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12-13-2019, 08:29 AM | #1390 |
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On a couple of other threads, people mentioned how much better the sound system sounds without the center channel. I don't know enough about audio channels or sound systems, but I took the recommendation. If they were wrong, it was a waste of 5 minutes for me, so I figured I would give it a shot.
The sound system is WAY better with the center channel unplugged. There is more bass and voices are more clear. I say give it a shot, and if you like it better with the center speaker, just plug it back in. It's super easy! Yep. Pry up the 2 corners at the windshield first. When it is being installed, the cover has hooks at the back of it (closest to the screen) and they drop into place first, and then the front (windshield side) pops down into the dash. So for removal, just do the opposite, windshield side first, then pull forward and up and it comes out, easy peasy. The clips are very tight though, so just keep pulling until they pop out. Just work your way around and it'll come out fine. Then there are 3 torx screws holding in the speaker (not the tweeter), undo those and pull the speaker up. There are 2 small connectors in the speaker, one for the speaker and one for the tweeter, I unplugged the one that leads to the speaker and put the speaker back in and screwed it down. Done. Took me all of 5 minutes. For everyone interested, here is the thread that I was talking about. In here, 'SEAT TIME RULES' linked me to a couple of other threads where they talk about making the sound system quality better. Eventually I will probably order the recommended front speaker upgrade, but for now I am happy with how the interior sounds. I do have the supplemental door seals on the way, which should help a bit with the noise isolation. https://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1676167 Last edited by Conissah; 12-13-2019 at 08:41 AM.. |
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12-13-2019, 12:11 PM | #1392 |
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The short answer on the center channel speaker question is this:
Music files and CD's are mostly recorded and played back from the media in stereo. There is no center channel. Creating a center channel from just Left and Right involves some heavy processing, compromises, and often just messes up the music. Dolby Surround, L7, and lots of other codecs create "surround with center channel" estimations to the best of each codec's capability, but the results are often questionable. Sometimes it's OK, and sometimes its not, depending on the track and the equipment. The M2's HK system, along with the Hifi system in most BMW's, does not HAVE Dolby Surround or L7 processing. The amp is just doing a cheap Left-Right mush to try and produce "center" sounds. It's not a good thing. It destroys the original separation between the channels, makes the sound weird and muddy, and the only point to it is so that people get excited by the number of speakers their cars get, and don't notice how close they are sitting to one channel vs the other quite as much. Pulling the center channel brings your audio system in sync with the number of channels that are actually being presented to it, resulting in clearer sound (but you probably will notice the shorter distance between you and one of the channels...left or right depending on what side you drive on). |
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12-13-2019, 01:32 PM | #1393 |
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Got it. The only one to unplug is the speaker (mid range) and not the tweeter, right? (no.1 in the figure)
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12-13-2019, 02:01 PM | #1394 | |
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Also, my center cover doesn't look like that, nor is it that close to the windshield. Mine is a parallelogram directly behind the screen, but the speakers look identical. Depending on which cover you have, you can either consider or disregard what I said about pulling the cover off. Note: I have no idea wtf #4 is... |
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12-13-2019, 04:18 PM | #1395 |
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The car in the figure is not a 2 series, it is a random picture just to show the speakers
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12-13-2019, 08:15 PM | #1396 |
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The real question is if, when my SO's ordered 530e arrives, if I'll sneak out to the garage and remove the center speaker without explaining the whole thing to him. He wouldn't spend the money on the HK upgrade, but ordered night vision. His car, his build, not mine. :-)
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12-16-2019, 08:26 AM | #1399 |
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I wrapped the front grille with the M colors. Looks pretty good, but it's not necessarily up to my standards. I'm also unsure if I want to keep the colors on, but for now I like it enough to leave them.
Btw, taking the grille out is the biggest pain in the ass ever (without removing the bumper). If I had baby sized hands it would be fine, but I don't. |
12-16-2019, 02:16 PM | #1400 |
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20$ for both colors, Aliexpress to the rescue
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