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CP-Mike · 12-31-2008, 04:29 AM

Sigh...

Just traded in my 04 SL with excellent OEM iPod integration for an 09 SL with nav. I knew there was no "real" iPod option for those of us who are loathe to pay an extra $3k for the LE, but I didn't know about the CF / music box option.

With Music Box it looks like you're limited to crappy 132(?) kbit CBR mp3's which it has to slowly rip from pressed (as opposed to burned) CDs. But at least you can search by artist, album, etc. And with the CF option, you can do vbr and 320 kb/s, but you're limited to creating folders for playlists and you can't search in the id3 tags. Garrrr! Whose lame idea was it to make those features mutually exclusive?

I guess I had to wait 3 years for decent iPod integration on my last Murano; hopefully the wait won't be so long for the current iteration. Until then, I'll be patiently (or maybe not so patiently) waiting.

12-31-2008, 04:29 AM	#11 (permalink)
CP-Mike Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Los Angeles area Posts: 81	Sigh... Just traded in my 04 SL with excellent OEM iPod integration for an 09 SL with nav. I knew there was no "real" iPod option for those of us who are loathe to pay an extra $3k for the LE, but I didn't know about the CF / music box option. With Music Box it looks like you're limited to crappy 132(?) kbit CBR mp3's which it has to slowly rip from pressed (as opposed to burned) CDs. But at least you can search by artist, album, etc. And with the CF option, you can do vbr and 320 kb/s, but you're limited to creating folders for playlists and you can't search in the id3 tags. Garrrr! Whose lame idea was it to make those features mutually exclusive? I guess I had to wait 3 years for decent iPod integration on my last Murano; hopefully the wait won't be so long for the current iteration. Until then, I'll be patiently (or maybe not so patiently) waiting. __________________ 2009 SL w/ Premium, Tech, Leather, Nav, Sunroof, and tow packages. Mods: sound deadening work in progress (products by Second Skin Audio)