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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: kitbag1984 on 18 April 2016, 19:34
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Do people think that dynoaudio is worth paying for? I have never heard it.
I do like listening to music in the car, however didnt really have a problem with the mk6 audio system.
Would it help resale values?
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If you check the options on the configuration vw dyno audio gets reduced to 0 with other options you want DNS PRO or tech pack not sure which...
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I really like it but it depends on what your ears, taste and budget is. It's worth checking out a car with it before you order or not.
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It's well worth it, especially for the price they are asking.
Dynaudio make some of the very best loud speakers in the world, even the 'cheap' ones are brilliant.
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If you check the options on the configuration vw dyno audio gets reduced to 0 with other options you want DNS PRO or tech pack not sure which...
Yes thanks, i did see this, am happy with the standard sat nav anyway. Dont really need directions that often, thereby just leaving a decision to be made on dynaudio.
I really like it but it depends on what your ears, taste and budget is. It's worth checking out a car with it before you order or not.
Budget isn't too much of an issue, £535 is affordable, although that depends on if i get the discount that has been offered to me. Will be using a loan to pay it off and it is the equivalent of 2 months extra payment.
I havent got the time to check really, the finance guy is calling me tomorrow to give me a final price..
It's well worth it, especially for the price they are asking.
Dynaudio make some of the very best loud speakers in the world, even the 'cheap' ones are brilliant.
Oh ok, so do you think this will help with resale>? I do like listening to music in the car, sometimes have long journeys to do and am planning a long road trip in summer.
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If you like to listen to music in your car it is definitely worth getting. I have heard both Dynaudio and standard audio in the Golf and I can personally tell the difference. As already stated, Dynaudio make some of the best monitor and loud speakers in the world. If you configure the Tech Pack you get the Dynaudio virtually free with Nav Pro as a bundle. With Dynaudio in the Golf you get an amp, 8 Speakers and a Sub Woofer in the boot which rests as a cap on top of the space saver wheel in the boot. It is only a small sub. So don't expect masses of bass resonating from your boot. It more or less rounds the bass of your speakers without over doing it.
Infact I liked the Dynaudio in my car so much I specified it again on my new Golf R which is currently on order. :smiley:
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For me it's well worth the price.
Ordered it on my Golf R too, just hope it's the same as the GTI version :)
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Thanks all, i think i have been convinced! :wink:
I just hope that it doesn't delay the build. I am reading on german forums that if you spec the bucket seats, that it takes longer to make (presumably a shortage).
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You will find it is the case, if you configure certain options i.e. DCC, Oryx White Paint etc, The build will take longer. It does not surprise me if it takes longer for the Bucket Seats. My current GTI took 6 months as I specified certain options others didn't and they got their cars earlier even though they ordered them after I ordered my car.
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I will buck the trend, and did not spec it on the Clubsport.
Have it on the Mk7 GTi we have now, and I actually ticked that box first, but have never been blown away by it at all.
I was hoping it was going to be night and day, but for me it was just ok, and not worth the extra investment to be honest.
Good luck with it though.
Dave
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Have it on the Mk7 GTi we have now, and I actually ticked that box first, but have never been blown away by it at all.
I was hoping it was going to be night and day, but for me it was just ok, and not worth the extra investment to be honest.
It was the same for me....
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My sister has the standard stereo in her GTD and I have Dynaudio in mine and there is a big difference between the 2, if you've already got it in your current car I'd definitely go with it in whatever you are thinking of ordering next, at £500 it's not exactly overpriced either
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I have it with the Tech Pack, at first I was not overawed but after a few hours of use the speakers have settled/worn in and I really like the sound and its adjustability. I think it is a very worthwhile upgrade for anyone who listens to music on the move rather than just having it as a background.
It is often forgotten that all speakers settle in after several hours of use and the sound correspondingly improves
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I think you'd need to hear them both back to back to notice the difference and be using a decent quality sound source, not some 128k mp3 of a crap recording.
As said above, if you genuinely like music its a no brainer with the tech pack now.
If I get another Mk7 (jury is out currently...) I'll spec it.
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I didn't have it on my R but I did on my GTI before that, and I would never buy a Golf without it - the difference is night and day. That's not to say the standard stereo is bad, its just once you've had it you'll miss it. For £535 I'd certainly add it, if not for yourself but for resale.
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Quality is not subjective they are definite lifts in sound, but the need is depending on circumstance?
If long distance cruiser and mainly on your own I can be swayed to the worth, its a nice settled environment and good audio is a great companion and you can set volume to its best level.
