Bluetooth through car stereo

I have been using a Sony XPLOD MX8500 for some time as my car head unit and handsfree kit combined. It has paired successfully with a series of phones, going back to the Nokia N82. Using the Lumia 800, I can pair the phone and use it for both calls and music.However, it appears that I am not getting a true stereo signal over the bluetooth connection. I have tested with several songs that I know to have segments that are either fully left speaker or fully right speaker (an example being the opening sequence of The Invisible Man by Queen) and the sounds remains firmly centre stage.
Has anyone else experienced this? Is it a known problem? If so, is it something that is likely to be fixed or will I have to use a stereo output cable for my tunes?
Kind regards
David

Thanks Deggie... no biggie, just trying to clean up cords. I recommend this head unit if anyone is looking... I wired it for hands free calling in my car and it works flawlessly. Much better than my BT headset. And the music playback through wired connection is great because I can choose to control it through the stereo, or through the phone.

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