Dynaudio Vs Plug and Play

[infernox]

Hi, I'm interested in getting a Golf GTI or R and was looking for the Dynaudio upgrade. Finding it hard locating one with the Dynaudio up for sale on Autotrader and Ebay so contacted my local dealer to check if they had any. He said they don't have any with Dynaudio but you can get a Plug and Play system to add to any MK7 Golf. My question is, which audio system is better? He quoted me £465 to add it onto any Mk7 Golf which isn't much less than the Dynaudio option costs. I'm coming from an Audi A3 with Bose Sound System.

[fredgroves]

Plug and Play just adds a subwoofer to the boot. It doesn't upgrade the other speakers.

Someone on here I think did add it to his Mk7 though.

Personally, I'd not bother.

[Margy]

I came from a Bose in my A3 to the standard set-up in the golf. In my opinion the bass in the Golf is better than the Bose, & in general, the standard set-up gives me all I need in an "in car" scenario.

[Restlessnative]

Interesting write up on the  Dynaudio system here:

www.whathifi.com/features/dynaudio-excite-sound-system-review-vw-golf-mk-7

I have it on my GTD.I only specced it as i was flush with cash at the time.
I can't fault the sound quality at all.But i haven't heard the standard or plug and play versions so i can't really compare the difference.
For sure,it's quite a rare extra on Golfs.So maybe (as others say) the standard system is good enough.
I wouldn't go to the bother of paying for the plug and play system.

[infernox]

Ok thanks for the help guys. I think I'll try and check out the standard set up and see how it sounds. Does anyone know when Golf R's got Dynaudio? I was reading another thread that said they couldn't fit them when they arrived in the UK because the boot was smaller.

[monkeyhanger]

Hi, I'm interested in getting a Golf GTI or R and was looking for the Dynaudio upgrade. Finding it hard locating one with the Dynaudio up for sale on Autotrader and Ebay so contacted my local dealer to check if they had any. He said they don't have any with Dynaudio but you can get a Plug and Play system to add to any MK7 Golf. My question is, which audio system is better? He quoted me £465 to add it onto any Mk7 Golf which isn't much less than the Dynaudio option costs. I'm coming from an Audi A3 with Bose Sound System.

Are you sure you need it? The standard system is pretty good as standard systems go - and a performance golf has a bit more background noise than a non-performance A3 (assuming it was a normal one) - especially if you leave it in Sport/Race with the Soundaktor on. It's not an option that a lot of people take new, and if you're going for an ex lease R (they should be starting to filter through the dealership network now), you'll find them pretty much completely standard (and white or red).

[infernox]

Are you sure you need it? The standard system is pretty good as standard systems go - and a performance golf has a bit more background noise than a non-performance A3 (assuming it was a normal one) - especially if you leave it in Sport/Race with the Soundaktor on. It's not an option that a lot of people take new, and if you're going for an ex lease R (they should be starting to filter through the dealership network now), you'll find them pretty much completely standard (and white or red).

I'll have a try of the standard audio and see how I find it. I do have a non-performance A3, it was a 1.4 TFSI Sport. You're definitely right about the flood of Golf R's in the used car market. It's really annoying for me as white and red are the 2 colours that I don't like but they are the most common and cheapest. There's actually some Golf R's that are cheaper than equivalent year Golf GTI's.

[Margy]

Yep, same when I was looking for a used GTI! The GTI has become more exclusive, if you can say that about such a car! All the Rs are base spec too!

[monkeyhanger]

Are you sure you need it? The standard system is pretty good as standard systems go - and a performance golf has a bit more background noise than a non-performance A3 (assuming it was a normal one) - especially if you leave it in Sport/Race with the Soundaktor on. It's not an option that a lot of people take new, and if you're going for an ex lease R (they should be starting to filter through the dealership network now), you'll find them pretty much completely standard (and white or red).

I'll have a try of the standard audio and see how I find it. I did have a non-performance A3, it was a 1.4 TFSI Sport. You're definitely right about the flood of Golf R's in the used car market. It's really annoying for me as white and red are the 2 colours that I don't like but they are the most common and cheapest. There's actually some Golf R's that are cheaper than equivalent year Golf GTI's.

Most leasers don't like paying for metallic paint!

[Bungleaio]

Dynaudio wasn't available on the R until 2015 I believe.