Premium Sound

rye m3 · 07-12-2011, 09:49 PM

I know some here don't agree, but I've been very happy with the Premium Sound option choice. It is one of the best factory stereos I've had. However, I've had dropouts every 20 minutes or so when playing music from my iPod. I know there are no issues with the iPod. It seems that the BMW loses the signal for a few seconds and then picks it up again. Has anyone experienced the same? Naturally, the dealer couldn't duplicate the issue. They also didn't seem to have any software updates for the car. (It was mfg in April anyway) Thanks for any other comments.

Nelrock · 07-12-2011, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by rye m3

I know some here don't agree, but I've been very happy with the Premium Sound option choice. It is one of the best factory stereos I've had. However, I've had dropouts every 20 minutes or so when playing music from my iPod. I know there are no issues with the iPod. It seems that the BMW loses the signal for a few seconds and then picks it up again. Has anyone experienced the same? Naturally, the dealer couldn't duplicate the issue. They also didn't seem to have any software updates for the car. (It was mfg in April anyway) Thanks for any other comments.

Is it just with the iPod or all audio?

cghempel · 07-12-2011, 10:42 PM

I have the enhanced premium sound and I have had the same problems but with music that I have on the cars hard drive "music drive" (or whatever it is called). It almost sounds like the songs are skipping (like when you shake a CD player) but it only happens on the second half of the CD.

Have you had any issues with this? Are you using bluetooth streaming or connecting via your iPod cable?

kaykay · 07-12-2011, 11:42 PM

No problems here with Premium Sound. Works perfectly.

bobs619 · 07-12-2011, 11:52 PM

disable shake to shuffle on your ipod maybe?

tailgate1234 · 07-13-2011, 12:39 AM

There is a technical service bulletin for 2008 and possibly some 2009s with enhanced premium sound. The amplifier, which doesn't have a fan, can overheat, interrupting the sound. The free fix is a replacement with an updated amplifier with a fan. Mine was replaced by the dealer.

mdosu · 07-13-2011, 09:04 AM

^please provde the number for the fix?

I Wanna go Fast! · 07-13-2011, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by mdosu

^please provde the number for the fix?

+1

JCtx · 07-13-2011, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by tailgate1234

There is a technical service bulletin for 2008 and possibly some 2009s with enhanced premium sound.

It's only for early '08s. My 06/08 build already has the improved amplifier. And never an issue with 'skipping'. Sounds like it's iPod related; could be something as stupid as an incompatible bit-rate

. Good luck.

rye m3 · 07-13-2011, 09:27 PM

Happens for me only with the iPod. Not sure how it could be a bit rate issue given that songs play fine for awhile, then simply stop for a few seconds. The songs are still playing although there is no music from the system, which suggests some software glitch. This does not happen on radio. My iPod is a classic, so it doesn't have a shake function.

rye m3 · 07-13-2011, 09:29 PM

I've found that the premium system is one of the only car audio systems I've used with the equalizer set nearly flat. What kind of settings are others using?

Benjjman007 · 07-23-2011, 02:18 AM

Have this problem on my 08 and hope the 11 does not! For me it seems to start with the iPod, and once the sound is cut off, none of the audio sources work.

07-12-2011, 09:49 PM	#1
rye m3 Lieutenant 33 Rep 489 Posts Drives: 2011.75 E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: New York iTrader: (2)	Premium Sound - music interruptions? I know some here don't agree, but I've been very happy with the Premium Sound option choice. It is one of the best factory stereos I've had. However, I've had dropouts every 20 minutes or so when playing music from my iPod. I know there are no issues with the iPod. It seems that the BMW loses the signal for a few seconds and then picks it up again. Has anyone experienced the same? Naturally, the dealer couldn't duplicate the issue. They also didn't seem to have any software updates for the car. (It was mfg in April anyway) Thanks for any other comments. __________________ E92 M3 MR on Red/Black ZCP Sound Carbon 2007 997S - sold 2003 E46 M3 Steel Grey on Red- sold 1997 E36 M3 Arctic Silver on Black- sold
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cghempel Second Lieutenant 25 Rep 227 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: - iTrader: (1)	I have the enhanced premium sound and I have had the same problems but with music that I have on the cars hard drive "music drive" (or whatever it is called). It almost sounds like the songs are skipping (like when you shake a CD player) but it only happens on the second half of the CD. Have you had any issues with this? Are you using bluetooth streaming or connecting via your iPod cable?
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kaykay Lieutenant Colonel 90 Rep 1,769 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 M3 ZCP Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 E93 328i Conve ... [9.50] 2011 E92 M3 ZCP [8.66] 2008 550i Sport [10.00]	No problems here with Premium Sound. Works perfectly. __________________ '12 CLS550 Palladium Silver - loaded '11 E92 M3 ZCP - SG/B-EXT/CF, M-DCT, loaded '11 E93 328i, BSM over Saddle Brown, sport, loaded '08 550i M-Sport, Carbon Black (Gone but not forgotten), '06 W211 E55 AMG (Gone, miss this animal),'01 E39 540i Sport
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bobs619 First Lieutenant 30 Rep 369 Posts Drives: 2014 Saphire Black F10 M5 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0)	disable shake to shuffle on your ipod maybe?
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tailgate1234 Private First Class 15 Rep 173 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 Sedan Silverstone II Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	There is a technical service bulletin for 2008 and possibly some 2009s with enhanced premium sound. The amplifier, which doesn't have a fan, can overheat, interrupting the sound. The free fix is a replacement with an updated amplifier with a fan. Mine was replaced by the dealer.
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mdosu Banned 314 Rep 8,496 Posts Drives: Double Vanos'd Civic-M3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (6)	^please provde the number for the fix?
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rye m3 Lieutenant 33 Rep 489 Posts Drives: 2011.75 E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: New York iTrader: (2)	Happens for me only with the iPod. Not sure how it could be a bit rate issue given that songs play fine for awhile, then simply stop for a few seconds. The songs are still playing although there is no music from the system, which suggests some software glitch. This does not happen on radio. My iPod is a classic, so it doesn't have a shake function. __________________ E92 M3 MR on Red/Black ZCP Sound Carbon 2007 997S - sold 2003 E46 M3 Steel Grey on Red- sold 1997 E36 M3 Arctic Silver on Black- sold
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rye m3 Lieutenant 33 Rep 489 Posts Drives: 2011.75 E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: New York iTrader: (2)	I've found that the premium system is one of the only car audio systems I've used with the equalizer set nearly flat. What kind of settings are others using? __________________ E92 M3 MR on Red/Black ZCP Sound Carbon 2007 997S - sold 2003 E46 M3 Steel Grey on Red- sold 1997 E36 M3 Arctic Silver on Black- sold
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Benjjman007 Lieutenant 36 Rep 469 Posts Drives: X5 50iMSport & MP4-12C Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: California iTrader: (1) Garage List 2012 Mclaren MP4-12C [0.00] 2014 BMW 328d [0.00]	Have this problem on my 08 and hope the 11 does not! For me it seems to start with the iPod, and once the sound is cut off, none of the audio sources work. __________________ 2012 McLaren MP4-12C 2015 BMW X5 50i MSport 2017 BMW M2 (on order)
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