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Thanks pumpsmynads - does your Amundsen+ sound a bit rough in the mids and generally have a slight underlying distortion to it regardless of what's playing? Mine does - especially when comparing it to the standard Swing system anyway. My iPod tracks don't skip as such, they just reverse the stereo imaging at random, through the MDI. How are your rear speakers? Mine sound dull....

Can I ask any users of the Amundsen+ and MDI interface some questions please as I have some sound problems on my new Fabia Elegance... MDI - the stereo imaging keeps swapping around randomly, and the very beginning of tracks played off my iPod Touch is cut off most times when I select it. Anyone else have these problems? Amundsen+ The "Amundsen+" Manual that came with the car says I should have DAB Radio, Sound EQ Presets and Surround Sound but none of these are present (I'm in England). Have I been short-changed on this £642 add-on? Overall, my main quibble is that the overall sound quality of any source material (Radio/MP3/CD) sounds harsh, slightly distorted and a little "granular" compared to the standard Swing system sound that I auditioned before I ordered this new car. Also the rear speakers sound dull as dishwater. I'd assumed that the extra money I paid for this sound system upgrade would give at least the same sound quality as the Swing but this is not the case at all.

Can I ask any users of the Amundsen+ and MDI interface some questions please as I have some sound problems on my new Fabia Elegance... MDI - the stereo imaging keeps swapping around randomly, and the very beginning of tracks played off my iPod Touch is cut off most times when I select it. Anyone else have these problems? Amundsen+ The "Amundsen+" Manual that came with the car says I should have DAB Radio, Sound EQ Presets and Surround Sound but none of these are present (I'm in England). Have I been short-changed on this £642 add-on? Overall, my main quibble is that the overall sound quality of any source material (Radio/MP3/CD) sounds harsh, slightly distorted and a little "granular" compared to the standard Swing system sound that I auditioned before I ordered this new car. Also the rear speakers sound dull as dishwater. I'd assumed that the extra money I paid for this sound system upgrade would give at least the same sound quality as the Swing but this is not the case at all.

Can I ask any users of the Amundsen+ and MDI interface some questions please as I have some sound problems on my new Fabia Elegance... MDI - the stereo imaging keeps swapping around randomly, and the very beginning of tracks played off my iPod Touch is cut off most times when I select it. Anyone else have these problems? Amundsen+ The "Amundsen+" Manual that came with the car says I should have DAB Radio, Sound EQ Presets and Surround Sound but none of these are present (I'm in England). Have I been short-changed on this £642 add-on? Overall, my main quibble is that the overall sound quality of any source material (Radio/MP3/CD) sounds harsh, slightly distorted and a little "granular" compared to the standard Swing system sound that I auditioned before I ordered this new car. Also the rear speakers sound dull as dishwater. I'd assumed that the extra money I paid for this sound system upgrade would give at least the same sound quality as the Swing but this is not the case at all.

Last week I collected my new Fabia Elegance Hatch 1.2 TSI 105 DSG with the Amundsen+ and MDI interface add-ons, but songs playing on my MDI-lead connected iPod swap the stereo image over halfway through each song. Also, compared to the standard Swing stereo, my Amundsen+ seems a little unrefined and "rough" sounding. Is this right? Also there's no DAB Radio despite the Amundsen+ book saying there is (I'm in the UK). Another thing, the doors are supposed to all lock once the car reaches 15kph (according to the manual anyway) but when I exceed this speed the doorlock button is not illuminated red (like when I manually lock the car from the inside) and if I wind down the window I can still open my door from the outside so it hasn't locked while driving. Do I have to set something up to get the "auto locking" to work?

I just collected my new Fabia Elegance Hatch 1.2 TSI 105 DSG with the Amundsen+ and MDI interface as purchased add-ons, but songs playing on my connected iPod swap the stereo image over halfway through each song! Has anyone else noticed this annoying malfunction? Time to trek back to the dealers after just one day of ownership.... Oh - and there's no DAB Radio despite the Amundsen+ book saying there is! Is this right??

Thanks guys - I appreciate all your help and advice.

LOL - OK, feel free to close the thread after I've answered stu_mcl's question:- 2012 New Fabia Elegance hatchback 1.2 TSI/105 DSG Auto, with these extras added on:- Tyre Pressure Monitor 3-spoke Steering Wheel with Radio & Phone MDI Interface Storage Compartment under passenger seat Amundsen SatNav Bluetooth Pack (got the dealer to chuck this in for free) Rear Parking Sensors Curve Projection Headlights + Curve Fogs The order went in on July 3rd so I got the Zero VAT deal too (now includes DSG's) plus Zero APR over 2 years. Counting the months till it arrives

My original Post #1 is very grateful to the other 5 helpful Posts! :-) I ordered my new car last week (UK) - hope I get it before Christmas...

Many thanks :-)

Can anyone please tell me if the MDI interface also charges the iPod's battery when in use? (as well as playing music from the iPod). Many thanks.

OK, silly question maybe, but I've just ordered my new 2012 Fabia Elegance (UK) - can anyone please confirm if it has a 12v socket as I can't see it in any specs or dashboard photos anywhere. I'd like to be able to use this socket to power my iPod. Thanks!

seboni121 - is yours a UK model?

I've just ordered myself a new Fabia Elegance 1.2/105 DSG Hatchback which I hope to get before the end of the year! I've added a lot of extras:- Tye Pressure Monitor MFSW Steering Wheel, 3-spoke, with radio and phone operation MDI Interface Rear Parking Sensors Amundsen SatNav Bluetooth Pack (thrown in for free by the dealer) Passenger underseat compartment Curve projection headlights and front fogs Skoda UK told me over the phone that, being a DSG model, the ESP Pack is already installed so I didn't need to purchase this as an extra. Am I right to assume that the Amundsen unit will not have DAB radio? And will the car have rain sensing windscreen wipers? Thanks

Thanks!

I'm thinking of buying a new Elegance Fabia Hatchback 1.2 / 105 DSG with the Amundsen unit (UK). I connected my iPod Touch through the MDI interface/Swing Radio but the Swing Radio was sooo slow at scrolling through the iPod's songs that I gave up! Will I be able to scroll through / search through my iPod much faster using the Amundsden touch screen? Does it show the album artwork? And is the sound quality the same as the Swing Radio system? Also, here in the UK, does the Fabia's Amundsen give me Bluetooth control for my phone, and a DAB Radio? (The Amundsen+ in the Skoda Yeti does because I tried that at the dealers). Many thanks!