Well thats what i would assume also... If theres an adapter that encodes, there must be a decoder. Just feels like high/low level adapters are not a very elegant solution. What i want to achieve is to get a driver focused, banging system that suits my 53 yo compromised ears that also employs a clever loudness setting for lower volumes.
Ive replaced the front door speakers and dynamatted the panels, and the dashboard speakers. Ive built a separate compact sealed 10inch sub and amp and it's starting to sound a lot better... Just wanna improve further.
I dont want to change the headunit as i feel all original is best, bluetooth works well and ive digitised loads of CDs onto the HDD, i ise a small add on android auto screen and its fine. Just wanna get that sound spot on.
The factory 18 speaker system is good, but not good enough for my tastes.
I'll keep looking...