Help picking between two 2014's
03-17-2015, 12:32 PM
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Help picking between two 2014's
Hey guys,
First post... hope to join the discussions soon!
I'm looking at two cars at my local dealer, both under 7K miles and Certified (service loaner cars).
2014 Premium Plus, Monsoon Grey, has B&O stereo
2014 Premium (not plus), brilliant black, MMI Navigation
Either car has no other options, just all weather floor mats and first aid kit.
Price is the same for either car and I am not trading in so I have the lowest price they will go.
All other things being the same, would you pick a PP with B&O or would you skip the Plus and the B&O in order to get the MMI?
My thinking is that I will enjoy the B&O every single day, whereas I might use the Nav only a couple times a year. I have my phone gps and a Garmin so it's not like I don't have any options. I'm disappointed that the AMI doesn't have bluetooth audio streaming but I see there are workarounds for that ($80 receiver that goes on the AMI plug).
Just wondering your guys' take on it!
First post... hope to join the discussions soon!
I'm looking at two cars at my local dealer, both under 7K miles and Certified (service loaner cars).
2014 Premium Plus, Monsoon Grey, has B&O stereo
2014 Premium (not plus), brilliant black, MMI Navigation
Either car has no other options, just all weather floor mats and first aid kit.
Price is the same for either car and I am not trading in so I have the lowest price they will go.
All other things being the same, would you pick a PP with B&O or would you skip the Plus and the B&O in order to get the MMI?
My thinking is that I will enjoy the B&O every single day, whereas I might use the Nav only a couple times a year. I have my phone gps and a Garmin so it's not like I don't have any options. I'm disappointed that the AMI doesn't have bluetooth audio streaming but I see there are workarounds for that ($80 receiver that goes on the AMI plug).
Just wondering your guys' take on it!
03-17-2015, 01:36 PM
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Hey guys,
First post... hope to join the discussions soon!
I'm looking at two cars at my local dealer, both under 7K miles and Certified (service loaner cars).
2014 Premium Plus, Monsoon Grey, has B&O stereo
2014 Premium (not plus), brilliant black, MMI Navigation
Either car has no other options, just all weather floor mats and first aid kit.
Price is the same for either car and I am not trading in so I have the lowest price they will go.
All other things being the same, would you pick a PP with B&O or would you skip the Plus and the B&O in order to get the MMI?
My thinking is that I will enjoy the B&O every single day, whereas I might use the Nav only a couple times a year. I have my phone gps and a Garmin so it's not like I don't have any options. I'm disappointed that the AMI doesn't have bluetooth audio streaming but I see there are workarounds for that ($80 receiver that goes on the AMI plug).
Just wondering your guys' take on it!
First post... hope to join the discussions soon!
I'm looking at two cars at my local dealer, both under 7K miles and Certified (service loaner cars).
2014 Premium Plus, Monsoon Grey, has B&O stereo
2014 Premium (not plus), brilliant black, MMI Navigation
Either car has no other options, just all weather floor mats and first aid kit.
Price is the same for either car and I am not trading in so I have the lowest price they will go.
All other things being the same, would you pick a PP with B&O or would you skip the Plus and the B&O in order to get the MMI?
My thinking is that I will enjoy the B&O every single day, whereas I might use the Nav only a couple times a year. I have my phone gps and a Garmin so it's not like I don't have any options. I'm disappointed that the AMI doesn't have bluetooth audio streaming but I see there are workarounds for that ($80 receiver that goes on the AMI plug).
Just wondering your guys' take on it!
03-17-2015, 06:48 PM
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Right. If the one with MMI had Prem plus and B&O I'd be all over it. I took the gray one with B&O out again today for about a half hour without the salesman and took a really well produced full-range album (Periphery Alpha) on CD to test out the B&O. It is fantastic, perfect for 32-year-old me who is too old for subs in the trunk but wants great sound. I'd have no reason to upgrade the stereo any further.
Lame as hell that there isn't an aux-in but I guess you can get a cord that attaches to the AMI port for that.
Only issue at this point is some rock chips in the hood on this car that they tried to touch up and did a terrible job. Hopefully we can get it sorted out because I'm leaning towards the PP with B&O.
Lame as hell that there isn't an aux-in but I guess you can get a cord that attaches to the AMI port for that.
Only issue at this point is some rock chips in the hood on this car that they tried to touch up and did a terrible job. Hopefully we can get it sorted out because I'm leaning towards the PP with B&O.
