10-22-2018, 03:30 PM | #727 |
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I’m planning on running a wire into the cabin for easy access I’ll probably run it to come out under the passenger side of the center console.
Just wanted to update that I ended up going with the match 7 instead of the bimmertech. I hadn’t seen that it had come out when ordered the bimmertech. I cancelled my order on the bimmertech, but I may still receive it, and if I do I’ll post up a comparison as well. |
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10-26-2018, 08:12 PM | #728 |
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Just an update. The Match Up7 BMW is pretty awesome with stock speakers. I’m incredibly surprised the stock speakers are this capable. Its much louder, and it retains the same sound quality at much higher volumes with a proper tune. Bass response is much better surprisingly. I really think the stock base system was pretty great, compared to any base system in any car I’ve driven (I deal with a lot of rentals), it was just way too quiet for me.
I do have to say that I’m running all the gains pretty much maxed out, and had to boost my whole EQ several DBs to get the volume I wanted. If ads are correct, that means the stock speakers are taking around 65w and the woofers 100+rms. I was getting way more distortion at max volume stock than I am at max volume now. Even with the amp pushing as much as it can it still could be a hair louder, my last car with a full pro audio spl setup and a top of the line pioneer touchscreen with 16 band eq was louder (duh!! But Sound quality was nowhere near this good), But I’m pretty happy with it, it’s more than loud enough. I needed to get out of my ear bursting phase anyways. Knowing that, and knowing the the speaker specs that have been posted by billfitz and others on this forum, I question what the purpose of replacing the stock speakers is. People complain about the tweeters, and the woofers, but they keep up no problem. Its very clear that the issues that the stock system had were an underpowered amp that was being overdriven, causing speakers to distort, And crossovers that were a little Off. I don’t see how replacing the speakers could ever do much at all for anybody, unless you got a way more powerful amp than either bimmertech or the up7. Even then, I’d question how much more capable they would be. I’m really glad I went with my gut and replaced the amp instead of speakers. |
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10-26-2018, 09:59 PM | #729 |
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The purpose of course is to get better sound. The reality is that there's very little improvement to be made over the stock drivers. But advertising for driver 'upgrades' aren't going to say that. Just yesterday I came across a new BMW specific replacement under seat woofer. According to the ad copy 'the no compromise design is a significant improvement over the stock BMW driver.' Well, while advertising may lie, the math always tells the truth, and in this case the math says that the stock BMW driver is better.
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I was all jazzed up to get a Bimmertech or Match Up7 until I learned they don't offer for the H/K Top Hifi. I wouldn't mind paying extra for the simplicity of swapping it in. Thank you guys for the information on the stock speakers, really good to know we don't need to upgrade them unless we want a super high end system. That will save a lot of money down the road. Now if I can figure a reasonable cost solution to getting a clean signal to my stock H/K speakers and add a sub. Time to search and read more!
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10-28-2018, 10:19 PM | #732 |
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Perhaps bit off the main topic, I'm wondering who can explain the differences between the 82DSP and 86DSP Bimmertech amplifiers?
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installed the pp86dsp and i cannot get my laptop to connect to the unit. i wasnt too worried before but i added a subwoofer amp but it will not get any signal from the bimmertech amp HELP!!!!
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12-06-2018, 05:10 PM | #737 | |
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I think when I first connected to my 82DSP (Win 10) the OS searched for a USB serial device driver on the web and then installed it, after I was connected to the Audiotech-Fischer software. This might be your issue. I sort of doubt the sub amp would be an issue. |
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https://www.usb-drivers.org/ft232r-usb-uart-driver.html I had the same connection problem with a laptop running Windows 10 and a Windows XP laptop. After installing the driver on both laptops, they connected to the amplifier. Without the above driver installed, the DSP-PC-Tool software will stay in demo and not connect to the amplifier. |
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TOday I have tried to connect PP86DSP i bought. The led turns green so the power is on but no sound from it to the speakers . Do i need to connect to PC for the amp to work properly ? |
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It is possible that a computer was previously used and the operator turned off sound to every available channel, but that would seem very unlikely. You could easily verify this by connecting a PC and running the Audiotech Fisher software. |
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PP86DSP no signal to external subwoofer amp??
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This leads me to believe their is no signal from the PP86DSP. I am using the stock BimmerTech F30 HiFi system file. Do I need to enable the mono low level output? Or is this enabled by default? Nelson@BimmerTech Last edited by dembinsk; 05-09-2019 at 10:17 PM.. |
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