F10 Gladen 201 speakers upgrade
This car came with the basic sound system:
- No amplifier - 1 mid range in front door - 1 mid bass under the front seats - 1 mid range in the rear shelf. No tweeters either. A pretty dull sound system as you can imagine. So the idea was to retrofit and replace all those speakers by quality ones at first, retrofit tweeters too. See how it goes without an amplifier (The CIC has a better built in amplifier that previous generations like the CCC). I knew without an amplifier we would have distortion at higher volume. But for the owner loud was not really an option, it was more about clarity, definition and a tighter bass. Here it is. Simple enough upgrade for those with a basic sound system (Gladen 201 is a very good piece of kit including 6 speakers for the front) without breaking the bank. For less than 500 euros for 8 speakers, not much can go wrong. I was surprised but even at high enough volume there was no audible distortion. Now with an amp they will sound and handle even better. But for now the owner is delighted with the improvement. http://www.ouibi.com/pics/F10_GLADEN/1.JPG http://www.ouibi.com/pics/F10_GLADEN/2.JPG http://www.ouibi.com/pics/F10_GLADEN/3.JPG http://www.ouibi.com/pics/F10_GLADEN/5.JPG Turns out the 2 ways coaxial speakers I picked up for the rear did not allow the cover grill to flush perfectly. So for now I installed Gladen mid range 4". http://www.ouibi.com/pics/F10_GLADEN/7.JPG http://www.ouibi.com/pics/F10_GLADEN/11.JPG http://www.ouibi.com/pics/F10_GLADEN/12.JPG http://www.ouibi.com/pics/F10_GLADEN/18.JPG http://www.ouibi.com/pics/F10_GLADEN/14.JPG http://www.ouibi.com/pics/F10_GLADEN/16.JPG http://www.ouibi.com/pics/F10_GLADEN/17.JPG http://www.ouibi.com/pics/F10_GLADEN/19.JPG Job done http://www.ouibi.com/pics/F10_GLADEN/20.JPG |
Nice info...
thanks I've purchased a 2010/09 530D SE GT (F07) which has a standard sound system , just the single midrange in the doors and under seat subs , would like to have tweeters in the front and upgraded all the speakers and sub , will these fit the F07 |
Originally Posted by GhostWorks
(Post 1520390)
Nice info...
thanks I've purchased a 2010/09 530D SE GT (F07) which has a standard sound system , just the single midrange in the doors and under seat subs , would like to have tweeters in the front and upgraded all the speakers and sub , will these fit the F07 Will report back once I know. Cheers |
Thanks , the extreme set looks good , I have a spare blaupunkt tha475 4 channel amp but no good enough installers over here on the Isle of Man , am planning a 5 day trip across in the uk with the car , if an installer had the stock ready to install I could leave the car for the day while shopping etc ....lol
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Originally Posted by GhostWorks
(Post 1520455)
Thanks , the extreme set looks good , I have a spare blaupunkt tha475 4 channel amp but no good enough installers over here on the Isle of Man , am planning a 5 day trip across in the uk with the car , if an installer had the stock ready to install I could leave the car for the day while shopping etc ....lol
Yes there are some very good shops in the uk that could fit them too Or if you ask nicely I could take the ferry from dublin and do it for you :-) |
Lol, Isle of Man steam packet is expensive at most times , but I do own a guest house , so you could make it a holiday business trip ..lol
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did you amp the set up? im buying the gladen one for my e60, but with the mosconi 120.4 channel amp. not to sure how easy it will be to install.
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nice
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Originally Posted by s29uny
(Post 1541633)
did you amp the set up? im buying the gladen one for my e60, but with the mosconi 120.4 channel amp. not to sure how easy it will be to install.
In my opinion you need an extra 2 channels or more amp then the car can be coded to hifi. It will sound even better and the bass will be less harsh, as it stands, without coding, the midrange will be playing quiet hard. Will sound much better with one 120.4, but 2 will be even better. |
How was the sound after the upgrade without an AMP compared to stock?
Is it just a little bit better or does it make a big difference |
Originally Posted by KevinLi
(Post 1564301)
How was the sound after the upgrade without an AMP compared to stock?
Is it just a little bit better or does it make a big difference Ideally those bmw need 6 channels at least with the underseat woofers dedicated to their own channels. |
I bet that sounds lovely now. I'm gutted that mine came with the basic set up so hasn't even got an amp or tweeters. I'd love to upgrade, but I guess it would mean a full new OEM wiring set up
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