BMW Y cable

RedKloud · 02-08-2016, 09:23 AM

Does it improve sound quality over the standard apple (lightning-USB) cable?

jamoka3 · 02-08-2016, 11:55 AM

I have both...more or less because it came with my car (the "BMW" Y cable that is).
I found that my Apple MFi Certified Lightning cable does sound better OVERALL, then the standard Y cable. I have quicker response (Like when you hit play) from the Y cable than the Apple cable but it does not bother me too much.
Hope that helps.

Fronzdan · 02-08-2016, 04:03 PM

No it's the opposite. The Y cable would have lower sound quality. A straight USB connection is all digital. The y cable is analog audio.

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Fronzdan Lieutenant Colonel 303 Rep 1,739 Posts Drives: '24 M240 xDrive Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: MA iTrader: (0)	No it's the opposite. The Y cable would have lower sound quality. A straight USB connection is all digital. The y cable is analog audio.
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