New Scion Standard Radio for 2014

[xjohnx]

Originally Posted by zooki

That was kinda my point. I have the stock BeSpoke setup(well, I added a sub)and think its fine. I was just pointing out that upgrading all the equipment and then playing MP3's over it is not using all that upgraded equipment to its potential. It seems kinda pointless. Kinda like upgrading and then listening to AM radio only...

Not everyone upgrades their head unit with the end goal of improving sound quality. Many people upgrade for improvements in functionality, performance and usability.

[HunterGreene]

Originally Posted by cruzinbill

Then why do you want to get rid of the bespoke? Aside from its halfass nav its a great unit. I stream pandora from my phone as well and enjoy it.

The point is CD isnt going away untill there is a media of equal or better qualtiy. It would be like going from Bluray to streaming 480p.

I didn't say anything about the Bespoke unit. I don't have it, so I can't speak to it.

Originally Posted by zooki

That was kinda my point. I have the stock BeSpoke setup(well, I added a sub)and think its fine. I was just pointing out that upgrading all the equipment and then playing MP3's over it is not using all that upgraded equipment to its potential. It seems kinda pointless. Kinda like upgrading and then listening to AM radio only...

I see what you mean now :happy0180:

[Sbeezy]

Originally Posted by cruzinbill

Ya, I was gonna point that out as well. CD is still the best quality next to something like FLAC that you can have in a car. Thats why Ill never get it when people want to stream via bluetooth for audio.

amen! thats why I always buy discs Rip to FLAC then transcode to ALAC for my 240GB Ipod!

[cruzinbill]

Originally Posted by bdub85

CD is just a media format. You can put a .wav file on a USB device and play it that way. Or any lossless audio format for that matter.

Why would you use a 800 MB CD when you can get a 32 GB USB flash drive for under 20 bucks?

You are still dependent on if the Headunit can play those files, then if its DAC is even good enough to make use of them being lossless.

Im all for dropping cd, but after its readily avail to have another quality digital source.

[Joxer]

Even in cars with a 6 disk changer I never changed the disks. So I got tired of them, and just played FM. Then I found XM with no commercials and music selections tuned better to my tastes. Also, unless you have a really good system, I doubt there are many people that could honestly tell the difference in an FR-S at 80mph and a decent MP3 or a 256 bit AAC.

That said, I think there's lots of room to have a better audio system in the FR-S and that would make a lot more difference. But I'm not going to do that - getting the XM setup was my big goal. Given my acceptance of the level of quality of car and audio system, the only thing that really annoys me in the base radio now is that there are so few characters for artist/song etc. Naked and Famous's song Punching in a Dream looks like 'Naked and Punching I'! Well, that's not completely true - I still have no idea why I can't get station/artist/song etc. from FM radio stations unless they are one of the few HD Radio broadcasters.

Edit: just for kicks I googled the 256AAC vs. CD and found a long thread arguing the nuances - although not in the noisy and cacophonous environment of our little cars, and played with maybe slightly higher quality components ($5000 CD player? Really?) - http://www.computeraudiophile.com/f8...ac-vs-cd-9005/

[PR FR-S]

Crap! If my car would've had that head unit, I would've saved some money. Main reason for me to change the head unit was that the factory unit was ugly as hell...

BTW I installed a Kenwood DDX419. Good audio quality. Lots of features. Good price.

[Patrix]

I kinda like it, still prefer aftermarket though.

[mit_peid]

This unit looks better than the stock base stereo in the 2013 FRS.

But honestly, the aftermarket options are too easy, cheap, good, and OEM-looking for the FRS to not go aftermarket. I am very happy with my Pioneer AVH-x8500bhs, which retains CD/DVD, has 2 USB inputs, 1 SD card reader, HDMI, and has AppRadio that is passable for a BeSpoke-like or better Nav solution. The colors on the unit is easily adjustable to match the red/orange of the FRS interior. Bluetooth works great and delivers more power to the speakers than stock (but really if you get this unit you probably want to go with aftermarket amp/speakers/sub).

[Mrqb22]

I graduated High school in 1999....... I got a whole brief case of CD lying in my back seat that I havent gotten around to downloading and taking up space on my Iphone.

anyone else from Cleveland ? Faces of Death Bone Thugs first CD released in 1993....bless the 40 oz lol ..... good ol days of high school....:happy0180:

Anyways I have be spoke system its worthless, or I do not know how to work it......but I use the Cd player.......I will eventually go aftermarket...

[mid_life_crisis]

Originally Posted by HunterGreene

So did tapes, and a lot of cars had a combo CD/tape player for years after tapes were obsolete.

Ahem! My first car stereo was a Craig four channel simulated quadraphonic 8-track player with a butt kicking 20 watts per channel.
Yes, I'm old.
In case you were wondering, Genesis is wrong.
God did not rest on the seventh day because I was there to point out where he could make improvements.
Son of a gun wouldn't listen to me about the damn mosquitoes though.

[Mrqb22]

Well I shouldnt say its worthless it does have some features. I just cant figure out the NAV for anything..

[Juurian]

well ain't that some bullshit. Buy the bespoke unit can't even use the navigation. and here comes the 2014 on a basic head unit + navigation. SMH

[Mrqb22]

We should be able to exchange it. They make you think BEspoke has nav but I ve never been able to get it to work once.

Can anyone offer up any suggestions or is that feature just scrap?

[cmarks20]

I just realized how much that new HU looks like a Ca-Fi knockoff!

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