Audio problems.......

[Ernesto740iL]

Hello guys...just asking for advice.....I have a recording studio and once I make my audio bounces to a Cd, I need to compare my mixes in a car to see how it will sound. My 528i have a horrible sound with a cheap sony cd radio....for that reason I ask to my partner to gave me chance to listen my bounces on his 2010 Nissan titan thats sounds great....I alway use 0 on highs/mids/low...I think from 2004 to this date all cars have good speakers with decent radios...what radio and speakers you recomend guys to reach that sound?..I don want BOOM BOOMM stuff....just something decent like the new cars sound....thanks guys for your advices....GBY guys.

[//m320is]

You have a recording studio and you need to hear how your "bounces" sound in a car?

Musically the automobile is one of the worst places to listen to audio.

There is a ton of info on how to improve the audio systems in these cars and have often been known to be one of the worst system in a luxury car. Do a search

Good luck

[Ernesto740iL]

You have a recording studio and you need to hear how your "bounces" sound in a car?

Musically the automobile is one of the worst places to listen to audio.

There is a ton of info on how to improve the audio systems in these cars and have often been known to be one of the worst system in a luxury car. Do a search

Good luck

Not because you fix your car in your garage, thats means that its a bad place to fix a car isn't?....If you know about the music recording industry I let you know that I mix on a pair of Genelecs 1032 monitors and a pair of yamaha NS10....I never saw a thread in internet that says that a car its the worst place to hear studio bounces......and this thread its nothing to be with recording....im asking about help....if you want to help leave a link....thats helps better...remember...this forums its for help....probably you pick help from here once in a while....thanks

[RocketSurgeon]

Many people in the music industry listen to their music in a car to see how it sounds. A recording studio would sound different than a car, which is what most customers would listen to the music in. To answer the OP's question, there isn't a simple or inexpensive solution. The head unit sucks, the amplifier sucks, and the speakers are decent. Lots of people see a pretty big improvement swapping the head unit and amp. The head unit sucks, but it gives you access to lots of cool car features. The amp is probably the weakest link. Some people get away without swapping speakers, they're decent, but lack low end. I think it would be more work and expense than it's worth to bring an e39 up to modern standards. Good luck

[new200guy]

being that most people listen to music in their cars and not their homes, it would be a good place to start after mixing it in a studio. http://www.bavariansoundwerks.com/ from what i have read, these seem to be a good upgrade for the factory speakers, but i have not personally auditioned a set before. just going off reviews. a good amp with with good speakers can make a big difference. would focus on the front soundstage versus worrying about what kind of rear speakers you have in the back. a decent subwoofer can get the low end back, especially if you have the non DSP system which is what i have. I know there are kits that allow you to add 6.5" mids in the front doors and you can replace the factory tweeters. This will add signifigant midbass to the front audio portion of the system. stick with name brand speakers and audition as many as possible. of course you know the sound room in an audio shop is not going to reflect a car enviroment, but it helps of course.

[Guru01]

I have a background in audio having my personal studio at home for many years.

When I first got my bimmer I can honestly say how impressed I was with the dynamic sound, range and mix coming out of the factory speakers.

Ok, nether going to be as good as in my studio with my reference speakers but damn impressive nethertheless.

When I got my bimmer it had a high-end Alpine CD player which I changed for a basic Pioneer Tuner with USB input.
MP3's in high bit rate played via a USB these days is the most convenient for today's hectic lifestyle.
And I thoroughy love what I hear coming out of my bimmer's factory speakers otherwise I'd change them considering music is my passion.

These days I leave the cd's to be played only in my studio for true high fidelity enjoyment.

Changing the tuner/player in your car won't make the leap forward in sound that you are after.
You have to upgrade the speakers.... so if the Nissan speaker's gave the reference sound you wanted get them installed.

Now having said all of that the enjoyment of music is no different to the enjoyment of cars.
You can get two people to listen to the same song from the same studio and one will say it sounds shit and the other will love it.
Same as with cars.
I prefer the E39 and my best friend hates them.
Go with what you like.

[RocketSurgeon]

People say the facelift (2001+) cars have a much better sound system.

[larrym3711]

Well....FWIW department. Many install some very impressive sound systems in all models and years. My car, a 2001 model, has a factory installed 12 speaker system with DSP and compared to my other cars, the sound is quite impressive and "full" with high clarity, "good" treble and "good" bass. Others install several low frequency (usually 10 inch) woofer speakers for ear piercing bass at some sacrifice to trunk space. I like "good" bass too, but adding a few hundred watts of additional bass is unneeded in my view. Just my $.02 cents worth.

larrym3711
2001 540iA Sport