E9x Music over USB question
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Hi all,
I have a 2006 E92, and I can currently play music from my Android phone via the 3.5mm Aux jack in the centre armrest. Trouble is I am picky about sound quality, and it bugs me that the connection to the car stereo isn't digital.
There is a USB cable in there as well, and I thought that should be the ticket, but it doesnt seem to carry the audio. Apparently it only seems to allow track/playlist etc from the car stereo controls....and I can't even get that to work with my phone. If the music was sent digitally over the USB that would be fine, but it doesnt seem to work that way. The 3.5mm carries the audio no matter how I try to configure it, and the volume and sound quality takes a hit in the process.
Am I missing something here? I Would love a plug and play solution for music on my phone that doesn't compromise on the sound volume and quality.
Thanks
Matt
I have a 2006 E92, and I can currently play music from my Android phone via the 3.5mm Aux jack in the centre armrest. Trouble is I am picky about sound quality, and it bugs me that the connection to the car stereo isn't digital.
There is a USB cable in there as well, and I thought that should be the ticket, but it doesnt seem to carry the audio. Apparently it only seems to allow track/playlist etc from the car stereo controls....and I can't even get that to work with my phone. If the music was sent digitally over the USB that would be fine, but it doesnt seem to work that way. The 3.5mm carries the audio no matter how I try to configure it, and the volume and sound quality takes a hit in the process.
Am I missing something here? I Would love a plug and play solution for music on my phone that doesn't compromise on the sound volume and quality.
Thanks
Matt
dasbimmerowner said:
Plugging in a USB cable from my 2011 E90 to phone results in nothing detected. It annoys me somewhat, I ended up paying £5 or so for a bluetooth USB adaptor, the only issue with that is that it needs turning on every time I get in the car which is a PITA.
Is that method any good for streaming music from your phone over the BT to the stereo? I used to do that in my company car and it worked well. Unfortunately my BMW has an aftermarket "parrot" system installed and it doesn't work as well as a factory system.@crimefigheter, yes it's ok, but not as good as the in-built systems found on some cars nowadays. I struggle to tell the difference on in-car stereo systems between streamed music over BT vs CD if I'm honest. Different matter at home with the all-singing/dancing stereo I have.
I went with something like so: http://www.7dayshop.com/products/7dayshop-bluetoot...
It's ok, could be better in terms of usability etc. Does the job for very little money though.
I went with something like so: http://www.7dayshop.com/products/7dayshop-bluetoot...
It's ok, could be better in terms of usability etc. Does the job for very little money though.
dasbimmerowner said:
@crimefigheter, yes it's ok, but not as good as the in-built systems found on some cars nowadays. I struggle to tell the difference on in-car stereo systems between streamed music over BT vs CD if I'm honest. Different matter at home with the all-singing/dancing stereo I have.
I went with something like so: http://www.7dayshop.com/products/7dayshop-bluetoot...
It's ok, could be better in terms of usability etc. Does the job for very little money though.
Thanks, might give it a go - if it doesn't work out well, at least I won't have lost much £.I went with something like so: http://www.7dayshop.com/products/7dayshop-bluetoot...
It's ok, could be better in terms of usability etc. Does the job for very little money though.
Crimefighter said:
dasbimmerowner said:
@crimefigheter, yes it's ok, but not as good as the in-built systems found on some cars nowadays. I struggle to tell the difference on in-car stereo systems between streamed music over BT vs CD if I'm honest. Different matter at home with the all-singing/dancing stereo I have.
I went with something like so: http://www.7dayshop.com/products/7dayshop-bluetoot...
It's ok, could be better in terms of usability etc. Does the job for very little money though.
Thanks, might give it a go - if it doesn't work out well, at least I won't have lost much £.I went with something like so: http://www.7dayshop.com/products/7dayshop-bluetoot...
It's ok, could be better in terms of usability etc. Does the job for very little money though.
djdestiny said:
Sorry, yes of course it will be CCC, I was browsing on my phone earlier and missed that bit.
I think you have to use the USB cable for control (changing track etc) and the audio is fed through the aux in.
Yeah seems to be no way around that, for my car at least.I think you have to use the USB cable for control (changing track etc) and the audio is fed through the aux in.
Was hoping to have my cake and eat it too with the convenience of the mobile phone (where I keep my music collection)and the music quality. Looks like the USB stick is the only option for me.
Thanks all for the input.
It depends on what you've already got in the car, and what you want to achieve.
What you already have can affect what you need and how you would do it.
I already had CCC and bluetooth hands free, and wanted to swap to CIC with combox.
Edit:
Loads of info on my thread linked below
By the time I had all of that it cost approx £1500.
There are some before and after pics on my thread here:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
What you already have can affect what you need and how you would do it.
I already had CCC and bluetooth hands free, and wanted to swap to CIC with combox.
Edit:
Loads of info on my thread linked below
By the time I had all of that it cost approx £1500.
There are some before and after pics on my thread here:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Edited by djdestiny on Monday 25th August 14:53
djdestiny said:
It depends on what you've already got in the car, and what you want to achieve.
What you already have can affect what you need and how you would do it.
I already had CCC and bluetooth hands free, and wanted to swap to CIC with combox.
Edit:
Loads of info on my thread linked below
By the time I had all of that it cost approx £1500.
There are some before and after pics on my thread here:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
It's a lot cheaper to get a memory stick and put all your music on. Have you tried that option?What you already have can affect what you need and how you would do it.
I already had CCC and bluetooth hands free, and wanted to swap to CIC with combox.
Edit:
Loads of info on my thread linked below
By the time I had all of that it cost approx £1500.
There are some before and after pics on my thread here:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Edited by djdestiny on Monday 25th August 14:53
If you've got a small music collection then fair enough use a memory stick.
Personally I have over 100GB of music which is constantly growing, I wanted sat nav that didn't look like it was powered by a ZX81 and had the feature of postcodes along with everything else it can do.
Granted, it is a lot of money for CIC conversion, and not everyone would get the benefit of it.
For me it has been worth every single penny
Personally I have over 100GB of music which is constantly growing, I wanted sat nav that didn't look like it was powered by a ZX81 and had the feature of postcodes along with everything else it can do.
Granted, it is a lot of money for CIC conversion, and not everyone would get the benefit of it.
For me it has been worth every single penny
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