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Originally Posted by zx10guy
Not sure if my experience will correlate to your situation. I initially upgraded the stock amp to a Bimmertech branded Match PP 82 DSP amp. I don't have the HK speaker upgrade but just the base HiFi speakers. While there was some improvement, I wasn't satisfied. I ended up upgrading the speakers to the Focal BMW PnP speakers. I have the older versions of the ones you're considering. To me it was a worthwhile upgrade, particularly since I have the sound/EQ file custom tailored for the speakers and with the characteristics of my E82 interior. A fellow forum member spent the money to have an audio specialist dial in the base EQ of his E82 using a real time spectrum analyzer. He further did some tweaks to dial in the sound to his tastes which coincidentally are the same as mine.
The Focals until they the DSP was dialed in were a bit aggressive/sharp in the highs for me. I don't know if the current versions of the speaker have this audio characteristic.
As to your HKs, my understanding with my E82 had I had the HK option is that the head unit needs to be coded to remove the HK option as there is a specific EQ used for HK speakers. The base HiFi setup does not have any EQ added.
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those hifi speakers are close enough to the HK i got. From the reading ive been doing, the real upgrade is the amplifier.
Any idea where would the best place be to find a Match up 8 tune file for the stock speakers ? I think I might start here before upgrading to the focals