If do mainly shorter runs and regular carrier of passengers and for most part in a disturbed environment then its not worth the additional expense as benefit is lost in the surroundings.
my usual fayre is shorter runs and passengers and tend to listen to radio and get told to turn music down! when teenagers have Ipods plugged in (as my music taste is shocking obviously)
So not going to criticise the tech, the ones I have listened to are really decent but the standard set up is not rubbish, you get some decent clarity and pitch and so its not worth the expense for me, so its more about do you want to impress with your high end tech and can afford to (previously had Bose in Audi and always got comments to the speaker grills) or are that long mileage cruiser - outside of that, IMO not worth the additional
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It's been referred to as 'Dynaaudio' and even 'Dynoaudio' on this thread.
If you can't spell it, don't spec it :rolleyes:
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It's been referred to as 'Dynaaudio' and even 'Dynoaudio' on this thread.
If you can't spell it, don't spec it :rolleyes:
:grin:
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Quality is not subjective they are definite lifts in sound, but the need is depending on circumstance?
If long distance cruiser and mainly on your own I can be swayed to the worth, its a nice settled environment and good audio is a great companion and you can set volume to its best level.
I'd argue that about any extra... if you are just going to do 100 miles a month and spend more time polishing it, don't bother with those luxuries, you'll never use them :D
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I've had DynAudio on my Nav pro for the last 2 years and think it gives a great punchy sound. No distortion at all at any volume.
My wife got a GTI with the standard stereo with no DynAudio at the beginning of March. I've used this quite a lot recently.
To me its every bit as good. Its not as punchy or the same clarity and the volume doesn't go as high as DynAudio if thats a consideration but in a car environment cranked up with the right equalization settings there is certainly not £500 worth between the 2 systems.
I don't think I'd add it next time.
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I must confess I was seduced by the Tech Pack offer.........I half wanted Dynaudio, and half wanted Pro Nav; would I have paid £1750 ish for both, no. But for £1200 ish (I forget exactly) it seemed like a good deal. Dammit, I've been outwitted by the VW marketing department, the shame, the shame........
Bubba.
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I knew I wanted the upgrade even before I knew it would cost nothing if you added in other features it's amazing what they don't tell you what becomes free if you have a play around with the spec.... shame on VW lol :whistle: :whistle:
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It's been referred to as 'Dynaaudio' and even 'Dynoaudio' on this thread.
If you can't spell it, don't spec it :rolleyes:
:grin: :grin:
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I'll echo the majority and would defo add it to the spec.
I came from and Audi A3 with Bose and enjoy my music in the car, to be honest it where I get the most time to enjoy it.
The Dynaudio system is far better than the Bose I had previouly and I'll be adding it again should I stick with the brand.
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It's been referred to as 'Dynaaudio' and even 'Dynoaudio' on this thread.
If you can't spell it, don't spec it :rolleyes:
It is like the muppets talking about the Discover head unit and calling it 'Discovery'.......... :rolleyes:
Took me about 5 weeks before I realised it was Discover :whistle:
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First option box I have ticked for the fourth time on the trot !!.......Enough said :laugh:
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I think Dynaudio is excellent and the current generation is the best yet. Good right from the off, but the speakers do need burning in for it to reach it's full potential, then it deepens into a rich smooth sound with beautiful deep velvety bass. Takes 40+ hours to properly burn in the speakers. Good excuse to go for lots of drives.
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Just a quick question, I currently have a Golf R on order. I also currently have Dynaudio in my GTI PP which is excellent. Does Dynaudio on the Golf R come with the sub which sits on top of the space saver wheel in the boot. The reason i ask is the configuration description for Dynaudio states amp & 8 speakers, with no mention of the sub?
It will be great whether it comes with the sub or not, but just curious if the description should have the sub mentioned on it as well.
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Just a quick question, I currently have a Golf R on order. I also currently have Dynaudio in my GTI PP which is excellent. Does Dynaudio on the Golf R come with the sub which sits on top of the space saver wheel in the boot. The reason i ask is the configuration description for Dynaudio states amp & 8 speakers, with no mention of the sub?
It will be great whether it comes with the sub or not, but just curious if the description should have the sub mentioned on it as well.
Yes you still get the subwoofer 👍
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Just a quick question, I currently have a Golf R on order. I also currently have Dynaudio in my GTI PP which is excellent. Does Dynaudio on the Golf R come with the sub which sits on top of the space saver wheel in the boot. The reason i ask is the configuration description for Dynaudio states amp & 8 speakers, with no mention of the sub?
It will be great whether it comes with the sub or not, but just curious if the description should have the sub mentioned on it as well.
Yes you still get the subwoofer 👍
Thanks for the quick reply, I had a feeling it would, but another reason I was querying was I remembered when the R first came out it was several months before Dynaudio was an option available to spec... Which led me to start wondering if there was a reason for the delay when the R was launched i.e. sub in the boot etc,.
