aftermarket stereo headunit?
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I have always replaced my factory headunits with aftermarket, and it always sounds much better/brighter/louder. It does not look like this will be possible with the E60 because of the idrive & screen. Anyone explore this before? How is the premium sound package?
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It should be extremely difficult to do, but not impossible I'm sure. There are ways for the aftermarket audio companies to get creative, should be interesting. Plus where would you put the head unit?
The factory premium sound is good enough in my opinion. Use to be that the sound system was the first thing I would change in my ride when I was younger. I guess my taste in music has changed over the years. I could never imagine changing the sound system on my E60. Good luck.
The factory premium sound is good enough in my opinion. Use to be that the sound system was the first thing I would change in my ride when I was younger. I guess my taste in music has changed over the years. I could never imagine changing the sound system on my E60. Good luck.
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My Ride: 2006 530i.... Saphire Black Metallic...19 inch Axis Milanos....Auburn dakota interior.....ACS rear lip spoiler... And a whole lot of head turns ;)
it will be quite difficult to replace the stock cd player. What i am personally doing and reccomend to any of you guys, is the get the JL clean sweep, It will re-equalize your cd player so the signal is nice and flat. Hence, you will get a good output for an amplifier... Just amp your stock speakers... The Stock stereo is not bad, but not that good... I can live with it but like you more power and detail is needed..
Amping the system wont be hard, all the wiring would be in the rear... So it makes install of an amplifier easy, the hardest part would to run new speaker wires....
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Amping the system wont be hard, all the wiring would be in the rear... So it makes install of an amplifier easy, the hardest part would to run new speaker wires....
Kris
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Originally Posted by delirium' date='Sep 18 2005, 04:41 PM
I have always replaced my factory headunits with aftermarket, and it always sounds much better/brighter/louder.? It does not look like this will be possible with the E60 because of the idrive & screen.? Anyone explore this before?? How is the premium sound package?
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Originally Posted by de_smet_h' date='Sep 20 2005, 01:08 AM
Merzbow,
do you have some pictures ?
do you have some pictures ?
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yup...check out his gallery here: http://forums.e60.net/index.php?act=module...album&album=340
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Originally Posted by m630' date='Sep 20 2005, 01:18 PM
[quote name='de_smet_h' date='Sep 20 2005, 01:08 AM']Merzbow,
do you have some pictures ?
do you have some pictures ?
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yup...check out his gallery here: http://forums.e60.net/index.php?act=module...album&album=340
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[/quote]No, that's my old system. My new system is the one with the head unit, I won't have pics for it for a little while (need to fabricate new dash trim - and once this is done it WON'T look like crap, it will look PIMP).
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Originally Posted by m630' date='Sep 20 2005, 05:53 PM
? and what happened to the "old" system, that looked mighty nice!!!!
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