My new car

[SVT666]

Is there an Aux input in the centre console of our cars?  I thought there was just an iPod connector and component connectors in the centre console.

[Laconian]

The RCA is aux.

[SVT666]

The RCA is aux.

Awesome, I just might have to order this.

[Laconian]

Awesome, I just might have to order this.

You don't have A2DP? O_o

IIRC it became standard in 2010+ models.

[Cookie Monster]

Wait, so that adapter is if you have an aux input but no A2DP? So you connect the adapter to the aux input and then can use Bluetooth from your phone on your stereo?

I kept thinking it was the other way around... if you had no aux input but had bluetooth so that adapter would connect to your car stereo and then you connected an ipod to the aux input of the adapter.

Makes sense. Pretty cool device.

[SVT666]

You don't have A2DP? O_o

IIRC it became standard in 2010+ models.

Mine is 2009.

[Laconian]

Wait, so that adapter is if you have an aux input but no A2DP? So you connect the adapter to the aux input and then can use Bluetooth from your phone on your stereo?

Yes.

[Cookie Monster]

Yes.

Cool.

I don't think I'd like to put music on my phone though. The touch screen is too hard to use while driving. I like having the physical buttons on my iPod so I can quickly press the forward/back buttons while driving and it fits perfectly in front of my shifter (my phone does not). I think I'd really like that A2DP device for maps though. Trying to hear turn by turn directions through the phone speaker is pretty shitty.

[SVT666]

You don't have A2DP? O_o

IIRC it became standard in 2010+ models.

I had to look up what A2DP is.  I think I understand what it is now.

[Laconian]

I do a lot of Shoutcast radio streaming, it rulez

[SVT666]

I do a lot of Shoutcast radio streaming, it rulez

The guy who owned the car before me bought a lifetime subscription to SiriusXM, but they're almost as bad as terrestrial radio for plaing the same shit over and over.

[68_427]

In what?

Your stereo.  Most bose systems are just tuned really shitty.

[SVT666]

Your stereo.  Most bose systems are just tuned really shitty.

I have to say this is the first Bose system in a car that I am actually somewhat impressed with.  Not nearly as good as the system I put in the Explorer or in my old Focus, but it's pretty good for a stock system.

[afty]

If you turn off the Driver's Audio Stage option in the Bose system in our cars, I think it sounds a lot better.

[Laconian]

If you turn off the Driver's Audio Stage option in the Bose system in our cars, I think it sounds a lot better.

I'm not sure if I have this option. My car doesn't have the nav. What is Driver's Audio Stage?

[GoCougs]

So why is my iPod volume noticeably lower than radio or CD volume? Gain loss via the iPod interface? (It's the wired connection - no BT audio streaming). I'd like to upgrade the speakers and amps but I've been spending a lot of money lately...

[Cookie Monster]

So why is my iPod volume noticeably lower than radio or CD volume? Gain loss via the iPod interface? (It's the wired connection - no BT audio streaming). I'd like to upgrade the speakers and amps but I've been spending a lot of money lately...

I believe it's because you're not using the line out on your iPod. The headphone jack is a lower voltage than line out and will be quieter.

What iPod are you using?

[SVT666]

So why is my iPod volume noticeably lower than radio or CD volume? Gain loss via the iPod interface? (It's the wired connection - no BT audio streaming). I'd like to upgrade the speakers and amps but I've been spending a lot of money lately...

You can't without major modifications.  Bose speakers are all unique sizes and nobody else makes anything that fits.

[afty]

I'm not sure if I have this option. My car doesn't have the nav. What is Driver's Audio Stage?

It's a DSP setting that is supposed to optimize the sound image for the driver.  I think it makes the sound harsher.  It comes with the Bose system, and it should be in the menus somewhere under the audio settings.

[SVT666]

It's a DSP setting that is supposed to optimize the sound image for the driver.  I think it makes the sound harsher.  It comes with the Bose system, and it should be in the menus somewhere under the audio settings.

It is.  Driver sound stage is on almost all aftermarket stereos too and it always sounds bad.

[Laconian]

Umm, I have "Bose AudioPilot". Is that it?

I turned it off but my talkie podcasts just sound the same. I need to test it with music.

I'm listening to this, good stuff: http://www.danagould.com/podcastdetail.php?s=poll-to-pole

[afty]

I check, it's under settings.  Click the settings button, then audio, then scroll down and it should be listed as "Driver's Audio Stage."  Not sure what Bose AudioPilot is; maybe it's only in the convertible?  And if you don't have the Driver's Audio Stage thing, maybe that's another difference between sedan and convertible.

[Cookie Monster]

My old headunit has AudioPilot. I believe it's supposed to increase the volume as you drive faster. It didn't do a goddamned thing.

[Laconian]

I check, it's under settings.  Click the settings button, then audio, then scroll down and it should be listed as "Driver's Audio Stage."  Not sure what Bose AudioPilot is; maybe it's only in the convertible?  And if you don't have the Driver's Audio Stage thing, maybe that's another difference between sedan and convertible.

Nope, not there. I looked this morning.

Bleh. Well, it's functional, at least. My Miata sounded better with its Clearwater speakers.

[GoCougs]

I believe it's because you're not using the line out on your iPod. The headphone jack is a lower voltage than line out and will be quieter.

What iPod are you using?

I'm actually using the USB cable used to connect iStuff to the PC (not using the headphone jack).

I have an iPhone5 (3GS had the same issue). It's not hugely noticeable - still sounds good just that I'd say max volume is probably only 70% of what it is via radio and CD.

[GoCougs]

You can't without major modifications.  Bose speakers are all unique sizes and nobody else makes anything that fits.

I just did some Googling and it looks like they are standard sizes (at least for the 2011+ w/premium package Bose audio).

[Cookie Monster]

I just did some Googling and it looks like they are standard sizes (at least for the 2011+ w/premium package Bose audio).

I know for my car, if it had the Bose speakers, the only way to upgrade the speakers was to get some $$$$$$$ Clearwater speakers due to the stupid size.

[Laconian]

Clearwaters are awesome.

[SVT666]

I just did some Googling and it looks like they are standard sizes (at least for the 2011+ w/premium package Bose audio).

Mine has the Bose Premium Audio system and they are fucked up sizes that nobody makes except Bose.

[Cookie Monster]

Clearwaters are awesome.

Yeah, but not $250 awesome. My stock speakers still shake the car like crazy.