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Where abouts is the amp located??
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Just a quick question, I currently have a Golf R on order. I also currently have Dynaudio in my GTI PP which is excellent. Does Dynaudio on the Golf R come with the sub which sits on top of the space saver wheel in the boot. The reason i ask is the configuration description for Dynaudio states amp & 8 speakers, with no mention of the sub?
It will be great whether it comes with the sub or not, but just curious if the description should have the sub mentioned on it as well.
Yes you still get the subwoofer 👍
Thanks for the quick reply, I had a feeling it would, but another reason I was querying was I remembered when the R first came out it was several months before Dynaudio was an option available to spec... Which led me to start wondering if there was a reason for the delay when the R was launched i.e. sub in the boot etc,.
Yes it took VW quite some time to figure out squeezing the sub into the boot of the R because of the Haldex system. I delayed placing my order until they had sussed it out. Glad I waited for it.
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I've had DynAudio on my Nav pro for the last 2 years and think it gives a great punchy sound. No distortion at all at any volume.
My wife got a GTI with the standard stereo with no DynAudio at the beginning of March. I've used this quite a lot recently.
To me its every bit as good. Its not as punchy or the same clarity and the volume doesn't go as high as DynAudio if thats a consideration but in a car environment cranked up with the right equalization settings there is certainly not £500 worth between the 2 systems.
I don't think I'd add it next time.
Without sounding like I'm trolling, surely you've contradicted yourself there?
You say the standard setup is just as good, then go on to say the standard setup has less punch and clarity?
Admittedly (as you say) being in a car environment does slightly level the playing field but (with a decent source - IE, not low bitrate MP3s, FM or DAB) there really is a significant difference once a Dynaudio setup has been 'run in' and adjusted correctly.
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I've had DynAudio on my Nav pro for the last 2 years and think it gives a great punchy sound. No distortion at all at any volume.
My wife got a GTI with the standard stereo with no DynAudio at the beginning of March. I've used this quite a lot recently.
To me its every bit as good. Its not as punchy or the same clarity and the volume doesn't go as high as DynAudio if thats a consideration but in a car environment cranked up with the right equalization settings there is certainly not £500 worth between the 2 systems.
I don't think I'd add it next time.
Without sounding like I'm trolling, surely you've contradicted yourself there?
You say the standard setup is just as good, then go on to say the standard setup has less punch and clarity?
Admittedly (as you say) being in a car environment does slightly level the playing field but (with a decent source - IE, not low bitrate MP3s, FM or DAB) there really is a significant difference once a Dynaudio setup has been 'run in' and adjusted correctly.
Yeah when I wrote it and re read it that bit didn't sit right then I posted before changing it.
What I meant is the standard set up is good. If you haven't Dynaudio to compare it to I think you would be impressed.
Comparing it to Dynaudio its not as punchy or has the same clarity but for me there isn't £500 of a difference. If it was £300 then I think it would be well worth it.
I take your point re setting up Dynaudio properly but the same could be said for the standard system. Once set up properly they are both miles better.
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I have a 2014 Gti with Dynaudio, and yesterday test drive a new R, also with Dynaudio. I could not believe the difference. By comparison my front speakers have about half the bass response. The installation in the R was immense, although technically should be identical. I am wondering if they put the standard speakers in my car by mistake :angry: or they really have improved the system that much in 2 years? Come to think of it when I changed from my 2011 Match also with Dynaudio I remember being disappointed with the lack of bass 'punch' on the Gti
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I have a 2014 Gti with Dynaudio, and yesterday test drive a new R, also with Dynaudio. I could not believe the difference. By comparison my front speakers have about half the bass response. The installation in the R was immense, although technically should be identical. I am wondering if they put the standard speakers in my car by mistake :angry: or they really have improved the system that much in 2 years? Come to think of it when I changed from my 2011 Match also with Dynaudio I remember being disappointed with the lack of bass 'punch' on the Gti
Sounds like maybe there is something wrong/different with you DynAudio setup in your GTI?
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I have a 2014 Gti with Dynaudio, and yesterday test drive a new R, also with Dynaudio. I could not believe the difference. By comparison my front speakers have about half the bass response. The installation in the R was immense, although technically should be identical. I am wondering if they put the standard speakers in my car by mistake :angry: or they really have improved the system that much in 2 years? Come to think of it when I changed from my 2011 Match also with Dynaudio I remember being disappointed with the lack of bass 'punch' on the Gti
Sounds like maybe there is something wrong/different with you DynAudio setup in your GTI?
