Dynaudio Premium Audio Option

[thegman]

I'm considering this option (on the new CC), but I've heard that the improvement isn't great. Have any people here had a good look at the Dynaudio system and can comment about it?

[booba]

have a read of fsi 220's comments on dynaudio. they are in the what would you do different thread.

[FSI 220]

Hi Gman

I have my views at the start and end of this thread... http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/foru...ead-69847.html

And I waffle on here http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/foru...n-68553-2.html

I wont repeat myself and drive all the peeps that lived through those two threads spare... however, nearly six months later...

If... instead of the worlds biggest exploding spider http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/foru...uco-71431.html a garbage truck landed on my car and I had to reorder it... would I order the Dynaudio?
Yes I would ...
Can I recommend it?
No I can't... it is too personal and it is not stratospherically better at everything... two grand may buy you a bespoke system that does what you want better....

For a factory, turn key system in a novated car that I want to keep to all appearance factory, and have the lease pay for it (therefore up front), it is better enough for me, if the mortgage spares me some pesetas ... is my next project fix the mountain bike?, or stealth sub?... dunno yet

[R34]

It's the only option I didn't get and I don't miss it as the std system is fine for what I want
The final turn off for me was that any options attracted luxury car tax which adds 33% to that cost of $2000 I believe

[FSI 220]

My car is what it is because I refused to give gillard one cent of LCT... so it was within $40 of the trigger... Maximum metal/performance/luxury that I can drive wilst flipping the bird to that tax

[booba]

bastard... i paid $1200 to that red headed clown. i did however get it fully optioned except for grandpa wood grain.

My car is what it is because I refused to give gillard one cent of LCT... so it was within $40 of the trigger... Maximum metal/performance/luxury that I can drive wilst flipping the bird to that tax

[EricTheViking]

My car is what it is because I refused to give gillard one cent of LCT... so it was within $40 of the trigger... Maximum metal/performance/luxury that I can drive wilst flipping the bird to that tax

My situation is exactly as yours, and my feelings are exactly the same (maybe even somewhat stronger).

[FSI 220]

bastard... i paid $1200 to that red headed clown. i did however get it fully optioned except for grandpa wood grain.

You do know how to lay the slippers in MR "MY13 Just Saved Me 5Grand"

[thegman]

Just another audio question - what kind of files can the media player play? I'm assuming that it will definitely play MP3s, but how about other file formats like .FLAC?

[booba]

No Flac... get a real dac and amp for flac

[DoggieHowser]

I use the iPod adaptor so I can use AIFF or ALAC.

[thegman]

Do you reckon that could work for FLAC as well? (Using the USB connector?)

If the player cannot read FLAC files, then what lossless formats does it support?

[booba]

The ipod connection interfaces the MDI with an ipod, this will support whatever the ipod will support. If the ipod can support lossless format then it is good to go.
The USB connection for MDI will support mass storage and afaik, will only allow mp3 to play
The Aux input would work with whatever device you have with stereo out. If you have a portable player that can do flac then this is your best bet.

[thegman]

How about if I just use the SD card? What files formats (particularly lossless ones) are supported? If it comes to it, could I re-encode into .WAV? (Which is what I thought CD's were encoded in.)

[booba]

mp3. are you serious about wanting lossless in a crappy car audio system. I leave my flac playing to a dedicated schiit bifrost dac and schiit headphone amp on my desk.