mrfredo82

I may be getting a new b7 a4 soon and would like to play mp3s in the car? Do I need NAV for that? What are my options for playing mp3s in car?

Tanner

It'll play MP3s on SD or CF memory cards. Otherwise, get an iPod adapter, if you have an iPod, for your MP3s.

Dano_SL

The Ipod intergration is comming soon, but nav is it for now. Way worth it by the way.

mrfredo82

If I don't get NAV and get the IPOD adapter, how does the adapter work?

Tanner

It plugs into the plug where it usually connects to the optional CD changer. I have the cable tucked away behind the headunit and pulled through the glove compartment.

Once you plug the iPod in and in the CD changer mode, you can then use the first five buttons (usually for radio presents or changing discs/tracks with the internal CD changer) for the first five playlists on your iPod. The sixth button is used to access the menu (displayed on the iPod only) where you can do other things like select other playlists, upgrade firmware, etc.

The left scroll button on the steering wheel can be used to change track. It works great, displaying song title/artist would be nice but this is a pretty clean setup.

Bob58

Works great. It's plays WMA files as well.

True, when ripped as an audio cd you can usually only fit about 20 songs per disc, but with the 6 disc changer that's still a lot of music.

The ID3 tag info does not show up on the INFO screen.

Just "CD1 Track 1" like any audio CD, but it's good enough for me and I don't have any extra crap appliqued to my interior or hidden in the glovebox.

mrfredo82

That means I can play about 100 songs in one cd? Average song is about 5 megs and cd has capacity for 720 mb.

Bob58

At least in my B6 A4 it had to be.

When you create an audio CD it goes by minutes not file size, so you're limited to 70 to 80 minutes depending on the type of CD.

For me, that usually works out to between 17-22 songs (depending on length)

I haven't tried playing a mp3 data cd on the standard 6 disc changer. It's possible it'll work, but I have my doubts.

rickolis

it is no longer in mp3 format. what your software does is convert it to regular cd audio format. the quality is definately less than a regular cd....

so unless the cd player takes cds written with mp3s (not audio cds burned from mp3s), then it's inaccurate to say our cd players play mp3s, because they don't.

stop getting my hopes up!

Bob58

If you say so. All I know is I'm able to make cds from my mp3 collection and play them in my cd player with no issues.

And the fact is, they sound pretty damn good.

It's not a perfect solution, but it does work for those of us without NAV.