audio upgrade on the E89

dcs2k · 12-10-2010, 05:38 AM

found some photos I took while doing a audio upgrade upon getting the car a year ago.

many will not like the unsightly location of the speakers. Trust me, I didnt know wanting a 3 way conponent speakers meant this!

pros

sounds really good. soundstage perfect only when top is up. puts up a brillant performance no matter when genre music you throw at it.

cons

fugly
expense of boot space

teagueAMX · 12-10-2010, 09:13 AM

I remember your build.

Both of those units in your trunk look like amps. Is the vertical one a sub, but if not where is your sub located?

Do you have behind-the-seat speakers?

Please give us a better photo of the head unit fit, and of your equipment behind the seats.

zEdP · 12-10-2010, 10:14 AM

Nice setup!

Can you tell us something about the equipment you used.

EdP

dcs2k · 12-10-2010, 10:41 AM

will need to dig thru my receipts to come out with the exact models of the system im using but as far as I can remember
Pioneer Headunit
DLS 3 way component speakers
10 inch sub with customised box
2 DLS amp 1 to drive the speakers and 1 for the sub
pre amp/ equaliser
signal processor

teagueAMX there is two amps, if you look at picture 6, the sub box contains the sub shooting into the cabin, while the back of the box will hold the 1st vertical amp, and another bigger 1 horizontally.

no behind seat speakers as it will affect the soundstaging. the behind seat equipment are in photo 10, while they were doing the bulid, and had been covered up like in photo 9to maintain the stock look. Will take a couple more photos tomorrow!

zEdP · 12-11-2010, 06:00 AM

Why did they use a signal processor? Is this because the sound quality of your head unit is already very good and has also a LPF for your sub woofer.

EdP

12-10-2010, 05:38 AM	#1
dcs2k Lieutenant 55 Rep 438 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Singapore iTrader: (0)	audio upgrade on the E89 found some photos I took while doing a audio upgrade upon getting the car a year ago. many will not like the unsightly location of the speakers. Trust me, I didnt know wanting a 3 way conponent speakers meant this! pros sounds really good. soundstage perfect only when top is up. puts up a brillant performance no matter when genre music you throw at it. cons fugly expense of boot space
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teagueAMX Colonel 62 Rep 2,087 Posts Drives: Some are road worthy Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: So Cal, USA iTrader: (0)	I remember your build. Both of those units in your trunk look like amps. Is the vertical one a sub, but if not where is your sub located? Do you have behind-the-seat speakers? Please give us a better photo of the head unit fit, and of your equipment behind the seats. __________________ "Political correctness is a doctrine fostered by a delusional liberal minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end".-- Unknown
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zEdP Ed 18 Rep 298 Posts Drives: Z4 sDrive30i Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Netherlands iTrader: (0)	Nice setup! Can you tell us something about the equipment you used. EdP
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12-10-2010, 10:41 AM	#4
dcs2k Lieutenant 55 Rep 438 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Singapore iTrader: (0)	will need to dig thru my receipts to come out with the exact models of the system im using but as far as I can remember Pioneer Headunit DLS 3 way component speakers 10 inch sub with customised box 2 DLS amp 1 to drive the speakers and 1 for the sub pre amp/ equaliser signal processor teagueAMX there is two amps, if you look at picture 6, the sub box contains the sub shooting into the cabin, while the back of the box will hold the 1st vertical amp, and another bigger 1 horizontally. no behind seat speakers as it will affect the soundstaging. the behind seat equipment are in photo 10, while they were doing the bulid, and had been covered up like in photo 9to maintain the stock look. Will take a couple more photos tomorrow!
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12-11-2010, 06:00 AM	#5
zEdP Ed 18 Rep 298 Posts Drives: Z4 sDrive30i Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Netherlands iTrader: (0)	Why did they use a signal processor? Is this because the sound quality of your head unit is already very good and has also a LPF for your sub woofer. EdP
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