02-16-2019, 04:49 PM | #1 |
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Bavsound Stage 1 initial impressions...
Well I was skeptical on this purchase, and I've been fighting it since I got my X5 and missed the sound of the B&O my M5 had, where as I have the HK now and regardless of how much time I spent tuning it, there was vocal distortion, sharp highs and a lack of low end. Reading mixed reviews on the Bavsound stage 1, I got a $100 off coupon last week and figured with the try it or return it policy, what the hell.
With basically zero break in and setting the EQ to flat, I played the usual random music I normally listen to via bluetooth, and via USB (currently putting songs on a USB drive for fun to see if I can notice a difference. My music taste varies from country, to rock, to things like Zedd or Ariana Grande... its all over the place. ALL media I tried sounded better with the Bavsound upgrade as far as the mids and highs are concerned! The vocal distortion on the high end I experienced with the factory HK is gone, the mid range is SIGNIFICANTLY stronger, and the lows are cleaner, but not really any more bass at this point. Im going to let it all break in and do some more playing with it, and maybe try downloading some new music as well. Install was easy... id call myself quite experienced with over 20 years of mechanical experience, but there wasn't anything difficult about the install as it was very straight forward, the Bavsound kit included everything necessary. I bought some extra sound deadening material, but with how well the BMW is put together and sealed, I really didn't want to tear apart things to install it, so I just used the small kit I bought from bavsound on the speakers themselves. The only gripe I had is the ghost subs don't fit under the factory plastic retention covers from the HK subs. I got the ol die grinder out and opened them up a bit, but just disappointed everything else fit so well except for that one component. I checked for videos to see if maybe I was supposed to do something else, but there were none for my specific application, so if you buy their kit for the X5 with HK, expect the same. I will report back as I have more time to test!
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02-17-2019, 12:07 AM | #2 |
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Told you so!!!
I've been telling people and they won't believe it until they have it. I could've give you some good deal too.
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I’ve enjoyed the BAVSound upgrade in both the X5’s I’ve owned. I didn’t experience any issues with the ghost subs not fitting, totally plug and play for me. I did dynamat the door panels, made a big improvement in eliminating rattles when cranking up the volume.
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It’s tighter, much more punch, but not lower frequency. If you want more low end, you need to add a true sub - only so much air you can move with 8” cones.
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I didnt know you sold it, I would have bought it from you...
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They dont have an amp for my vehicle, so just subs and speakers. I will get the amp if/when it becomes available.
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I upgraded the base stereo to BAV - pisses me off you can buy a Ford with better sound as standard than a BMW - right up there with RFT's :-)
But sound was much more crisp. Bass was better. I did not do anything to the amp, and it could probably be louder if I upgraded that (someone can confirm). No additional subs either. So far more happier! Now I am looking at this : https://www.bavsound.com/BMW-Amplifier-Upgrade |
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Bavsound got back to me today... basically told me that’s just an issue some models have, and the fix is to remove the steel protective cover on the woofer, or grind the plastic cover like I did. So for $600, there’s a chance you’re going to have to modify one of the components... so much for plug and play. So far I still haven’t noticed any real difference (at least not $600 worth) on the subs, so those might be going back. I may replace them with another brand such as the fosgate and see if they work better, or just stick with the factory subs. On the upside, the mids and highs are better and have more mid bass, so I will be keeping those!
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The Ghost Subs take several hours to break-in...at least 8-12 hours. I would keep them. I definitely can tell the difference. Have had the Ghost Subs for over 2 years (got one of the first batches).
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You'll need to break in the speakers and woofers first. It will take about 24 to 48 hours of play time at 75% volume.
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You can use the bimmertech amp/dsp. You just need the adapter for the MOST system. The adapter gives you a digital toslink signal to plug into the amp/dsp. If you changed out the speakers you can change out the and install both of these.
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Can somebody link an adapter for that?
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They dont have one for my year
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I drive to work every day and in town... the mids and highs sound great, just no low end. I had debated giving the 4 ohm Fosgates a try since they would load the amp up a bit more.
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