Question on Radio in 2005 Outback Ltd. - Can it play MP3s?

[ismlv]

My mom just got an 05 Outback Wagon Ltd (not the LL Bean model, one down).... does anyone know if the CD player will play MP3s on CD? I want
to make her some CDs for Christmas but if I don't have to convert the MP3s to regular audio, that'd be great- many more songs on the disc.
I can't find it anywhere in the online manual and don't have easy access to her car to try it out.

Thanks!

 

[LB]

Of course not, no MP3
Only audio CDs. And to top it off, you can not install after makert MP3
player either (due to stupid intergated design).

 

[J Warren]

Of course not, no MP3
Only audio CDs. And to top it off, you can not install after makert MP3
player either (due to stupid intergated design).

I just bought a 2005 Outback. The instruction manual has directions for
three different audio systems, A, B, and C. They look nearly identical,
but the C variation CAN play MP3's. The other two cannot. All claim to
be able to play CD-R's and CD-RW's.

I didn't know there were choices. Maybe there aren't really... But if
you can find a C console, it will play MP3's.

Jason

 

[J Warren]

I just bought a 2005 Outback. The instruction manual has directions for
three different audio systems, A, B, and C. They look nearly identical,
but the C variation CAN play MP3's. The other two cannot. All claim to
be able to play CD-R's and CD-RW's.

I didn't know there were choices. Maybe there aren't really... But if
you can find a C console, it will play MP3's.

Jason

I just took another look at the manual. If one of the main buttons on
the radio is labeled "Text" you have the C variation that will play
MP3's.

 

[ismlv]

I just took another look at the manual. If one of the main buttons on
the radio is labeled "Text" you have the C variation that will play
MP3's.

Interesting.. thanks for the info. I'll have to look for the "text" thing when I go for a visit tonite.

 

[busterb]

My mom just got an 05 Outback Wagon Ltd (not the LL Bean model, one down).... does anyone know if the CD player will play MP3s on CD? I want
to make her some CDs for Christmas but if I don't have to convert the MP3s to regular audio, that'd be great- many more songs on the disc.
I can't find it anywhere in the online manual and don't have easy access to her car to try it out.

Thanks!

Wont't work. Subaru radios are the low low end. Your mom is stuck .

 

[Napalm]

Both of my 2003 Legacys will play MP3s - one is the 6-disc changer and the
other is the bottom end CD player. I would be quite surprised if the 2005
was a step back relative to their older stuff...

 

[J Warren]

Wont't work. Subaru radios are the low low end. Your mom is stuck .

You're just flat wrong. Why do you keep denying this? The "C" radio
instructions specifically state that it can play MP3's. What's your
problem?

 

[ismlv]

You're just flat wrong. Why do you keep denying this? The "C" radio
instructions specifically state that it can play MP3's. What's your
problem?

Well, whatever this "C" is, my mother doesn't have it... guess I can always let her borrow the iPod!

 

[busterb]

Both of my 2003 Legacys will play MP3s - one is the 6-disc changer and the
other is the bottom end CD player. I would be quite surprised if the 2005
was a step back relative to their older stuff...

My 04 obw had the standard cd player and mp3 did not work. A kenwood
head unit and some pioneer speakers and now it's a very good sound.

 

[Kevin T]

My 04 obw had the standard cd player and mp3 did not work. A kenwood
head unit and some pioneer speakers and now it's a very good sound.

Interesting, as the factory player in my 04 TS plays mp3s ripped with Nero,
no problem.

 

[MattB]

Both of my 2003 Legacys will play MP3s - one is the 6-disc changer and the
other is the bottom end CD player. I would be quite surprised if the 2005
was a step back relative to their older stuff...

Sounds like you probably burned the MP3s as audio cd's, no? In that case
they really aren't MP3s anymore.

If you're burning data CDs with mp3 files on them you should be getting
8-10 albums per cd. If you're burning audio format you only get 1-2
albums per disc (74 to 80 Minutes).

Matt

 

[busterb]

Probably the esiest thing to do is burn a disc withg a couple mp3's
and try it. If it works fine if not oh well another victim of
integrated stereos

 

[spratt]

Well... Good luck on that too! THey neglected the accesorry inputs on the
back! So, I have found finally, a good FM modulator that is hard wired for
the Sirius and XM radio gizmo but, it works for the ipod too!

S.