Member Since: 18 May 2009
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 225
Virtual cd changer
Have any MY12 D4 owners got any views/comments on the virtual cd changer in the upgraded audio system?
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28th Sep 2011 8:27 pm
MartinR
Member Since: 27 Jan 2008
Location: Oxon
Posts: 708
It's a good idea, far more sensible than a multichanger with a stack of CDs, works well, and is, as far as I can see, completely and utterly pointless when I can have ALLmy MP3s on a USB stick under the cubby box lid!
28th Sep 2011 8:38 pm
pjgraham86
Member Since: 18 May 2009
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 225
Interesting - thanks Martin.
Would I be right in saying that the compression on MP3s on a memory stick would result in (relatively) poorer sound quality than that obtained from CDs loaded into the virtual changer ?
Excuse my ignorance if I've got that wrong......
Why am I asking - I'll get no say in the matter as my two daughters will have their i-touches playing constantly from the minute we pick up our new D4 on Saturday
28th Sep 2011 9:05 pm
row_perfect
Member Since: 01 Jan 2011
Location: Kent
Posts: 291
Does anyone know what formats are supported on the USB connection?
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28th Sep 2011 9:19 pm
RichardB
Member Since: 04 May 2010
Location: Hants
Posts: 485
To be honest, as long as you use high bit rate mp3s and not over compressed ones, I really doubt you will be able to tell the difference in a car system over a cd. My ears certainly can't.
28th Sep 2011 11:07 pm
MartinR
Member Since: 27 Jan 2008
Location: Oxon
Posts: 708
According to TOPIx, "The audio system will play MP3, WMA and AAC files." Whether MP3s on a USB stick will sound better or worse than a CD on the virtual changer of course depends on the quality of the rips. It doesn't give you much clue about what the format used internally is:
Quote:
The unit will play Compact Disc Digital Audio
(CDDA) discs, MP3, WMA, WAV and AAC files.
The CD player will accommodate one disc at a
time but up to 10 CDs can be uploaded to the
virtual store.
Only CDDA discs can be loaded into the virtual
CD store.
Either way, as RichardB suggests, I don't think you're going to be able to tell much difference at 70!
29th Sep 2011 7:44 am
DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
Posts: 16390
im only in my early 40s and I cant tell the difference. At 70 you certainly wont Duncan
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