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Post by Simon Blythe » Sun Apr 23, 2017 10:47 pm

A long shot I know but I would like to upgrade my system to the 10 speaker system of anyone knows of a car being broken.

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Post by Beedub » Sun Apr 23, 2017 10:57 pm

its really good actually!! great upgrade! much better than any of my current new cars.
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Post by Neilc » Sun Apr 23, 2017 11:05 pm

I've got two 6.5 OEM subs available
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Post by mizzy009 » Thu Apr 27, 2017 8:23 am

Hiya pal,im new to the forum,ive just seen one on ebay,item number is 322493013806 hope it helps thanks :D

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Post by Ducklakeview » Thu Apr 27, 2017 8:35 am

Simon Blythe wrote: Sun Apr 23, 2017 10:47 pm A long shot I know but I would like to upgrade my system to the 10 speaker system of anyone knows of a car being broken.
I know a breaker that has a coupe of compete systems including the full loom for sale if you want his number.

I have the 10 speaker dsp system in mine and really rate it.

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Post by Chris_D » Thu Apr 27, 2017 8:42 am

Ducklakeview wrote: Thu Apr 27, 2017 8:35 am
Simon Blythe wrote: Sun Apr 23, 2017 10:47 pm A long shot I know but I would like to upgrade my system to the 10 speaker system of anyone knows of a car being broken.
I know a breaker that has a coupe of compete systems including the full loom for sale if you want his number.

I have the 10 speaker dsp system in mine and really rate it.

Mike
So you got ur amp fixed eventually then mike?

Tempted to whack another amp in mine in order to 'bi-amp' the system. Been bi-amping home systems for yonks with good results.
Will be dropping in some Focal drivers at some point and bi-amping should deliver the necessary oomph. Just researching power-draw and space requirements atm....
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Post by Simon Blythe » Thu Apr 27, 2017 11:42 am

Ducklakeview wrote: Thu Apr 27, 2017 8:35 am
Simon Blythe wrote: Sun Apr 23, 2017 10:47 pm A long shot I know but I would like to upgrade my system to the 10 speaker system of anyone knows of a car being broken.
I know a breaker that has a coupe of compete systems including the full loom for sale if you want his number.

I have the 10 speaker dsp system in mine and really rate it.

Mike
Yes please Mike - that would be much appreciated

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Post by Ducklakeview » Thu Apr 27, 2017 12:05 pm

Simon Blythe wrote: Thu Apr 27, 2017 11:42 am
Yes please Mike - that would be much appreciated
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Post by SonnyA85 » Thu Apr 27, 2017 12:47 pm

Simon Blythe wrote: Thu Apr 27, 2017 11:42 am
Ducklakeview wrote: Thu Apr 27, 2017 8:35 am
Simon Blythe wrote: Sun Apr 23, 2017 10:47 pm A long shot I know but I would like to upgrade my system to the 10 speaker system of anyone knows of a car being broken.
I know a breaker that has a coupe of compete systems including the full loom for sale if you want his number.

I have the 10 speaker dsp system in mine and really rate it.

Mike
Yes please Mike - that would be much appreciated
I have the DSP Carver system and I decided that the head unit was way out of date so I bought a new pioneer one with bluetooth, DAB, etc. I therefore had to buy a new amp as well as re-wire the whole system with crossovers. I went with the alpine one that everyone recommended. Long story short, the whole system sounds a lot better however the amp does feel when you crank it up that it's struggling and it starts to clip and then go dead if you go above 30 on the volume.

The amp was £500-£600 so buying another to bi-amp wouldn't make much sense as I normally run the system at 15 on normal roads and 25 on the motorway. I just wanted to know is what I'm doing atm safe or am I risking the speakers when I crank above 30?

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Post by Neilc » Fri Apr 28, 2017 11:21 am

For anyone fitting 6.5 sub speakers behind their seats I've just ordered two mountain msg plates direct from BMW for £27 for the pair slightly cheaper than two of these.whe you can pick the speakers up for £10- £15 each
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Post by Squid » Mon May 22, 2017 12:02 pm

Neilc wrote: Sun Apr 23, 2017 11:05 pm I've got two 6.5 OEM subs available
Do you still have them and how much do you want for them please?
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Post by tomscott » Mon May 22, 2017 12:54 pm

TBH I wouldnt bother and go with something aftermarket.

One disappointment with the car was the 10 speaker system. Lacks base, trebble is high and middle is pretty poor too. Even if you set the DSP to your required level it still disappoints. The Bass reflex in my GFs clio is better. Says volumes.

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Post by Simon Blythe » Mon May 22, 2017 2:36 pm

Any ideas Tom?

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Post by tomscott » Mon May 22, 2017 3:38 pm

Neil P is your guy to chat to! He is very knowledgeable about the upgrading the OEM system.

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Post by SonnyA85 » Wed May 24, 2017 12:39 pm

all you need to do is get a pioneer or alpine head unit. get fascia and associated conversion leads.

then look at what will fit in cubby holes and in the current available positions.

IMO buying the old speakers and amp IMO is a waste of money as they are so expensive (the amp is as it's rare and in high demand). they also come with zero warranty.

just take it to your local specialist and tell them your budget. your looking at £1K minimum. i think i spent nearly £1.5K and i already had the 10 speaker system.

head unit £200
amp - £500
crossovers - £50
fascia and bits - £30
install and re-wiring - £500

i think it was compromised a lot because i was still using the old 10 speaker system. the subwoofers are annoyingly power hungry. they aren't worth buying or keeping at all IMO.

my system sounds great but i wish i had just started from scratch. would probably cost £2K but be totally worth it.

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