Bluetooth/usb/music Streaming For Is250

[pedrofromredro]

hi all can anyone recommend any good devices that i can install into the standard stereo.as the aux input is a tad cack

[jackcramerr]

what needs to be confirmed if Bluetooth stream's 5.1 or more channel. the aux input is 2 channel and I suspect that's the reason it's bad.

[normski2]

Have a look here....this may help
http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/topic/70947-diy-bluetooth-music-streaming-using-a2dp/

Others here have used the Vaistech system....at least I think that's what it was called.

http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/topic/100070-usb-and-bluetooth/?hl=%2Bvaistech+%2Bbluetooth#entry920493

[jackcramerr]

as far as I have read, Bluetooth only supports 2 channel sound.

To be in line with say ML 13 speaker which is 7.1 channel?? One will need a a head unit that will support multi channel blue tooth stream, a device that will stream multi channel over blue tooth. I think it's an interesting project but not much market to it and will be very expensive equipment ( a grand maybe). The other way is to see if somehow the head unit directly accepts USB.

I am an audio lover and I wouldn't like to know my speakers are not producing true sound. I can tell the difference easily. So my opinion is borrow a Bluetooth device and see the difference. If you think it's fine then go ahead with it. you still will not be able to control music shuffle I think from your head unit or steering wheel.

I would also suggest just upgrading your head unit that takes USB connection. Or just upgrade the car to newer models.

[jackcramerr]

Just to compare, ML audio in LEXUS is poor in my opinion. I prefer BOSE as they install the audio in car to match the car in different driving conditions and account for absorption and reflection of sound for each car. To me seems like ML was installed by Toyota without too much investment. Everything creeks with sound.

[Gtownsman]

Don't spend loads of money on anything fancy. This is £8 and works great http://www.amazon.co.uk/VicTsing-Bluetooth-Receiver-Handsfree-Smartphones/dp/B00LUNWN7E/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1453800853&sr=8-10&keywords=bluetooth+receiver

 

[johnatg]

Thank you!

I've always bemoaned the fact that my wife's Mii has Bluetooth but my IS250 doesn't. I looked on eBay for something similar to your linked one and found this -  http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271936380618?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT - for £6.95. Took me about 30 seconds to get it set up, paired with my phone and working this morning! I'm no great connoisseur of sound quality, but it sounds great to me!

[pedrofromredro]

27 minutes ago, johnatg said:

Thank you!

I've always bemoaned the fact that my wife's Mii has Bluetooth but my IS250 doesn't. I looked on eBay for something similar to your linked one and found this -  http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271936380618?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT - for £6.95. Took me about 30 seconds to get it set up, paired with my phone and working this morning! I'm no great connoisseur of sound quality, but it sounds great to me!

Does the one you bought.have to be charged up 

[johnatg]

Yes, but it worked straight out of the packet. I just plugged the jack into the aux socket and the usb charger plug into a little adapter I have which provides two usb sockets from the power point alongside the aux socket. (It was one of those things you see at petrol station counters - just knew it would come in handy one day!)

Edited: Like this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MINI-DUAL-USB-TWIN-2-Port-12V-UNIVERSAL-In-Car-Lighter-Socket-Charger-Adapter-/201438114777?hash=item2ee6a5b3d9:g:Rr8AAOSwsB9WB~YB

Edited January 28, 2016 by johnatg
added link