Playing stereo through mono radio?

XXX-1.8T Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,113 posts · joined Oct 2002 · 27 Jan 2013, 8:47 am

#940916

Does it sound like crap?

Thinking of buying a old Grundig system that is AM only but it does have DIN input for Ipod.

I take it the music will still come out mono even though Ipod is stereo?

Will it sound bad?

Shuffs Commited Dubber

50 posts · joined Aug 2010 · 28 Jan 2013, 6:25 am

#941090

Think that you've pretty well answered your own questions,mono only,and the sound will depend on the quality of your speakers.

vwjon Fahrvergnugen

914 posts · joined Jul 2006 · 28 Jan 2013, 8:16 am

#941101

dont do it, the mono system will convert ALL your MP3s into mono, and you'll get an old crackly record sound as well. procceed at your peril!!😂

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bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 28 Jan 2013, 9:01 am

#941107

Stereo to mono just means instead of having the guitar playing in the 'left' speakers with singing in the 'right' speakers, the guitar and singing will be played out of both speakers.

Stereo simply means 2-channel, mono is 'single' channel. Doesn't reflect noise quality, just how it separates the sounds of the music.

It goes more than that too, you can get 5.1 channel and even 7.1 channel! (for home theatres for example), so watching a movie, a siren sound could go from speakers on the left, behind and then right in the living room and sound like its 'REALLY' driving past lol.

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waltermitty Legend when my beer goggles are on

1,993 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 28 Jan 2013, 9:40 am

#941112

It will sound crappy, well as good as its possible for an MP3 .
MP3 quality is crap/ Mitchell

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bugmaniaar Officially Full-On Dubber

295 posts · joined Jun 2011 · 28 Jan 2013, 9:41 am

#941113

Bugger that
Get something more modern....
Maybe an 8 😁track system

ClockworkMonkey Seriously Crusin Dubber

199 posts · joined Oct 2009 · 28 Jan 2013, 9:44 pm

#941211

you can get old skool looking radios that are actually modern am/fm units with ubs connections..
http://www.vintagecarradio.com

they have a section for VW specific radios.... its a good starting place. first one i found when i did a search for it 🙂