The Bose Stereo. Or, how I learned to stop worrying and love crappy audio.
09-30-2012, 11:06 AM
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An upgrade to the Bose is welcome news. Could your system have had some kind of defect in it that you got such a great degree of improvement? Hope to hear from others that get this softwear update to see if they notice the same type of improvement. I just had my 5,000 mile service a month go but I would gladly return to my dealer if this upgrade proves to be that beneficial for the Bose.
09-30-2012, 04:21 PM
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I received the upgrade on or before 9/11, they called me on the evening of the 11th to tell me my car was ready (it'd been there since the 7th). The Bose does sound much better since the upgrade, even HD radio sounds better.
I highly recommend it.
Here's a link to the thread: https://www.audiworld.com/forums/sho....php?t=2826861
I highly recommend it.
Here's a link to the thread: https://www.audiworld.com/forums/sho....php?t=2826861
10-02-2012, 07:02 AM
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I'm a bit confused by the discussion of the MMI radio update. Is the TSB for Sirius or for HD?
One of the posters said his Sirius sounded better, but the TSB is apparently for HD. Is that the one we are speaking about and is does it improve the Sirius as well as the HD?
I live in NYC area and have never had a problem with HD reception. It is the Sirius sound that sucks.
One of the posters said his Sirius sounded better, but the TSB is apparently for HD. Is that the one we are speaking about and is does it improve the Sirius as well as the HD?
I live in NYC area and have never had a problem with HD reception. It is the Sirius sound that sucks.
10-02-2012, 01:41 PM
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I'm a bit confused by the discussion of the MMI radio update. Is the TSB for Sirius or for HD?
One of the posters said his Sirius sounded better, but the TSB is apparently for HD. Is that the one we are speaking about and is does it improve the Sirius as well as the HD?
I live in NYC area and have never had a problem with HD reception. It is the Sirius sound that sucks.
One of the posters said his Sirius sounded better, but the TSB is apparently for HD. Is that the one we are speaking about and is does it improve the Sirius as well as the HD?
I live in NYC area and have never had a problem with HD reception. It is the Sirius sound that sucks.
10-03-2012, 11:53 AM
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Looking forward to your report! If the improvements are legit, I'd even make an unscheduled trip over to the dealer for the update(s).
Standing by....
Thanks,
Kevin
10-03-2012, 11:58 AM
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I guess AofA just considers us in America to be too stupid to notice. Audi wouldn't dare to pull that crap in Germany.
I would love to know if the seats in Germany in the top of the line A6 are the same part cheap leather, part suede, part plastic crap that is stuck in the US models.
I cold not agree more. I don't have a C7, but there are examples of this on the C6 as well. The TPMS is one example, but there almost countless options/features not available in the US/Canada.
10-04-2012, 01:27 PM
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Well - I went to my dealer to see if he had the MMI radio software update. He plugged in my car and found that the only uninstalled update was one that had to do with the transmission.
He checked further and could not find any MMI update for my car that dealt with the radio. Perhaps the updates referred to in the various posts had to do with a different model or year A6? Mine is a 2012 Prestige and he could not find anything to help.
By the way - this guy is a very well respected dealer with a great service department and I tend to listen when he advises me.
anyone who had this update performed have any thoughts about this? Perhaps there is a difference in the updates for Premium or Premium Plus? Did you guys get the Bose system as an option on your car? I think it was standard in the Premium. Maybe the update is only for cars in which the Bose was not standard?
Beats me. Bottom line is that my radio still sounds crappy compared to Bose systems in prior Audis.
He checked further and could not find any MMI update for my car that dealt with the radio. Perhaps the updates referred to in the various posts had to do with a different model or year A6? Mine is a 2012 Prestige and he could not find anything to help.
By the way - this guy is a very well respected dealer with a great service department and I tend to listen when he advises me.
anyone who had this update performed have any thoughts about this? Perhaps there is a difference in the updates for Premium or Premium Plus? Did you guys get the Bose system as an option on your car? I think it was standard in the Premium. Maybe the update is only for cars in which the Bose was not standard?
Beats me. Bottom line is that my radio still sounds crappy compared to Bose systems in prior Audis.
10-04-2012, 01:39 PM
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Well - I went to my dealer to see if he had the MMI radio software update. He plugged in my car and found that the only uninstalled update was one that had to do with the transmission.
He checked further and could not find any MMI update for my car that dealt with the radio. Perhaps the updates referred to in the various posts had to do with a different model or year A6? Mine is a 2012 Prestige and he could not find anything to help.
By the way - this guy is a very well respected dealer with a great service department and I tend to listen when he advises me.
anyone who had this update performed have any thoughts about this? Perhaps there is a difference in the updates for Premium or Premium Plus? Did you guys get the Bose system as an option on your car? I think it was standard in the Premium. Maybe the update is only for cars in which the Bose was not standard?
Beats me. Bottom line is that my radio still sounds crappy compared to Bose systems in prior Audis.
He checked further and could not find any MMI update for my car that dealt with the radio. Perhaps the updates referred to in the various posts had to do with a different model or year A6? Mine is a 2012 Prestige and he could not find anything to help.
By the way - this guy is a very well respected dealer with a great service department and I tend to listen when he advises me.
anyone who had this update performed have any thoughts about this? Perhaps there is a difference in the updates for Premium or Premium Plus? Did you guys get the Bose system as an option on your car? I think it was standard in the Premium. Maybe the update is only for cars in which the Bose was not standard?
Beats me. Bottom line is that my radio still sounds crappy compared to Bose systems in prior Audis.
(I, too, have the 2012 prestige; haven't checked my current MMI version, but will do so tonight.)
Oh, well; thanks for keeping us updated on the results.