Can :BMW Alpine Hi-Fi" be upgrade on F30 with "Hi-Fi" ?

williammm · 09-13-2014, 01:32 PM

Thinking abt upgrading my sound system as the stock sound is crap.
Its been 1 1/2yr and 99% time i'm on radio coz i can't take the crap sound.

I have in mind 3 options.

1. BSW stage 1
2. Alpine retrofit
3. Focal PnP

I'm keen to try BSW but i have no idea how much improvement i can get. Alpine can to my mind since it has an amp. But i wonder how complicated the installation is.

Focal is definitely good but i'm put off by the pricing.

Technic · 09-13-2014, 01:55 PM

Alpine OEM kit is an upgrade to the non-OEM amp Stereo system.

The HiFi system has an OEM amp.

williammm · 09-13-2014, 09:38 PM

Oh ok.. so the alpine upgrade is out?

williammm · 10-08-2014, 07:40 AM

I took the Focal option.
Would like to highlight that the speakers are too deep for the front doors.
A spacer of 1cm or 1.5cm is needed. If not you would like scratched ur solar films.
I happened to scratch mine.

09-13-2014, 01:32 PM	#1
williammm Private First Class 10 Rep 124 Posts Drives: BMW F80 M3 (2016) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Singapore iTrader: (1)	Can :BMW Alpine Hi-Fi" be upgrade on F30 with "Hi-Fi" ? Thinking abt upgrading my sound system as the stock sound is crap. Its been 1 1/2yr and 99% time i'm on radio coz i can't take the crap sound. I have in mind 3 options. 1. BSW stage 1 2. Alpine retrofit 3. Focal PnP I'm keen to try BSW but i have no idea how much improvement i can get. Alpine can to my mind since it has an amp. But i wonder how complicated the installation is. Focal is definitely good but i'm put off by the pricing.
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09-13-2014, 01:55 PM	#2
Technic Lieutenant General 2277 Rep 12,996 Posts Drives: 2021 i3S, 2024 i4 M50 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Florida iTrader: (18)	Alpine OEM kit is an upgrade to the non-OEM amp Stereo system. The HiFi system has an OEM amp.
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09-13-2014, 09:38 PM	#3
williammm Private First Class 10 Rep 124 Posts Drives: BMW F80 M3 (2016) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Singapore iTrader: (1)	Oh ok.. so the alpine upgrade is out?
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10-08-2014, 07:40 AM	#4
williammm Private First Class 10 Rep 124 Posts Drives: BMW F80 M3 (2016) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Singapore iTrader: (1)	I took the Focal option. Would like to highlight that the speakers are too deep for the front doors. A spacer of 1cm or 1.5cm is needed. If not you would like scratched ur solar films. I happened to scratch mine.
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