Dynaudio

[V5Ade]

If you get Dynaudio, do you still get a spare wheel?

[iandjm]

If you get Dynaudio, do you still get a spare wheel?

Hi,  Yes the sub fits in the centre of the spare wheel

Ian

[domrees]

I personally wouldn't order Dynaudio again, in the mid and high range its ok, but anything with a bit of bass and it seems to struggle.

There is also some vibration/distortion coming from one of the speakers which isnt helping.

On a side note I do find the interface for choosing songs etc is really backward, not as good as the Mk6.  It seems if I want to choose a song it is easier to do so using the iphone/ipod than the unit.

[AlanH]

I agree - the sub is a little disappointing. I tried raising the boot floor to the higher level, on the grounds that the sub has more air to move. I think it has improved bass response a little, but it might just be psychological!

[MajorKhan]

I plug in my usb , set it to dynamic, set the focus to centre and the its very low bass... good tweater....I purchased a sub before the car arrived and have no intention now of installing the sub!!1

[V5Ade]

If you get Dynaudio, do you still get a spare wheel?

Hi,  Yes the sub fits in the centre of the spare wheel

Ian

Thanks

[GiT1984]

Well I think it boils down to whether you value the (no doubt) improved sound quality or you're happy with the mediocre sound quality and power of the standard unit as the £500 cost isn't that significant on a circa £30K car ....

If you only ever listen to highly compressed MP3's then you're not going to get much value, but if it's Lossless or uncompressed audio (which only someone a little more "audiophile" might care about) then the Dynaudio might show a much bigger difference.

These "upgrades" do vary by car too, because I have the Bose upgrade in my Audi and it's good when you've played with the settings, but the Bose upgrade on my 981 Boxster is unreal when you turn off all the surround sound and system processing! Twice the power of the Audi (enough to make your ears ring) and so much clarity with no distortion at all .....

I ticked the Dynaudio box as I haven't had a "standard" sytem in any of my cars for years ..... it matters too much for me to accept mediocrity.
 

[corgi]

I'm with GiT1984  but understand that other could care less...

[JellyB]

Dynaudio is fine with a boot liner as it is only the sub in the boot and subs usually work better in enclosed or partially enclosed spaces.  My Bootliner does not affect the sound in the slightest.

Thanks guys. When I Gert through the current liner I will grab one of the semi rigid liners then.

Or maybe that hatchbag as I've already damaged the tailgate inside with work related stuff.

[stu79]

Agree, I have a VW boot liner in from day one, and I can't say I've noticed any difference between it being there and not with regards to bass response. TBH, most of the Bass seems to come from the door speakers as the sub in the boot isn't very powerful, but it does add a roundness to the sound without being overly boomy.

Absolutely loving the Dynaudio in the GTD !

I agree there, the sub is not doing much at all. I have had to turn the bass up on the graphic to get the sound right on the system.  I dont think the bass is a s good as the Dynaudio on my Mk6, on the ote rhand that got better after a few weeks of use oddly!

Ian

Agree with this, Dynaudio in my mk6 had better bass and I would also add a better all round sound. That said, like you, I found the sound in the mk6 changed over the first few months. Most speakers require a degree of running in and in their hi-fi range, Dynaudio state that, "A newly unpacked Dynaudio loudspeaker therefore requires several weeks running/ playing to reach its optimum performance capability. After that period, a couple of minutes before every listening session will be helpful to “warm up” the loudspeakers."

So I'm going to wait and see what happens, it's only likely to get better with time.