Mobile Audio Systems & GPS

[dsvick]

I'm trying to find a bluetooth ready radio for my 2010 Corolla. My problem is that searching the site is not very helpful and neither is going through the 100 + radios individually for the features I want. I know I can go to the store and ask but the selection online is larger. Is there an easier way of searching or narrowing down the results? I'm looking for a decetn radio with bluetooth music streaming and phone, as well as the display that shows what is playing (song name and radio station), the CD should have all the usual formats, and have an aux input. usb would be nice but not required. Having to pay a little extra for a bluetooth adapter would not be out of the question if needed.

thanks for any input and help.

[858_Autotech · Accepted solution]

Short answer is no...BT isn't one of the filters available and it is difficult to determine what the BT functions are on most of the models. The most limiting option on the list is the BT audio streaming since it has been eliminsted from most BT models.  The one that seems to stand out to me is the Sony MEX-BT3900U.  It seems to have all of the options you listed.  I found a Pioneer FH-P8000BT as well, but it lacks the RDS (the system that uses data broadcasted by radio stations to display song info) and is in a double din size rather than single din.  Both of those radios are available online only.  There is a version of the Sony that lacks the USB and is a little cheaper that is also available in most stores...Sony MEX-BT2900.  I believe that your vehicle is capable of using either a single din or a double din radio.  The parts required to do the installation are not always available in store, so I recommend calling your local store to find out if you need to order that as well.

[dsvick]

Thanks for the quick and thorough reply!! You say streaming has been eliminated from most models, why is that? Is it being replaced with something else?

[858_Autotech]

No problem.  We aren't exactly sure why it has been eliminated, it used to be standard on all the BT models and then we saw that some of the brands had one model that wouldn't stream audio and one that would.  It could be due to streaming quality inconsistencies between different phone models or it could just be a cost cutting measure for the manufacturers.

[dsvick]

Great, thanks again!