<![CDATA[Audio system upgrade]]>My 2010 E92 came with the "base" audio system, of which BMW should be very, very ashamed.  For this class of automobile the audio system should be stellar, not shit.

The base system consists of a full range 4" speaker in each door, 6" woofers under the seats (the doors and floors are wired in parallel & present a 2 ohm load to the head unit), and another pair of 4" full range speakers in the rear.

Yesterday I installed a set of Focal 100KRS components into the doors, adding tweeters in the OEM location with BMW tweeter "sails" / mounting pods.  The under seat 6" woofers were replaced with Earthquake SWS-8 woofers.  I acquired a wiring harness from an E90post.com guy so there was no cutting of any stock wiring. All the wiring is run to the trunk.

I've got a JL Audio XD600/6 amp, a JL Audio Cleansweep and a JL Audio CL-SES (for aux inputs - ipod/ponoplayer and perhaps satellite radio sometime).  The doors will each receive 100 watts, and each woofer will receive a bridged 200 watts.  

Back out to the garage this morning to finish up the wiring & run a smoke test, if it passes the smoke test then the amp & etc get mounted.  I'd forgotten how much fun this stuff is, and how I'd missed doing it.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/topic/2838/audio-system-upgradeRSS for NodeWed, 16 Sep 2026 04:58:04 GMTSun, 22 Jun 2014 14:14:19 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Audio system upgrade on Tue, 24 Jun 2014 13:52:09 GMT]]>I got the work done, but there's an issue with one of the Focal crossovers.  The midrange channel is more or less non existant, and I purchased the set from an Ebay seller in Italy.  While that's being sent back to Italy, I was able to find another crossover on Ebay so I'll have a spare on hand.  The replacement arrives tomorrow and I'll swap the bad one out.  For now I"m running the midrange driver with a full range signal, and it's just too bright.

Overall the system sound 100% better than the crap system which BMW put into my base model E92.  I did realize that I've not purchased any new CDs in years, and mp3 sound quality REALLY SUCKS.  I need to go on a music shopping binge...

And Rush Limbaugh sounds great! :)

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/43830https://wibimmers.com/post/43830Tue, 24 Jun 2014 13:52:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Audio system upgrade on Mon, 23 Jun 2014 20:56:21 GMT]]>The stock systems are still wired in parallel?  :rolleyes: I'd love to hear this system sometime as its gonna kick the top of the line H/K system too!

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KaiserRolls said:

Rush Limbaugh rattling license plates

... and trunks

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/43720https://wibimmers.com/post/43720Mon, 23 Jun 2014 12:44:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Audio system upgrade on Mon, 23 Jun 2014 03:18:42 GMT]]>Rush Limbaugh rattling license plates

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/43706https://wibimmers.com/post/43706Mon, 23 Jun 2014 03:18:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Audio system upgrade on Mon, 23 Jun 2014 02:27:30 GMT]]>The sound of Rush Limbaugh through Earthquake subwoofers.....

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Snap said:

Please tell me you intend to only listen to talk radio on this system

please let us know

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/43694https://wibimmers.com/post/43694Mon, 23 Jun 2014 02:21:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Audio system upgrade on Mon, 23 Jun 2014 01:54:27 GMT]]>Please tell me you intend to only listen to talk radio on this system

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/43691https://wibimmers.com/post/43691Mon, 23 Jun 2014 01:54:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Audio system upgrade on Mon, 23 Jun 2014 01:32:11 GMT]]>Yowza!  That is going to sound good!

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