I discovered that you have a pin connector in the center console that allows you to connect a portable CD player. I know most folks down load an app, but I like my old cd"s

 

Yes, the audio jack will work for a portable CD player although you'll need a power source.
If you like your CDs consider getting a low profile USB flash drive and ripping the CDs to it. The albums and songs can then be easily accessed from the car's infotainment system, even by voice.
It is a bit of a hassle to do the initial ripping but, once done, it is worth the effort.

 

The power source is there also

 

Yep, have well over 1000 songs, comedy routines etc on a flush mount thumb drive. In fact, in addition to your own CD's can rip anything that plays thought your computer safely using Audacity (an open office free program.) If it's on Youtube you can put it on your Thumb Drive using that program. Just checked, a 64 GB SanDisk <$10 on Amazon.

As you note, although mine is set to come on when the car starts playing in shuffle mode I can ask for a specific artist or song by voice command! Can replay a song or skip using levers on left side of steering wheel.

 

No need to download an app. Windows has a built-in Media Player than can convert all your favorite CDs into MP3 files. Then, transfer them easily into a low profile USB flash drive so they can be played through the Infotainment system in your car. That's what I've done with mine. It's a very simple process to convert them.

 

Did 1993 start this thread??

Just joshing. But as others have said, rip the CD and use a portable USB drive. I ripped all my CDs forever ago, and recently ripped all my DVDs and got rid of the physical copies. Of course everything is triple backed up on physical drives and the cloud so preserve my collection. But it's so much easier and better not having piles and piles of discs on shelves in the house.

 

i personally will be installing a record player in mine... (shakes fist angerly)

 

I too prefer vinyl.... (but I'm going to skip the turntable....)

 

But mp3 compression is terrible. I have not tried it but I believe the system supports lossless formats like AAC. Just say no to mp3, the Bose system is not bad but it doesn't need help to sound scratchy from mp3.

 

You guys should have looked more closely at the Build and Price website. For 2022 you could get the record player option but only with the Morello Red interior.

 

Actually, AAC is lossy as well. I have heard that FLAC may be supported but it is not in the owner's manual.

 

I've got a Lear Jet 8 Track Tape Player. It was the cat's meow back in the day.

 

It depends what compression level you set. You will not be able to tell the difference between a MP3 rip at 320 kbps and a lossless format in the cabin of a Corvette.

 

EDIT. I see the RKCRLR replied while I was typing with the same thing....sorry for the dupe!

No, low quality MP3 compression is terrible. 256kbps or 320kbps is more than just fine, and you'll need the right equipment and very specific music to tell the difference between that and a "lossless" format (I put lossless in quotes because it is only lossless compared to a CD - which is lossy compared to the actual analog source). Blind tests show that many people can't tell the difference at all. I know there is a poster here that says otherwise, but it's extremely unlikely anyone can tell the difference between a 320kbps MP3 and a lossless format in a moving C8. Maybe if we took a specific highly dynamic piece of music and played a short sample back and forth in two different formats a number of times you could eventually figure it out.

Different story on 128kbps or lower MP3 files, on decent equipment some people will easily tell a difference, but even then, it probably will be barley noticeable or entirely unnoticeable for a majority of the population in a moving Corvette -- and will require a decent source and certain types of music. With all the other noise in the cabin, what's really the point?

 

Am I missing something? I don't have a 12v source in my center console. I know there's an auxiliary jack for input and I thought of putting my cd player there just for the heck of it but it was a little too big to fit.

 

It really depends on the type of music. My ears are not even that good and I am annoyed by compression artifacts in vocals, "s" sounds and cymbals. One thing I have learned on this forum is that those who can hear the difference can never convince those who can't. They will just post snarky remarks and brag about their aftermarket exhaust. Just do what sounds best to you.

 

I just tried ripping a CD to FLAC format using EAC. C8 was able to read it.

 

wtf I got jipped, my salesman didn’t tell me anything about this when I picked morello red! Would have killed to be able to play my Van Halen and New Order vinyls. The ride is smooth enough that it wouldn’t skip.

 

For those of you who want to make the determination for yourselves:
https://lifehacker.com/mp3-or-lossle...ce-wit-5903625
https://thenextweb.com/news/before-y...ess-audio-test
https://cdvsmp3.wordpress.com/cd-vs-...-test-results/

 

The C8 audio system can also handle the WMA format which usually sounds noticeably better than MP3 although one might not be able to tell the difference in a Corvette with the engine running. I've compared WMA tracks to the original CD's they were pulled from and I can't tell the difference in one of our vehicles that has a 10 speaker JVC system. The same WMA tracks don't sound nearly CD quality in another vehicle we have that has a 5 speaker JVC system. I've used the same music to evaluate audio systems since the late 1960's. It's all about how well the vehicle audio system can reproduce the audio that it's given. An excellent home or vehicle audio system can make **** sound pretty good,.