Mk7 iPod Compatibility (MDI, Bluetooth etc)

[gustogroove]

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

[Blybo]

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.

[scobb]

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.

[Ideo]

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.

[Blybo]

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.

[midlifecrisis]

So m4a's don't work with Bluetooth ?

And you can't connect a physical apple phone/iPod ?

[readerr0r]

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.

[midlifecrisis]

Is this a solution to iPhone mk7 golf integration ? MEDIA - IN MDI - Golf 7 5Q - iPhone 5 5S / iPod - 5N0035554G

[zardoz]

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.

[jdbrown1953]

I would say so! Contemplating similar for when I place my order.

It's not plug and play! It will require VCDS recoding.