When i put mp3 CDs into the head unit, the nice woman firmly says CD-ROM and then ejects it and wont play it.

Is it meant to play it? my understanding from what i have read is it should.

These discs used to work in my Kenwood h/u when it was in my stilo

not sure they are mp3 compatible, why don't you transfer sounds to usb stick?

i have a 16gig stick in the car but these were just discs i had from the old car so thought i would give them a whirl

Only the uprated stereo will play MP3 CDs as far as I can remember mate.

Was a bit of a bummer for me as I had LOADS of CDs full of MP3s in my old Punto, but I now have lots of nice shiny coasters!

uprated stereo option? didnt see that one

Hifi option. Standard headunit doesn't support MP3 CDs

so what do you get in a hi-fi option?

MP3 CD playback

wouldnt call that hi-fi!

On Fiat configurer it's marked as Radio with CD and MP3 - £100.

You get more than that for your £100 though dont you?

I thought there are extra speakers or something?

I'm sure it used to be called the Hi-Fi option. Sub in the boot and higher quality speakers.

First of all few details about Bravo sound systems:

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]The radio and Hi-Fi system[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]The audio system on the new model is particularly interesting, with the option of two radios and two audio systems (Hi-Fi and Hi-Fi Sound System). The systems share the same painstaking attention to the specifications and distribution of the speakers (which feature Water Resistano technology), designed and calibrated for the passenger compartment. The first system, with a power output of 40 W, includes two tweeters positioned close to the door handles, two woofers in the front doors and two full range in the rear side panels. The second level Hi-Fi Sound System has the same equipment, plus two additional tweeters and a subwoofer (260 W bass-reflex amplification) in the luggage compartment, which creates a warmer, more enjoyable sound.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]There is a choice of two radios (with a CD player or a CD and MP3 file player) which are incorporated ergonomically into the design of the dashboard. They are positioned in the upper part of the facia (the best position for the driver) where they are easily reached by the passenger, but can also be managed by the controls on the steering wheel. Both units have a Polished Black trim and grey keys, and include RDS (Radio Data System), TA (traffic news), and PTY functions (the code with which radio stations indicate the type of music they broadcast, allowing the radio to automatically select only the type of music preferred by the listener). Every time the radio is turned on, it restores the settings in place when it was turned off, while another device automatically corrects equalisation on the basis of the vehicle speed.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]The customer can also choose between the 'pre-set equalised effects', or carry out and memorise a personal setting of the sound parameters. A 10-CD changer is also available from Lineaccessori, which fits into the luggage compartment and is managed by the radio controls.[/FONT]

As from http://www.worldcarfans.com/2070131.003/page8/fiat-bravo-in-depth

I believe now you will see what you are missing BBS in Your Br2vo...
I went for the Hi-Fi sound system with amplifier and subwoofer in boot - works great, no complaints.

Hope it solves few question...

That makes some sort of sense... I guess it depends on how they put together the option packages for each country... Here in DK, i didnt choose the big hifi with the woofer in the trunk... yet i got the stereo with mp3.

Cheers

Well with a 60Gb hard drive connected to blue&me... I don't find much use for a 700mb CD.





edit: love the tags on this thread

I've been taking an interest in bravo's lately, and do the sport models not come standard with the subwoofer etc.? I thought the only sound system option on the sports was the head unit which is compatible with mp3 cd's.

No, they come with the same as other models. Not that it's a particularly bad system. blue&me more or less does away with the need for MP3 CDs.

The factory fit Sub in the boot is a nice option though, plus an extra set of tweeters?

I see. If I were to buy a used bravo that didn't have the factory sub fitted, could it be purchased from fiat at a later date? Or is there wiring etc. missing?

fraserbottomley said:

I see. If I were to buy a used bravo that didn't have the factory sub fitted, could it be purchased from fiat at a later date? Or is there wiring etc. missing?

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probably wouldnt be worth what they charge for it.

TBH im an audiophile and if my car didnt have blue & me in it the bravo head unit would be living in my spare room. Everyone thinks it sounds great, but to me its ok, but i can hear faults.

The speakers in fiat cars tend to be ok if the Stilo was anything to go by. once i changed the head unit the fronts were very good and didnt need replacing, the backs were cack so faded them off and planned to put my old 6x9s in the shelf. I didnt want a sub because i dont like too much bass.

If there was a way of changing the HU and keeping blue and me, i would do it.

The beauty of factory fit sub is it blends in nicely and takes up little space, whilst filling the sound out nicely I'd imagine.