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08-03-2008, 12:49 PM
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My Ride: 520i ('04)
As known, the EU-setup with 6 speakers sounds as crap (and I realy mean CRAP!).
It amazes me that BMW uses the cheapest speakers (made in Hungaria) for the standard setup, they even didn't bother to put in some tweeters.
Another bummer is that my HU is the F*****G M-ASK type with a single cd player and no add-ons (only Navi Business).
So an upgrade is needed to improve the sound quality.
Bought from Earthquake the SWS-8" woofers and the amp PH800W/2 that goes with it.
Wasn't a bargain, but the improvement is hudge, so money well spend.
- First I had to remove the front seat(s) to have acces the woofer(s).
(and there I made a mistake by unpluging the restrainert, which resulted in a errormessage that only can be resseted by the BMW dealer.)
- After removing 4 screws the wole subcase came out and the OEM woofers could be replaced.
- Because the M-ASK unit has no RCA or low-level output, i'm using the hi-level input from the Amp.
Using a Voltmeter I figured out which are the + and - audio-output from te unit to the woofers (left: Brown/Red, right: I forgot) to feed the Amp that I've mounted in the rear trunk.
Don't know wy the Amp is only working with the + audio-output conected to the hi-level input (as sone as the - output is connected, the Amp goes in protected mode)
But it works and the boom is back!
Next stage: replacing the OEM-speakers in the doors and rear shelf. (Next weekend)
It amazes me that BMW uses the cheapest speakers (made in Hungaria) for the standard setup, they even didn't bother to put in some tweeters.
Another bummer is that my HU is the F*****G M-ASK type with a single cd player and no add-ons (only Navi Business).
So an upgrade is needed to improve the sound quality.
Bought from Earthquake the SWS-8" woofers and the amp PH800W/2 that goes with it.
Wasn't a bargain, but the improvement is hudge, so money well spend.
- First I had to remove the front seat(s) to have acces the woofer(s).
(and there I made a mistake by unpluging the restrainert, which resulted in a errormessage that only can be resseted by the BMW dealer.)
- After removing 4 screws the wole subcase came out and the OEM woofers could be replaced.
- Because the M-ASK unit has no RCA or low-level output, i'm using the hi-level input from the Amp.
Using a Voltmeter I figured out which are the + and - audio-output from te unit to the woofers (left: Brown/Red, right: I forgot) to feed the Amp that I've mounted in the rear trunk.
Don't know wy the Amp is only working with the + audio-output conected to the hi-level input (as sone as the - output is connected, the Amp goes in protected mode)
But it works and the boom is back!
Next stage: replacing the OEM-speakers in the doors and rear shelf. (Next weekend)
08-03-2008, 01:23 PM
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My Ride: BMW E60 520d SE Saloon M47 2.0dTitanium Grey II, Grey−Dakota Leather, Visibility Package, Media Package, Through Load System, Lumbar support − fr seats, Automatic Air Conditioning−Advanced, High beam assistant, Hi−Fi Loudspeak
Model Year: 2006
You didn't need to remove the seats for that. Did you miss my DIY?
08-03-2008, 01:24 PM
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My Ride: E61 CarbonBlack 535d, Ventilated and Heated Comfort Seats with Massage in Black Nasca Leather, Dark Poplar Wood, Professional Navi, Folding Rear Seats, Load Through, Advanced Remote, PDC, Bluetooth, Dimming and folding Mirrors, Bi-Xenons, Hi-Fi, Tinted
Another member upset with the standard audio shit 
Thanks for posting the pics and info!
Thanks for posting the pics and info!
08-03-2008, 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by bruce_miranda' post='638822' date='Aug 3 2008, 11:23 PM
You didn't need to remove the seats for that. Did you miss my DIY?
08-03-2008, 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by hondik' post='638823' date='Aug 3 2008, 11:24 PM
Another member upset with the standard audio shit
Thanks for posting the pics and info!
Thanks for posting the pics and info!
08-03-2008, 01:44 PM
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My Ride: BMW E60 520d SE Saloon M47 2.0dTitanium Grey II, Grey−Dakota Leather, Visibility Package, Media Package, Through Load System, Lumbar support − fr seats, Automatic Air Conditioning−Advanced, High beam assistant, Hi−Fi Loudspeak
Model Year: 2006
There is also a company that does the whole set of speakers for the BMW and that too in the perfect shape including that plug notch that would be open with the SWS-8.
http://www.bigdogaudio.de/lautsprecher-fah...-x-ion-200.html
Also remember that all the crossover filtering is happening at the HU itself so you wont get a full range signal on any of the Speaker lines.
http://www.bigdogaudio.de/lautsprecher-fah...-x-ion-200.html
Also remember that all the crossover filtering is happening at the HU itself so you wont get a full range signal on any of the Speaker lines.
08-03-2008, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by bruce_miranda' post='638834' date='Aug 3 2008, 11:44 PM
There is also a company that does the whole set of speakers for the BMW and that too in the perfect shape including that plug notch that would be open with the SWS-8.
http://www.bigdogaudio.de/lautsprecher-fah...-x-ion-200.html
Also remember that all the crossover filtering is happening at the HU itself so you wont get a full range signal on any of the Speaker lines.
http://www.bigdogaudio.de/lautsprecher-fah...-x-ion-200.html
Also remember that all the crossover filtering is happening at the HU itself so you wont get a full range signal on any of the Speaker lines.
and the salesman from ATAF (Westerlo, Belgium) said that nothing will compare to te soundquality of Eartquake.
I'm not gonna need a full range signal because the new speakers wil be mid range and tweeters only.
