How good is the sound system in the MkV1 GTI?

[ron bagley]

I'ts well documented that the MKV isn't the greatest for audio quality (and as an owner I concur). So with a MKVI on my radar, I wondered whether or not things have improved?

[mike.]

Probably worse, the Standard RCD310 is probably the best sound, the RNS510 I have is pretty bad.
It all went downhill after the MKIV

I have heard the Dynaudio option is an improvement.

[Jimmymature]

Probably worse, the Standard RCD310 is probably the best sound, the RNS510 I have is pretty bad.
It all went downhill after the MKIV

I have heard the Dynaudio option is an improvement.

Agree with this, the RCD and RNS are poor but I hear Dynaudio is a huge improvement.

[ron bagley]

Really?? Have to say I'm surprised and disappointed. How come AUDI get Bose and VW are this poor??

[Kerrse]

I will tell you tomorrow as i have the dynaudio fitted in mine, will also be adding a sub from my mkiv if it doesnt quite hit the mark!

[Nutkins]

The sound is much better than the Mk5, possibly due to the speaker placement. And the dynaudio is great, do a google search and there are endless glowing reviews from golf and scirocco owners. It won't have as much base as the Bose in Audi's but p1sses all over it for quality and clarity. It doesn't sound great from new though, they are proper quality speakers and take time to break in

[PenguinGTI]

I have standard Audio... and it sounds fine to me. 

But I'm not really one for fancy-schmancy sound systems.

[I.D.C.]

I’m a bit of an audiophile owning a system that cost as much as a GTI so take sound quality quite seriously.
Dynaudio system is very good for a car. Dynaudio is a Danish speaker company making speakers for studios and the high end hifi market so you can’t go wrong. Well worth the extra money.

[carl1]

Depends if you are comparing to a early mk5 gti or 07 ish onwards as early models had 10 speakers and was ok for standard but then Vw cut the speakers down to 8 and sound was very poor. So imo rcd310 has similar sound to early mk5 gti's and is better than later ones.

[MAW73]

I've got the RNS 510 and I don't think it sounds to bad and I listen to quite a bit of music fairly loud at times.