Customer wants MS-8 to replace his OEM HiFi system completely plus add a center speaker (DLS 224 coaxial). No other aftermarket equipment to be installed, be 100% reversible back to OEM and it has to have a significant improvement in sound quality and loudness while using the OEM speakers.

No problem with the E60 PnP harness kit...

Remove M-ASK unit:




Transfer OEM MOST connector to new Quadralock harness:










Plug Quadralock harness in...


... and plug extension cables (inputs and outputs, including remote signal) into harness:

 

Install center speaker into existing OEM mount and run new speaker wires:









Run extension cables (and center speaker wires) on each side of the center console, under the front seats, via the door sills towards the trunk:






Plug OEM amp harness in:

 

Plug MS-8 to input/output M-ASK extension cables (front, center and rear speakers) and to OEM amp input and output underseat woofers signals (cables pre-terminated for PnP):



Notes:

1) MS-8 uses the 12V and ground connections from the OEM amp via the PnP harness. The OEM amp 12V is a 40A fused OEM line; the MS-8 is double-fused at 25A. No whine, no noises.

2) Result: quite an inprovement in clarity, front stage focus, bass impact and overall loudness despite the OEM speakers. This should not be any secret or magic: power was increased from 25W x 4/40W x 2 to 60W max x 7, adjustments went from just bass/treble to bass/mid/treble, sub and center level, Logic7, and 31-band EQ while the M-ASK outputs EQ curve flattened. So there are enough possible adjustments to get a relatively louder and clearer sound than OEM. The addition of the DLS 424 center channel and particularly the Logic7 processing created a higher, adjustable (driver/passenger/front focused) and just better front stage that was not there before.

Customer was very happy with the result, so I was happy...

 

can u please help me how to add the center speaker on my car?
thx u
my car has m-ask with 10 speakers build 06-2005

 

Great post! I've been trying to find out if I could add a center speaker without any cutting.

 

Nice work Technic

 

Technic,

Does the MS-8 yield better sound than the stock Logic7 amp? I'm having evil thoughts of coding my HU for HiFi and getting an MS-8 if it does. I tried the DiRAC retrofit and haven't had success, so I'm investigating other options.

 

The MS-8 provides many more adjustments than the Logic7 OEM amp. That's for sure...

 

Thanks guys...

 

I currently only have the hifi system with a sub and amp in the trunk for more base I've been considering getting the ms8 and bsw speakers for mids and highs mostly because when I play my stock system loud the current speakers can't handle it and get a bit scratchy at higher pitches and frequencies. What would be the optimal way to set this up is it necessary to connect a center speaker? Would I have to power my sub amp through the ms 8 as well or can I leave it separate? Currently sound goes to my sub amp from a tap I made into wires coming out of the stock amp going to the subs under the seat and using a high low converter. If I get the ms 8 would i still be able to use this method?