Premium vs Hifi Sound

[R3dliner]

Sup fellas. I have a 2011.5 e92 and I can't tell if I have the premium sound or not.

I see 1 speaker on the center dash, 4 speakers in the front and 4 speakers in the back.

Anyone can chime in the difference in both?

[Amirsm3]

If your speaker screens are semi transparent and you can see orange/yellow and the trim around them is brushed aluminum, you have Enhanced Premium Sound. If all you can see is mesh, you have HiFi.

[R3dliner]

Originally Posted by Amirsm3

If your speaker screens are semi transparent and you can see orange/yellow and the trim around them is brushed aluminum, you have Enhanced Premium Sound. If all you can see is mesh, you have HiFi.

Thx you sir for the quick response. Def have the premium sound.

Is it me or if I crank up the bass it sounds good in the cabin but sounds like bass has cracked from outside

[Get lit]

Bass is only going to sound decent inside the car. It's the design of the system.

[Amirsm3]

Originally Posted by R3dliner

Thx you sir for the quick response. Def have the premium sound.

Is it me or if I crank up the bass it sounds good in the cabin but sounds like bass has cracked from outside

haha they engineered the system to sound great for the driver, not the pedestrians

[Emm Tree]

Originally Posted by Amirsm3

haha they engineered the system to sound great for the driver, not the pedestrians

This is a major gripe of mine. On more than one occasion, a passing hunny has refused to hop in due to my distorted audio.

[Amirsm3]

Originally Posted by Emm Tree

This is a major gripe of mine. On more than one occasion, a passing hunny has refused to hop in due to my distorted audio.

[RickP]

I hear the sound on the F8x Ms are so good that you can hear the engine roar.

[Beemdog]

Originally Posted by RickP

I hear the sound on the F8x Ms are so good that you can hear the engine roar.

Yep, if you could completely cork up that damned exhaust on the F80, the piped in engine music via hi-fi would sound just like an S65!

[R3dliner]

Originally Posted by Amirsm3

haha they engineered the system to sound great for the driver, not the pedestrians

Premium?

[MyUnicorn]

Yup.

[cmo_93]

Yep doesn't sound good outside at high volume. Can't impress the ladies til they get inside

[tadmcmichael]

I have premium also. Get some Bavsound Ghost sub replacements. Less than an hour install and sound much better than the OEMs. The tweeters and mid-range will sound good if you can fill in the low end.

[loveskiing]

Originally Posted by Emm Tree

This is a major gripe of mine. On more than one occasion, a passing hunny has refused to hop in due to my distorted audio.

Bro, if your other tools are working well, the bass isn't that important...Just saying

[monterey]

Are the ghost subs still available for our car?

[Logodude]

It's kinda disappointing that they didn't offer the Harman Kardon sound on the premier 3 series. I believe the option for "premium" is called "individual sound" that I have and I'm far from from disappointed but I had a 06 330 with the Harman Kardon option and it sounded a bit better. Not much, but to me it was noticeable.

[MyUnicorn]

Originally Posted by tadmcmichael

I have premium also. Get some Bavsound Ghost sub replacements. Less than an hour install and sound much better than the OEMs. The tweeters and mid-range will sound good if you can fill in the low end.

+1. The BavSound Ghost subwoofers are awesome. Noticeably improved bass as well as a more full sounding midrange. Still, nothing sounds as good as the engine note.

[young dude]

Quoted below is what you need. Difference is night and day after the equalizer settings changes.

Source:. http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...=415036&page=2

Originally Posted by Zeus69

I set the EQ on my Premium system based on Pencilgeek's thread. I don't have a hard copy of the thread but the following should be very close to what he originally posted.

EQ Settings:
100 Hz: +1
200 Hz: +1
500 Hz: +4
1000 Hz: +5
2000 Hz: +8
5000 Hz: +5
10000 Hz: +5

Treble: 0
Bass: +3

Front/Rear: R-2 or 3

This was meant as a starting point from which folks could then tweak to taste. He used some pretty high-end audio analysis equipment when coming up with these numbers.

Personally, I like a little more low end thump (and the PS falls a bit short in that area, IMO). I've bumped the 100 Hz to +4 and the 200 Hz to +2. My bass setting is usually is at +4 to +5 and Treble is +1. Fader is neutral or R-1.

I also find myself liking the "fullness" of the audio without the "surround" function active in many instances... Play around a bit and you can get the system up to its potential

[Redd]

I have Individual Sound and no complaints. But if bass is what you're after, then you want the Logic 7 Sound package.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Redd

I have Individual Sound and no complaints. But if bass is what you're after, then you want the Logic 7 Sound package.

Yep , I have the Logic 7 and I have no complaints , it actually sounds pretty good .

[GVIFlyer]

Use any BMW VIN decoder, such as this one...
https://www.bmwvin.com

...then look for this code.
S752 Individual audio


I'm pretty happy with the Dirac system on my car.

This is from the original press release:

Finally, music aficionados can now specify the BMW Individual High End Audio system that uses 16 loud speakers to generate an ear-ringing 825 watts."

”Exceptional sound quality is guaranteed above all by the newly developed BMW Individual High End Audio System based on trendsetting Dirac signal processing.”

“The heart of the system is BMW’s trendsetting Dirac Live signal processing technology. The digital nine-channel amplifier with Digital Signal Processing (DSP) used in this case develops maximum output of 825 watts. Supplemented by speed-related volume control and speed-related equalising, as well as a total of 16 loudspeakers, the system sets the standard in sound reproduction, brilliant sound quality guaranteeing supreme music pleasure on all seats in the new BMW 5 Series.”


"Auf Wunsch kann der BMW M5 Touring mit besonders hochwertigen und technisch anspruchsvollen Audio-, Kommunikations- und Navigationssystemen ausgestattet werden. Außergewöhnlichen Klanggenuss garantiert vor allem das neu entwickelte BMW Individual High End Audiosystem. Herzstück des Systems ist die zukunftsweisende DIRAC Signalverarbeitung (Dual Input Room Acoustics Calculator). Der digitale 9-Kanal-Verstärker mit Digital Signal Processing (DSP) erzeugt eine maximale Ausgangsleistung von 825 Watt. Ergänzt um die geschwindigkeitsabhängige Lautstärkeregelung (GAL) und das geschwindigkeitsabhängige Equalizing (GAE) sowie insgesamt 16 Lautsprecher setzt das System Maßstäbe in der Klangwiedergabe. Seine brillante Klangqualität garantiert höchsten Musikgenuss auf allen Sitzplätzen des neuen BMW M5 Touring."

"As in music, true mastery is also required to acheive first-class listening experience for the itneriour of a vehicle. The BMW Indiivdual High End Audio System is able to fulfill this exacting demand perfectly. Signal processing is precisely tuned to the three dimentional space, and the DIRAC technology together with speed dependent equilizing reduced unwabted ambient noise to a minimum. In addition, 16 high-performance speakers generate an impressive sound stage for the occupants. The result is sheer listening pleasure.

"Lack of sound clarity is eliminated by time delays and any acoustic reflection is severly reduced. To do this, the digital amplifier makes use of the unique DIRAC Live technology, which modifies both time and frequency ranges of the signal."

[UPSROD]

Harmon-Kardon system is half the cost of the Individual Audio system (Dirac) don't see how H-K can be better!