The Bose Stereo. Or, how I learned to stop worrying and love crappy audio.
#51
AudiWorld Member
You're not going to be unsatisfied with the BOSE, I think it lacks output, I'm trying to see if I can raise the max volume through the internal settings, but I don't have my car yet I'm going nuts. I'm quite happy with the base it puts out, but I was surprised it didn't have it's own sub adjustment.
I hope the updates some were talking about will improve a few things.
I hope the updates some were talking about will improve a few things.
#52
I did the same update last week and have the same result. See my post about it here:
https://www.audiworld.com/forums/sho...2834906&page=2
I'm not taking mine back until late next week. If you take yours back first, please let me know what they say. Likely, they'll say it is an isolated issue so you can point them to this thread as confirmation that it is not.
https://www.audiworld.com/forums/sho...2834906&page=2
I'm not taking mine back until late next week. If you take yours back first, please let me know what they say. Likely, they'll say it is an isolated issue so you can point them to this thread as confirmation that it is not.
Its not officially out so it isn't their fault either.
#56
AudiWorld Member
Hey Guys, So i have a 2012 A6 Prestige and after reading through this post couple of times last few days, I went my dealer and told them that I wanted the following update. HN+R_US_AU_K0566_5
The dealer got back to me saying that this version is not in circulation yet and there is no TSB out for my car. He did mention that there was a version out there somewhere in the Audi's database and if i wanted, I could have it. I was excited and told him to update my system with HN+R_US_AU_K0566_5
Got my car back today and this is the problem I have with this update:
1. As soon as I sat in the car, the volume was really low, I went up to 20 scale and I sounded better. I could hear the same thing at 13 scale earlier
2. Went into sound settings and noticed my dials were all at the highest level. The bass, treble were all at max. I never keep them at max.
3. I decided to change the fader and balance and this is where I thought to myself, "I should have never doe this update".
What i noticed is, if i bring the fader all the way to the front, I hear the sound in the middle of my car. If i bring it all the way in the back, I hear the music all the way in the front and only on the driver side.
The whole thing is messed up. I have to go back to the dealer and revert back to my old firmware.
This is just a heads-up to all that are thinking of getting this update. It might work for (like few people) and not work for few (Like me )
The dealer got back to me saying that this version is not in circulation yet and there is no TSB out for my car. He did mention that there was a version out there somewhere in the Audi's database and if i wanted, I could have it. I was excited and told him to update my system with HN+R_US_AU_K0566_5
Got my car back today and this is the problem I have with this update:
1. As soon as I sat in the car, the volume was really low, I went up to 20 scale and I sounded better. I could hear the same thing at 13 scale earlier
2. Went into sound settings and noticed my dials were all at the highest level. The bass, treble were all at max. I never keep them at max.
3. I decided to change the fader and balance and this is where I thought to myself, "I should have never doe this update".
What i noticed is, if i bring the fader all the way to the front, I hear the sound in the middle of my car. If i bring it all the way in the back, I hear the music all the way in the front and only on the driver side.
The whole thing is messed up. I have to go back to the dealer and revert back to my old firmware.
This is just a heads-up to all that are thinking of getting this update. It might work for (like few people) and not work for few (Like me )
I did the same update last week and have the same result. See my post about it here:
https://www.audiworld.com/forums/sho...2834906&page=2
I'm not taking mine back until late next week. If you take yours back first, please let me know what they say. Likely, they'll say it is an isolated issue so you can point them to this thread as confirmation that it is not.
https://www.audiworld.com/forums/sho...2834906&page=2
I'm not taking mine back until late next week. If you take yours back first, please let me know what they say. Likely, they'll say it is an isolated issue so you can point them to this thread as confirmation that it is not.
The tech said he'd check with Audi but since the MMI upgrade was published so recently, it is unlikely that there is much of a fix history for them to research. He asked how desperate I was to get my car back pronto and I said to take their time and get it right. Apparantly, there are some kudos to be had for the dealer service shop that details a problem first and works with the corp technicians, whether they be software, hardware, engine, trans, suspension, etc... engineers, to find the resolution.