03-17-2015, 07:21 PM
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Right. If the one with MMI had Prem plus and B&O I'd be all over it. I took the gray one with B&O out again today for about a half hour without the salesman and took a really well produced full-range album (Periphery Alpha) on CD to test out the B&O. It is fantastic, perfect for 32-year-old me who is too old for subs in the trunk but wants great sound. I'd have no reason to upgrade the stereo any further.
Lame as hell that there isn't an aux-in but I guess you can get a cord that attaches to the AMI port for that.
Only issue at this point is some rock chips in the hood on this car that they tried to touch up and did a terrible job. Hopefully we can get it sorted out because I'm leaning towards the PP with B&O.
Lame as hell that there isn't an aux-in but I guess you can get a cord that attaches to the AMI port for that.
Only issue at this point is some rock chips in the hood on this car that they tried to touch up and did a terrible job. Hopefully we can get it sorted out because I'm leaning towards the PP with B&O.
03-18-2015, 08:15 AM
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I just traded a PP Q5 with B&O but no MMI for a S4 with MMI. My verdict. Ignore the MMI. There is exactly one feature the MMI gives you that missed. Specifically music streaming over bluetooth*.
I now have nav in the S4. Don't use it. My phone is better anyway. Skip the MMI and get the PP. You'll thank me for it.
*I have a TuneToAir from the Q. If you skip the MMI and want BlueTooth music let me know and I'll ship it to you.
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I now have nav in the S4. Don't use it. My phone is better anyway. Skip the MMI and get the PP. You'll thank me for it.
*I have a TuneToAir from the Q. If you skip the MMI and want BlueTooth music let me know and I'll ship it to you.
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03-18-2015, 09:02 AM
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I would say the MMI has a much nicer screen, better graphics, and the controls down on the console make for a more "premium" feeling car. Bluetooth is nice, but you can get around that with Tune2Air. I don't need NAV - but man the realtime traffic is essential for my awful commute. BUT there's nothing there that's worth the $3000 price tag...
B&O is really decent.... but the subwoofer is garbage. You'll find a lot of us have done a direct swap of the speaker with a Pioneer 10" sub. Fairly easily DIY. Doesn't need an extra amp. Makes the system sound 1000x better. Does the B&O have the DSP settings without MMI? I thought I read it was missing that... (Driver focus, surround levels...)
B&O is really decent.... but the subwoofer is garbage. You'll find a lot of us have done a direct swap of the speaker with a Pioneer 10" sub. Fairly easily DIY. Doesn't need an extra amp. Makes the system sound 1000x better. Does the B&O have the DSP settings without MMI? I thought I read it was missing that... (Driver focus, surround levels...)
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03-19-2015, 08:18 AM
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I would say the MMI has a much nicer screen, better graphics, and the controls down on the console make for a more "premium" feeling car. Bluetooth is nice, but you can get around that with Tune2Air. I don't need NAV - but man the realtime traffic is essential for my awful commute. BUT there's nothing there that's worth the $3000 price tag...
B&O is really decent.... but the subwoofer is garbage. You'll find a lot of us have done a direct swap of the speaker with a Pioneer 10" sub. Fairly easily DIY. Doesn't need an extra amp. Makes the system sound 1000x better. Does the B&O have the DSP settings without MMI? I thought I read it was missing that... (Driver focus, surround levels...)
B&O is really decent.... but the subwoofer is garbage. You'll find a lot of us have done a direct swap of the speaker with a Pioneer 10" sub. Fairly easily DIY. Doesn't need an extra amp. Makes the system sound 1000x better. Does the B&O have the DSP settings without MMI? I thought I read it was missing that... (Driver focus, surround levels...)
The PP w/o MMI has Treble, Mid, Bass, Pan, Front/rear, Surround on/off, and GALA. There isn't anything about focus.
I'm looking to get a Tune2Air and the miniplug adaptor, that will give me all the source options I need. I pick up the car tomorrow!
03-19-2015, 10:28 AM
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Really looking forward to picking it up. I'm coming from a 2008 Subaru Legacy Limited. I'm surprised how much more power the 2.0T has versus the 2.5L boxer in the Subaru. But also the Subie only has 4 spd auto and no turbo.
I'm a bit torn between the classic black on black A4 but I think the Monsoon grey will be great and not look too dirty between washes like the black would.