at CD quality sound (don't know if that makes a difference).
Anyways, there aren't too many MP3 players which use SD cards. Most have fixed flash memory. Or hard drives.
People with iPods (and there are a lot of them and many iPod owners probably fit into the target demographic Audi is aiming for) may also have a lot of AAC music files, so even if they transferred their AAC files (either with or without DRM), they probably won't play.
Plus one of the main appeals of digital audio is that you can have tons of music, maybe your entire library, on one device. With SD cards, you'd be swapping files al the time. Not as inconvenient as making mix tapes but not as convenient as having one device you can play at home, office and car.
thx
mark
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I just have the standard audio single cd head unit. No satellite and no cd changer, so i don't know how/if they would work with this.
And allows control from the head unit and steering wheel controls?
Did you have to get behind the head unit to install it?
I'd like to hear what you think of the satellite radio integration. Is it intuitive to use thru the head unit? Any annoyances?
I have the standard audio, and it's pre-wired for satellite, so I'm considering having Sirius installed.
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Arrived on 6/2/05:
2006 A3 DSG
Lava Gray/Gray, Premium, Climate, Open Sky, Xenon.
Dension iPod kit, Motorola HF820 BT kit.
yay!
It's a neat little product - it plugs into the external CD changer port on the back of your radio's head unit, and allows you to connect your iPod directly into your stereo. Best of all, you don't have to use the iPod's UI to select playlists or change tracks - it integrates with the CD controls on the radio, which makes it much easier to use when driving.
There are a few drawbacks to it, however. It costs $200, but if you're driving this car you shouldn't have a problem scraping up the extra cash for it. It can be kind of difficult to install, because you have to remove the head unit, disconnect the battery, snake a wire to the glove box, plug everything in correctly, and make sure that the unit is grounded correctly. Pulling out the radio is probably the toughest part, as you need some special OEM tools to do it, and they're not included with the kit. I was about to order a set from this site, but it turned out that I didn't need them. I borrowed mine from a buddy who installed the unit in his A4, so I lucked out.
If you're not comfortable with this, then I'd recommend finding a reputable car audio shop and have them do the work.
Hope this helped.
-Bill
Is the Bose worth the extra money? Has anyone upgraded their base stereo with aftermarket components? If so, how easy was it and were you pleased with the results?
Considering how crappy the lease rates are on the A3 I may just take out a loan. If I buy instead of lease I would likely want to skip the $1200 upgrade and spend a lot less in the aftermarket to improve the base system.
thanks, for the feedback.
I'm quite happy with the standard stereo, but this is a pretty subjective thing. I can tell you that I find it superior to the upgraded Monsoon system I had in my VW.
Thanks for that info. Can you give any more information on the actual process of taking apart the center console? I'm fairly comfortable with cars and did a custom installation of my iPod for my old Honda, but I can't find any info on disassembling the A3 center console.
Thanks,
tonicboy
The question I have is; when I insert my Ipod, the radio just displays CD track numbers. No song names are displayed.
What do I need a $250 interface for if the display shows no more than a normal audio Aux input?
Is there a setting that needs to be made that is not apparent to me?
Any suggestions?
Sounds like you answer from personal exper!
The question is, is it possible to install a flip out monitor/entertainment unit in a standard factory console? will i have to take certain switches, knobs, out?? or they will stay intact and only the radio/cd player taken out? and the rest still can be used as normal? that would be the climate control ET AL
any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.