I listened in on the techs as they started to discuss the issue amongst themselves. It looks like the MMI software controls just about everything electronic in the car. In the case of the sound system, they were talking about the sound "routing" that takes place from the amp to the speakers. They talked about a unified amp across the models (for example, the Bose amp across the entire line, from A3 to Q7, is the same) but the MMI software maps that sound to the various speaker configurations in the various models. That's interesting, if I heard and understood correctly. Maybe that's why simply replacing the amp in the hopes of getting better sound might be a non-starter. Maybe that's why there is no subwoofer control on the Bose systems. I'd guess the entry-level sound system speakers are powered by the internal amp of the base radio and that is well integrated with the MMI software to offer that level of control whereas the Bose amp is not as tightly integrated or lacks that basic capability altogether. If so, the Audi sound engineering team did a poor job of sourcing the Bose product or did a poor job of providing a detailed specification to their provider. IT 101; provide a poor specification, get a poor result.
Sorry for the mindless blathering. I'll give an update when I get the car back.
Last edited by das2.7t; 10-19-2012 at 06:48 AM.
#57
Hi,
First time post.
I have a 2011 Q7 Bose. I am having a problem with what seems like something between the amp and the speakers. I am essentially missing a sound component. In other words, when I listen to certain songs, I am missing an instrument or instruments (most often one of the guitar channels). I brought this to the attention of the dealership about six months ago and they said that they replaced a speaker. Didn't work. I have tried to find some guitar driven songs where even a dance music person can see that something is missing in the output.
The song 'December' by Collective Soul was one where the intro guitar is barely audible at any level.
I was hoping that my issue isn't unique.
First time post.
I have a 2011 Q7 Bose. I am having a problem with what seems like something between the amp and the speakers. I am essentially missing a sound component. In other words, when I listen to certain songs, I am missing an instrument or instruments (most often one of the guitar channels). I brought this to the attention of the dealership about six months ago and they said that they replaced a speaker. Didn't work. I have tried to find some guitar driven songs where even a dance music person can see that something is missing in the output.
The song 'December' by Collective Soul was one where the intro guitar is barely audible at any level.
I was hoping that my issue isn't unique.
#58
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Hi,
First time post.
I have a 2011 Q7 Bose. I am having a problem with what seems like something between the amp and the speakers. I am essentially missing a sound component. In other words, when I listen to certain songs, I am missing an instrument or instruments (most often one of the guitar channels). I brought this to the attention of the dealership about six months ago and they said that they replaced a speaker. Didn't work. I have tried to find some guitar driven songs where even a dance music person can see that something is missing in the output.
The song 'December' by Collective Soul was one where the intro guitar is barely audible at any level.
I was hoping that my issue isn't unique.
First time post.
I have a 2011 Q7 Bose. I am having a problem with what seems like something between the amp and the speakers. I am essentially missing a sound component. In other words, when I listen to certain songs, I am missing an instrument or instruments (most often one of the guitar channels). I brought this to the attention of the dealership about six months ago and they said that they replaced a speaker. Didn't work. I have tried to find some guitar driven songs where even a dance music person can see that something is missing in the output.
The song 'December' by Collective Soul was one where the intro guitar is barely audible at any level.
I was hoping that my issue isn't unique.
My Bose is so much better across the board! All sources sound better, better bass response, volume, and overall sound.
#59
Audiworld Junior Member
Were you listening to HD radio? If so, I had the same problem. Read this thread for my reply https://www.audiworld.com/forums/sho....php?t=2826861
My Bose is so much better across the board! All sources sound better, better bass response, volume, and overall sound.
My Bose is so much better across the board! All sources sound better, better bass response, volume, and overall sound.
It's out there and it works imop, insist that your service dept. does the upgrade. Takes about two hours.
#60
I just updated to R7015_2 and the balance/fade settings are all jacked. When the settings are in the middle, the sound goes to the back and the front has no sound. Moving the circle to the front produces a fuller sound in the car. Left and right settings don't balance and it plays on both sides. At least the sound is better than before, but still crap.