I was wondering if the difference between my 3 door and the test 5 door may make that much difference. Luckily it's not going to be a problem for long :grin:
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I'm actually tempted in adding it now to my order.
Your comment on your 2014 car and the latest cars being different is interesting.
Our Mk7 is one of the earliest around, so it may be that the system has been changed or updated over the years, as to me it seems odd everyone is rating it so well, when the one we have clearly is not that great.
Dave
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I'm actually tempted in adding it now to my order.
Your comment on your 2014 car and the latest cars being different is interesting.
Our Mk7 is one of the earliest around, so it may be that the system has been changed or updated over the years, as to me it seems odd everyone is rating it so well, when the one we have clearly is not that great.
Dave
If you like your music it's a no brainier for the price
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I've had DynAudio on my Nav pro for the last 2 years and think it gives a great punchy sound. No distortion at all at any volume.
My wife got a GTI with the standard stereo with no DynAudio at the beginning of March. I've used this quite a lot recently.
To me its every bit as good. Its not as punchy or the same clarity and the volume doesn't go as high as DynAudio if thats a consideration but in a car environment cranked up with the right equalization settings there is certainly not £500 worth between the 2 systems.
I don't think I'd add it next time.
Without sounding like I'm trolling, surely you've contradicted yourself there?
You say the standard setup is just as good, then go on to say the standard setup has less punch and clarity?
Admittedly (as you say) being in a car environment does slightly level the playing field but (with a decent source - IE, not low bitrate MP3s, FM or DAB) there really is a significant difference once a Dynaudio setup has been 'run in' and adjusted correctly.
Yeah when I wrote it and re read it that bit didn't sit right then I posted before changing it.
What I meant is the standard set up is good. If you haven't Dynaudio to compare it to I think you would be impressed.
Comparing it to Dynaudio its not as punchy or has the same clarity but for me there isn't £500 of a difference. If it was £300 then I think it would be well worth it.
I take your point re setting up Dynaudio properly but the same could be said for the standard system. Once set up properly they are both miles better.
How have you got your standard system set up Steve?
I've got my bass near the top, the middle setting about 3/4 and the right hand one around half way.
Sounds ok to me but going from my tastes in music I'm probably tone deaf anyway!
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I'm actually tempted in adding it now to my order.
Your comment on your 2014 car and the latest cars being different is interesting.
Our Mk7 is one of the earliest around, so it may be that the system has been changed or updated over the years, as to me it seems odd everyone is rating it so well, when the one we have clearly is not that great.
Dave
I wonder if the bass difference is down to the fact that the car I test drove was a 5 door and mine is a 3 door. The larger door volume could make the effective speaker housing too large? Just a thought?
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Mine was a three door and I was underwhelmed by the sound of Dynaudio. In fact the low point was when I was adjusting the set up and switched it to rear speakers only to hear what they sound like in isolation - they sounded awful!
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Mine was a three door and I was underwhelmed by the sound of Dynaudio. In fact the low point was when I was adjusting the set up and switched it to rear speakers only to hear what they sound like in isolation - they sounded awful!
Mine is the same, yet in the Mk6 and latest R it sounded great. Hmmm
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That's interesting, I've added it to my new 3 door build, so will see if MY17 is any better then.
Dave
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Reading through this thread I was wobbling on amending our order and adding this, now you guys have mentioned your disappointment with the 3dr its cooled me down.
Thanks :grin:
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I was exactly the same, but as I already have it, I was worried the standard system would be bad.
Dave
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How have you got your standard system set up Steve?
I've got my bass near the top, the middle setting about 3/4 and the right hand one around half way.
Sounds ok to me but going from my tastes in music I'm probably tone deaf anyway!
Sorry Andy I missed your reply.
Since this thread I've spent a long time comparing the 2 systems rather than just listening to them.
I'll eat my hat :laugh: The Dynaudio definitely sounds better. Its got a lot more range to it and feels more complete.
However I don't think folk that spec the standard system will be disappointed and I'm still not convinced there is £500 worth of difference between them.
Anyway here are the settings we have on the standard system.
(http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad28/p3asa1/GTI/20160427_153328_001_zpshpkdt1yg.jpg)
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Just collected my gti yesterday and I'd specced dynaudio I have to admit listening to it is awesome easily on par if not better that the bose concert system that was in my a3 and previously to thar was my then pride n joy foci which I'd won quite a few trophies for the sound light n dvd system I had 2000 watts inc 3amps 2 subs 6x9s and components obviously this ain't gonna have that punch but the clarity is pure.
One of my sons is into alot of based music and he had a smile of approval when we tried his music in the car I personally am glad I upgraded to Dynaudio :whistle: :whistle: