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  • #61
    Yep I have both mine and my wifes phone synched at the same time

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    • #62
      Originally posted by scobb View Post
      Agreed. Bluetooth A2DP streaming audio quality is excellent and to my ageing ears at least, indistinguishable from CD or MP3 inputs.
      What codec are you using for your files? Unless FLAC, WAV or ALAC it must be inferior to CD.

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      • #63
        320 Kbps CBR MP3. In my opinion, that's more than adequate for use in a car, given that you are hardly in an audiophile environment.

        Incidentally, I do use FLAC when listening to my home stereo.

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        • #64
          Originally posted by scobb View Post
          320 Kbps CBR MP3. In my opinion, that's more than adequate for use in a car, given that you are hardly in an audiophile environment.

          Incidentally, I do use FLAC when listening to my home stereo.
          It's probably fine for pop music or radio. But as I said, the compromise is one that is not needed and just VWA cutting costs again.
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          • #65
            Originally posted by scobb View Post
            320 Kbps CBR MP3. In my opinion, that's more than adequate for use in a car, given that you are hardly in an audiophile environment.

            Incidentally, I do use FLAC when listening to my home stereo.
            Thanks. Well as I'm sure you are aware it can't be equal to CD playback then but that's fine if your happy with it.

            Yesterday I tried a thumb drive and an SD card with a couple of m4a (apple lossless) albums but the GTI comes up with file error or no files available despite the manual saying these files are supported. , please don't tell me it's some issue with Apple computers.... And I really don't want to convert the entire library.

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            • #66
              So m4a's don't work with Bluetooth ?

              And you can't connect a physical apple phone/iPod ?
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              • #67
                Originally posted by Blybo View Post
                Thanks. Well as I'm sure you are aware it can't be equal to CD playback then but that's fine if your happy with it.

                Yesterday I tried a thumb drive and an SD card with a couple of m4a (apple lossless) albums but the GTI comes up with file error or no files available despite the manual saying these files are supported. , please don't tell me it's some issue with Apple computers.... And I really don't want to convert the entire library.
                Apple lossless uses a different codec (ALAC) with is then put into a m4a container.

                When the manual says it supports m4a it means Mpeg-4 Audio, aka AAC placed in a m4a container.

                High bitrate (256+) AAC passes blind tests all the time with much better sound systems than a stock golf... A2DP usually sounded terrible because the digital to analogue converters in the BT units were only really intended for voice, but the later VW units are much better.
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                • #68
                  Is this a solution to iPhone mk7 golf integration ? MEDIA - IN MDI - Golf 7 5Q - iPhone 5 5S / iPod - 5N0035554G
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                  • #69
                    Originally posted by midlifecrisis View Post
                    Is this a solution to iPhone mk7 golf integration ? MEDIA - IN MDI - Golf 7 5Q - iPhone 5 5S / iPod - 5N0035554G
                    I would say so! Contemplating similar for when I place my order.

                    I believe the Discover Media might play FLAC - has anyone tested this? The Discover Pro certainly can, even though it's undocumented.

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                    • #70
                      Originally posted by zardoz View Post
                      I would say so! Contemplating similar for when I place my order.
                      It's not plug and play! It will require VCDS recoding.
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                      • #71
                        Mmm. That's a shame.
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                        • #72
                          Originally posted by readerr0r View Post
                          Apple lossless uses a different codec (ALAC) with is then put into a m4a container.

                          When the manual says it supports m4a it means Mpeg-4 Audio, aka AAC placed in a m4a container.

                          High bitrate (256+) AAC passes blind tests all the time with much better sound systems than a stock golf... A2DP usually sounded terrible because the digital to analogue converters in the BT units were only really intended for voice, but the later VW units are much better.
                          That's a bugger. I'm currently converting my entire library to 320 AAC so I can drop it on a SD card... I hope the artwork isn't too large, that will be a big task to manually change 370 albums.

                          My iPhone 5 has 256 versions on it to save space as per ITunes option when syncing. In my car (a Territory) I have a separate iPod classic connected directly and it plays the ALAC versions. A glitch on a country trip on Tuesday meant the iPod connection didn't happen for 30 minutes or so so I had to use bluetooth streaming from my iPhone. Sounded terrible compared to the ALAC versions. Not sure if the Territory supports the A2DP or not though.

                          My Territory does have Focal splits and an integrated 2ch amp and 8" sub under the passenger seat. Fair bit of Dynamat inside the front door skins too.Trying to convince the wife to do similar with the GTi, but waiting till the factory speakers are fully run in first.

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                          • #73
                            that was the first thing that peed me off with the golf the ipod wouldn't work
                            I ended up having to buy new ipod with Bluetooth to get it to work.
                            Even my MK5 golf had ipod connectivity

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                            • #74
                              Originally posted by jdbrown1953 View Post
                              It's not plug and play! It will require VCDS recoding.
                              Would certainly expect it to require coding - fortunately, I have VCDS... but not sure if the coding helpers are aware of the new options yet.

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                              • #75
                                Where's the best place to buy a VCDS for Aussies?
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