[325xi-06]

if you who have done upgrades, where to go others ways today, what woulds you do and get ?

lets say my budget was 1000 $

and if it was 2000 $

[VP Electricity]

I'm assuming that:

A) You're not really in the Faroe Islands

B) You have HiFi (if you're outside the US, you might have base Stereo).

C) You have a sedan (no 06 E92, right?)

D) You are self installing.


For $1K:


System One

• Micro-size 6-channel 75x4 Class D amp that fits in place of HiFi amp
  
• Rainbow SLC210.25 front components
  
• Earthquake SWS-8 woofers
  
• Technic interface harness (not the HiFi, the Stereo version at the HU)
  
• All power kit needed
  
• Powers front, rear, subs
  
• No trunk sub

System Two

• Trunk fiberglass enclosure
  
• ID 10" sub
  
• 500W Mini amp
  
• Power and speaker wiring

$2000

System Three

• JBL MS processor/amp
  
• 4-channel 75x4 mini amp
  
• Rainbow SLC210.25
  
• Earthquake SWS8
  
• Fiberglass trunk sub w/10"

What are you thinking?

[325xi-06]

yes i am from faroe islands, my car is imported from us and its a sedan. and i don't trust any shop her to do it, so the plan is to do it myself.
and not sure about if its HiFi or not . guessing it is.

that sounds great are you thinking the 2 or 4 ohm sws8 ?

and i am more likely to go with system 3.. do you have any good amp in mind ?

[kaigoss69]

That car should have L7. If yes, no need to upgrade the speakers if using MS-8. Add tweeter to center channel, SWS-8 under seats, VP's trunk enclosure, 4-channel digital amp for the underseats and trunk sub.

[325xi-06]

i don't have back door speakers, so its not L7.. and one off my under seat sub is blown, so i am pretty desperate to buy some..

[kaigoss69]

OK then you have Hifi. On the bright side, your head unit puts out a flat, balanced signal which is perfect for aftermarket amps or processors. On the other hand, the speakers are just mediocre. Go with VP's suggestion on the Rainbow speakers, for the front, MS-8 processor, Eartquakes under the seats and perhaps a trunk sub. Can't go wrong.

[325xi-06]

thanks for the reply well. i am gonna wait 2-3 days.. just to see if there are other thoughts about this... is there one good small amp that can power all this ? or do i have to buy one for the speakers and under seat sub, and another one for the trunk sub..

[kaigoss69]

If you're going with an MS-8, it has a built-in 8-channel amp which could drive everything except the sub(s). If not, you should probably get a 6-channel amp - 2 channels for the front separates, 2 for the rear speakers, and 2 for the underseat woofers. If you're going with an additional trunk sub, you would need another mono amp. JL Audio XD is probably your best choice for both applications.

[ctuna]

Aren't the MS8 amps kind of weak
More like the head unit IC's on a regular Head unit in watts

[325xi-06]

ohh so the ms8 can drive all the speakers well that sounds good