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      05-30-2013, 11:26 PM   #1
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Need some audio tech advises!

For f30s don't have HK, what do we do that can make the sound better? subwoofers? amplifiers or speakers?

i have 335i m-sport.
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      05-31-2013, 11:55 PM   #2
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You really need to upgrade the amp and the speakers.

We are close to our F30 HiFi 3-way and 4-way kits...shoot me an email!
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      06-03-2013, 02:13 AM   #3
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You really need to upgrade the amp and the speakers.

We are close to our F30 HiFi 3-way and 4-way kits...shoot me an email!
can you explain a little bit? i don't much info for audio.
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      06-03-2013, 10:09 AM   #5
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For f30s don't have HK, what do we do that can make the sound better? subwoofers? amplifiers or speakers?

i have 335i m-sport.
Replace the OEM amp with either a XD600/6 (no center channel) or a JBL MS-8 DSP/8-channel amp directly. Then decide if you want to replace speakers as well.
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      06-03-2013, 04:46 PM   #6
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Replace the OEM amp with either a XD600/6 (no center channel) or a JBL MS-8 DSP/8-channel amp directly. Then decide if you want to replace speakers as well.

Whats a better amp?
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      06-03-2013, 09:07 PM   #7
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Hey guys,

So I have a 2013 320i xdrive with premium and lighting package and what I believe is a 6nh option audio setup. Na 6 speaker setup. I can't find the amp ! I undid every part in the trunk and found the fuse box in the wheel well and what seems to be a control module on the inside right rear quarter panel...Help !

Also what are the stock dimensions of the 4 main speakers ? I want to replace but want to keep it as close to stock as possible.

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      06-07-2013, 09:01 PM   #8
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Replace the OEM amp with either a XD600/6 (no center channel) or a JBL MS-8 DSP/8-channel amp directly. Then decide if you want to replace speakers as well.
Hi Technic, I have been told I would need a processor like an Audison bit one or ten, if I want to change the amp. Would this provide much benefit over just changing the amp alone?

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is the f30 without HK that bad?
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is the f30 without HK that bad?
i have base 4 speaker in my 328...i've always had the base speaker setup in my BMW's (E46 and 2 E90s) and those came with fairly decent speakers. if i knew the base speakers were this bad i wouldve paid for an upgrade

im not an audiophiliac, i can get by with average speaker quality but my base sound system in my F30 is absolute garbage....
i can buy 30 dollar desktop speakers and they are better than the ones i have in my car.

my 9 year old toyota highlander (with base speakers) sound like THX certified speakers compared to the ones i have in the 328...
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i have base 4 speaker in my 328...i've always had the base speaker setup in my BMW's (E46 and 2 E90s) and those came with fairly decent speakers. if i knew the base speakers were this bad i wouldve paid for an upgrade

im not an audiophiliac, i can get by with average speaker quality but my base sound system in my F30 is absolute garbage....
i can buy 30 dollar desktop speakers and they are better than the ones i have in my car.

my 9 year old toyota highlander (with base speakers) sound like THX certified speakers compared to the ones i have in the 328...
only 4 speakers? thats garbage! is urs a regular 328i or 328i classic?
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i have base 4 speaker in my 328...i've always had the base speaker setup in my BMW's (E46 and 2 E90s) and those came with fairly decent speakers. if i knew the base speakers were this bad i wouldve paid for an upgrade

im not an audiophiliac, i can get by with average speaker quality but my base sound system in my F30 is absolute garbage....
i can buy 30 dollar desktop speakers and they are better than the ones i have in my car.

my 9 year old toyota highlander (with base speakers) sound like THX certified speakers compared to the ones i have in the 328...
Yes, it was with the E46 that BMW started putting reasonable (for most folks) sound systems in the 3er. The ones in the earlier models were pathetic at best and had to be replaced if you listened to anything other than news/talk radio.

I haven't checked it out in the F30, but in the E9x base sound system, for some reason one gets greater volume when playing iPod music than when playing the radio. Not sure if that's also true for CDs. Someone here may have observed the differences and be able to comment.
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only 4 speakers? thats garbage! is urs a regular 328i or 328i classic?
mines a classic...all i bought in options was lighting and premium pack + heated steering wheel

i never tested out the classic line cause the dealer didnt have it in stock at the time, i tested out the 328i modern line and ASSUMED the speakers were the same since i didnt see harmond kardon or logic 7 logos...i was terribly wrong

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Yes, it was with the E46 that BMW started putting reasonable (for most folks) sound systems in the 3er. The ones in the earlier models were pathetic at best and had to be replaced if you listened to anything other than news/talk radio.

I haven't checked it out in the F30, but in the E9x base sound system, for some reason one gets greater volume when playing iPod music than when playing the radio. Not sure if that's also true for CDs. Someone here may have observed the differences and be able to comment.
you can adjust the volume for aux devices. there's a setting somewhere.
for me the USB audio is much quieter than the radio. sometimes when i make the switch i scare myself cause of the instant volume jump
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      06-08-2013, 03:29 PM   #14
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mines a classic...all i bought in options was lighting and premium pack + heated steering wheel

i never tested out the classic line cause the dealer didnt have it in stock at the time, i tested out the 328i modern line and ASSUMED the speakers were the same since i didnt see harmond kardon or logic 7 logos...i was terribly wrong



you can adjust the volume for aux devices. there's a setting somewhere.
for me the USB audio is much quieter than the radio. sometimes when i make the switch i scare myself cause of the instant volume jump
no wonder its only 4 speakers its classic. if it was 4 speakers base for a 328i thats a just shit.
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