Sound quality: RCD310 vs RNS510

[p3asa]

Darren is coming on Sunday so maybe do a few things to my MFD (if I'm lucky) what does auto rain closure ential then

If you forget to close your sunroof or windows and it rains, your roof and windows will close automatically.
PS: Just sent you a PM.

Although your alarm will be setting itself off well before it rains due to the window open!!

I was told they shut at the start of a dizzle. Hopefully the hooter will not activate too quickly, unless a big fat bumble-bee is whizzing around at the same time!

They work on the same sensitivity as the auto windscreen wipers.

I meant the alarm would go off regardless of rain or anything flying in. The few times I've parked my car with the windows down and locked the doors, guaranteed within minutes the alarm is triggered. I just thought it was due to the pressure changing or the wind coming in. 

Its kind of a catch 22 with the auto rain closing as the alarm (at least for me) needs to be deactivated for me to leave the windows opened and parked.

[am1w]

They work on the same sensitivity as the auto windscreen wipers.
I meant the alarm would go off regardless of rain or anything flying in. The few times I've parked my car with the windows down and locked the doors, guaranteed within minutes the alarm is triggered. I just thought it was due to the pressure changing or the wind coming in. 
Its kind of a catch 22 with the auto rain closing as the alarm (at least for me) needs to be deactivated for me to leave the windows opened and parked.

I'll try it out when it rains but, as you suggested, it might have to be disabled. Technology marches backwards sometimes.

[p3asa]

Yeah its a great feature on paper though 

[am1w]

Yeah its a great feature on paper though  

Imagine the windows going up when you don't want them too. The shock of it!
The RNS sounds pretty good now. Quite acceptable.
I am pretty happy with it. Am reading the manual. However, VW sold me the one without the 'star' and charged me £16 for it. I will be returning it to them for the latest one. I bet they will say it is a non-stock item and cannot be returned. I'll have to get stroppy, I suppose. Can be quite easy sometimes even for £16. It's the principle.

[Ess_Three]

Am reading the manual. However, VW sold me the one without the 'star' and charged me £16 for it. I will be returning it to them for the latest one. I bet they will say it is a non-stock item and cannot be returned. I'll have to get stroppy, I suppose. Can be quite easy sometimes even for £16. It's the principle.

Unlucky...I asked my local VW dealer for a manual and the Gent of a parts guy just handed me one!
Ace!

As for the sound...my RNS does not sound as good, or go as loud as the RCD 510 the car came with...of this I am convinced.

In the coding, there are various sound profiles available...normall 'flat' (I think) is selected...anyone tried any of the other profiles?

[Ess_Three]

Going off topic...
Any of you Hi-Fi/AV buffs tried messing with subwoofer/s in the home?
I've been playing about tryng to dial out some room modes in my subwoofer response, with some sucess!
Anyway, I digress...

[am1w]

Going off topic...
Any of you Hi-Fi/AV buffs tried messing with subwoofer/s in the home?
I've been playing about tryng to dial out some room modes in my subwoofer response, with some sucess!
Anyway, I digress...

I've never been a fan of a single subwoofer in my present home. Even though low frequencies are omnidirectional, I have somehow not been successful in its usage. It's so room, position and equipment dependent. Having wooden floors does not help and the whole room feels as if it is about to explode! Might have to change house to use a subwoofer!

[am1w]

Am reading the manual. However, VW sold me the one without the 'star' and charged me £16 for it. I will be returning it to them for the latest one. I bet they will say it is a non-stock item and cannot be returned. I'll have to get stroppy, I suppose. Can be quite easy sometimes even for £16. It's the principle.

Unlucky...I asked my local VW dealer for a manual and the Gent of a parts guy just handed me one!
Ace!As for the sound...my RNS does not sound as good, or go as loud as the RCD 510 the car came with...of this I am convinced.
In the coding, there are various sound profiles available...normall 'flat' (I think) is selected...anyone tried any of the other profiles?

Unlucky, you're not kidding. Stupid more like it.
Do you have Dynaudio in your car?

[mortygt140]

Asker I doupt the VW dealer will do a new manual for the star button version basically because the star does the same has the old speaker info button so it may just have something in the small print regards illustration changes and differences?

Darren

[RickS]

Snoops: The proof of the pudding is in the listening. High-end amplifiers did sound better once 'run-in' and also once warmed up, whether transistor or valve.

Sorry mate but 'run in' thats utter tosh. They don't, its marketing mans and magazine reviews audiophile BS. People who don't know how it works! I use to design them for a living (arcam,). Electronics DON'T need to be worn in. Im a Electronic and electrical designer by trade its what i do for a living and still do, and have done for 20 years. Valves yes, their caracterisics can change. Descrete components NO.

I would agree that 'running-in' is much more significant with loudspeakers which are elecro-mechanical devices.

Of cause its a mechanical component with moving parts. 

  

Snoops, how interesting! I still have an Arcam Alpha amp which I've had for many years, it's a superb amp, perhaps you made it? Have to agree with all your comments re electronics