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Originally Posted by bigshout
Panchoa, where did you fit the amp, where did you get the loom?
I have a well spec'ed 535i however the first owner was not interested in audio so didn't tick the box for Hi-Fi or L7 options  but it did come with DAB and pro NAV  .
I also the MB Quarts 200.3 setup and recently installed it as a direct replacement for the crappy BMW items, however I didn't opt for the amp. The difference is night and day and I was really surprised how well the integral amp works with these new speakers. There was one area I had to play with, the tweeters, I needed to select -6db in the cross overs otherwise the high notes were too harsh. I played with the different EQ pre-sets using E-sys however anything other than the default for the stereo setup was too flat and the idrive tone adjustments just didn't provide enough of a change.
All working well now other than the audio providing a little too much bass then turned up.
I’m 90% happy with the setup however I might look at adding the amp in the spring. |
The amp is fitted behind the carpet on the left hand side of the boot. You have to remove the carpet to tweak settings which is a PITA but it all looks totally stock which is what i wanted and once set up you dont need to mess around with the amp anyway.