 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | 1999 M3 Swap 09-07-2023 10:10 PM 05-02-2024 08:18 PM 6 Replies, 376,426 Views | |  |  |  | |  07-20-2006, 10:45 AM | #1 | | Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London Posts: 79 |  stock speakers
just wondering whether my speakers have been upgraded already. I bought a used car which came with sony headunit.
are the stock speakers dual cones? kinda unusual considering there is already a tweeter in the door.
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-Impyboy |  |  | | 07-20-2006, 10:52 AM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 1,363 |
the stock deck sucks, I pluged my sony walkman mp3 player in it and wow that made a big imporvement on base, but radio sucks! | | | | | 07-20-2006, 12:24 PM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,288 |
i ripped EVERYTHING out of mine and replaced it with the kenwood Power Series stuff. BEST THING I EVER DID (apart from the 30ish metres of cabling it required)!! __________________
1995 BMW 316i Cosmos Black
Mods: • Magnex Cat-Back Exhaust • Smoked Corner Lights + Repeators • M3 17" Wheels • De-Baffled Air Box • AC HandBrake Handle and Gear Knob • DEPO Euro Epsiloids + Predator Chronium Rings • Chrome Interior bits •IE Poly-Urethane RSFMs • Kenwood Power Series Audio • Powder Coated e36 325 Front Callipers • Sports Seats | | | | | 07-21-2006, 11:55 AM | #4 | | Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London Posts: 79 |
so, back to my original question: are the stock speakers dual cones, or not? sorry if you misunderstood my post  __________________
-Impyboy | | | | | 07-21-2006, 05:49 PM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,288 |
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1995 BMW 316i Cosmos Black
Mods: • Magnex Cat-Back Exhaust • Smoked Corner Lights + Repeators • M3 17" Wheels • De-Baffled Air Box • AC HandBrake Handle and Gear Knob • DEPO Euro Epsiloids + Predator Chronium Rings • Chrome Interior bits •IE Poly-Urethane RSFMs • Kenwood Power Series Audio • Powder Coated e36 325 Front Callipers • Sports Seats | | | | | 07-22-2006, 06:59 PM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Memphis, Tn Posts: 1,299 |
The stock speakers have one cone with a dust cover in the center. It should say BMW on the bottom of the magnet and then also tell you it's 4 ohm or something like that. But if yours are two-way speakers(meaning they have a woofer cone and then a tweeter cone on top.) then you have something besides stock. and again if you look on the bottom of the magnet they should tell you what brand they are. __________________
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225k miles and still the Ti goes on | | | | | 07-22-2006, 11:44 PM | #7 | | Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London Posts: 79 |
Cool, thanks i haven't removed any panels to have a look yet, but just looking thru the grill i can see it's a dual cone speaker (not co-ax with tweeter on top, but kinda like an open cup sitting on the dust cap). well, i might forget about upgrading the speakers then. they sound pretty decent at the moment with the bass turned up and all. i'll just upgrade my head unit to a cd/mp3 tuner. thanks for your help __________________
-Impyboy | | | | | 07-23-2006, 03:32 AM | #8 | | Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 34 |
When I brought my car I had them change my head unit over from my old car, it was a reasonably cheap one but still better than the one in the car and within a week I blew my back speakers and had to turn off all the base and wait for replacements (my brother is doing it as he is an auto sparky). | | | | | 07-27-2006, 06:38 PM | #9 | | Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: california Posts: 14 |
im sure its been mentioned but i customed my top deck that covers the trunk/ hatch area to fit 2 big 6x9 speakers, system is awesome. i recommend as long as you keep it clean. | | | | | 07-27-2006, 07:16 PM | #10 | | Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London Posts: 79 |
i'm gonna keep my rears sa they are. just need the front imaging worked on, and possibly a sub later on. Head unit on the way __________________
-Impyboy | | | | | 07-27-2006, 08:49 PM | #11 | | Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: california Posts: 14 | subs a good idea
im running two 12" subs with a 1600w amp/built in crossover, then my 6x9's are connected to my head unit. just have fun with it. U can never get too much sound coming from the car.lol | | | | | 07-28-2006, 07:38 AM | #12 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Memphis, Tn Posts: 1,299 |
im also running 12 memphis car audio subs in my car and i have Sony Xplods 6x9's in the rear deck connected to the head unit. it sounds loud enough. i mean i can feel the air from the bass when i am driving. and i am going to put a battery cap on the amp so it wont be draining the battery for too much energy at one time.  __________________
custom dual exhaust,M3 front and rear bumper, 10.4 inch roof mount drop screen, Viper alarm system, DSII's rims, M3 Vader Seats, M3 Mirrors, Carbon Fiber CAI, Smoked Corners, Side Markers, Leatherz armrests, black grilles
225k miles and still the Ti goes on | | | | | 07-28-2006, 09:59 AM | #13 | | Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London Posts: 79 |
any rattles or anything? it's a pretty solid car, i can't imagine too many probs with rattlles __________________
-Impyboy | | | | | 07-28-2006, 09:59 AM | #14 | | Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London Posts: 79 |
any rattles or anything? it's a pretty solid car, i can't imagine too many probs with rattlles __________________
-Impyboy | | | | | 07-28-2006, 09:59 AM | #15 | | Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London Posts: 79 |
any rattles or anything? it's a pretty solid car, i can't imagine too many probs with rattlles __________________
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