I know on the later 04 production BMW 3-series CD player can play MP3. Does our CD player play MP3 CDs? Curious....

 

I don't know, I've been meaning to ask this as well!

Anyone?

 

Yes. I know '05 and '06 do.

 

Sweet!!!

 

2005 and up will play MP3s... 2002-2004 will not!!

 

and WMA files, too. I've been grooving to the new Chilli Peppers 2-cd set...but I don't have to change CDs because I can fit all the songs plus about ten other cds worth of songs on one CD-R. I was doing this for the last four years using a kenwood CD-MP3 deck in my old car. If you have questions about files or how to burn your CDs, feel free to PM.

 

Oh that is awesome. I totally didn't know that.

 

Will they play MP3Pro files?

 

w00t! I just put every Tool song, including 3 live shows on one disc and the sucker played. 2k5 MCS

 

Did copy them as MP3 or MP3Pro files?

 

This revelation made my last week. I've been switching amongst the 11 albums I put on my CDR and loving it. I've even rediscovered some old underappreciated faves like the last Sigur Ros record which I now realize is epic.

 

mp3 & wma, not mp3pro.


Correction -- There's no mp3pro decoder built into the stock MINI head unit in models 2005 & later that play mp3 and wma.
it'll probably play mp3pro files, but not at the full sample rate.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mp3PRO --> "Any mp3 player can play mp3PRO files but they will be played at half the intended sample rate."

 

Thanks Mr_edly, that was the answer I was looking for.

 

Took a MP3 CD with MP3Pro files on it to my dealer today. They sound fine but I am no audiophile. I am sure there was some sampling loss at the high end but my SC will fill that in. I just want to groove to a little Mamas and Papas, Eagles and the like. Hey I blew my eardrums out in the late sixties.
So if you are not to picky on your music you can cram about twenty or so albums on a single CD. Ignorance is bliss.