CD Changer in E90 - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

eemocham · 05-06-2005, 10:24 AM

Does anyone know if the lead for the E46 is the same as the E90 on the CD Changer? I would be grateful for your help.

xspeedy · 05-06-2005, 11:03 AM

Why would you ever need a CD changer? You can play MP3 files from a CD, and fit about 100 songs on a single disc.

E90Fleet · 05-06-2005, 12:30 PM

No, its the same as the 1 Series

ziv · 05-06-2005, 01:23 PM

So I still don't know this, and it wasn't mentioned in the manual -- if I have the in-dash CD with Logic 7, do I have a 6-disc in-dash changer, or is it single disc?

xspeedy · 05-06-2005, 01:29 PM

single disc.

ziv · 05-06-2005, 01:35 PM

ok, thanks :-( I guess it's OK. I'll burn tons of MP3's onto it, and will only need 1 :-)

Do you know what is the highest bit rate the MP3 player can handle?

eemocham · 05-07-2005, 07:10 AM

Thanks chaps - found the MP3 bit in the manual - I supose i should of RTFM before I started asking questions.

olivier · 05-07-2005, 08:50 AM

Has anyone tested the CD pro sound system ?.
I used to drive a 320 e46 with CD business and found the sound quality rather low. Is CD pro on e90 better ?.
Would love to read your comments on it.
Thanks !

pharding · 05-07-2005, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xspeedy

Why would you ever need a CD changer? You can play MP3 files from a CD, and fit about 100 songs on a single disc.

It depends on the audio quality that one desire. Personally I much prefer the audio quality of CD's. You can stuff more MP3 songs on a CD because of the compromised quality.

pharding · 05-07-2005, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by olivier

Has anyone tested the CD pro sound system ?.
I used to drive a 320 e46 with CD business and found the sound quality rather low. Is CD pro on e90 better ?.
Would love to read your comments on it.
Thanks !

I have Logic 7 on my 545 and I have listened to Logic 7 on a 330 while on a test drive. Logic 7 is utterly awesome. Undoubtedly one of the best, if not the best audio systems available form an auto manufacturer. L7 is highly recommended.

eemocham · 05-11-2005, 11:17 AM

I had a e46 with Harmen Karden system which was great. The standard stereo in the E90 is better than the business in the E46 but isn't a patch on the logic 7 or the old HK system. I depends what you want. At the end fo the day of you want load music and lots of bass why not by a NOVA!

DHC · 05-11-2005, 01:13 PM

Pharding is dead-on.

Depending on the compression ratio, the sound quality of an MPEG 3 can be seriously degraded compared to a CD.

Just because you can fit a bunch of 'em on a disk doesn't mean it's better. On the other hand, it's in a automotive environment, so it might not make a bit of difference.

Wish BMW supported DVD-Audio and/or SACD. Now those formats are serious hi-fi.

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eemocham New Member Drives: E90 320D SE Join Date: May 2005 Location: Derby UK Posts: 3 iTrader: (0)	CD Changer in E90 Does anyone know if the lead for the E46 is the same as the E90 on the CD Changer? I would be grateful for your help.
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05-07-2005, 07:10 AM	#7
eemocham New Member Drives: E90 320D SE Join Date: May 2005 Location: Derby UK Posts: 3 iTrader: (0)	CD Changer in E90 Thanks chaps - found the MP3 bit in the manual - I supose i should of RTFM before I started asking questions.

05-11-2005, 11:17 AM	#11
eemocham New Member Drives: E90 320D SE Join Date: May 2005 Location: Derby UK Posts: 3 iTrader: (0)	Cd Changer I had a e46 with Harmen Karden system which was great. The standard stereo in the E90 is better than the business in the E46 but isn't a patch on the logic 7 or the old HK system. I depends what you want. At the end fo the day of you want load music and lots of bass why not by a NOVA!

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DHC Private Drives: 2006 BMW E90 325i Join Date: May 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 45 iTrader: (0)	Pharding is dead-on. Depending on the compression ratio, the sound quality of an MPEG 3 can be seriously degraded compared to a CD. Just because you can fit a bunch of 'em on a disk doesn't mean it's better. On the other hand, it's in a automotive environment, so it might not make a bit of difference. Wish BMW supported DVD-Audio and/or SACD. Now those formats are serious hi-fi. __________________ 2006 E90 325i TiAg; Black Leather; 6-Speed Manual; Sport Package; Heated Seats; Sat. Prep; modified CDV (Zeckhausen); Rogue SSK

05-06-2005, 11:03 AM	#2
xspeedy Second Lieutenant Drives: Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 237 iTrader: (0)	Why would you ever need a CD changer? You can play MP3 files from a CD, and fit about 100 songs on a single disc.

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E90Fleet Major General Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Africa Posts: 6,815 iTrader: (0)	No, its the same as the 1 Series

05-06-2005, 01:23 PM	#4
ziv Private First Class Drives: 330i, SG, Sport Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: CA Posts: 86 iTrader: (0)	So I still don't know this, and it wasn't mentioned in the manual -- if I have the in-dash CD with Logic 7, do I have a 6-disc in-dash changer, or is it single disc?

05-06-2005, 01:29 PM	#5
xspeedy Second Lieutenant Drives: Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 237 iTrader: (0)	single disc.

05-06-2005, 01:35 PM	#6
ziv Private First Class Drives: 330i, SG, Sport Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: CA Posts: 86 iTrader: (0)	ok, thanks :-( I guess it's OK. I'll burn tons of MP3's onto it, and will only need 1 :-) Do you know what is the highest bit rate the MP3 player can handle?

05-07-2005, 08:50 AM	#8
olivier Enlisted Member Drives: BMW 335i e92 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 31 iTrader: (0)	Has anyone tested the CD pro sound system ?. I used to drive a 320 e46 with CD business and found the sound quality rather low. Is CD pro on e90 better ?. Would love to read your comments on it. Thanks !