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Originally Posted by Joe-BMW33
I have Bowers and Wilkins (that is how you spell it, don't mind me) and it was a must have option when searching for an M550. I would literally walk away from any M550 without it and still would. I also did a lot of research on DHP and came to the conclusion that I could take it or leave it. It certainly did not have the impact on me that B&W did and I didn't like the feel (or lack thereof) of it. They are both $3,400 options, so it makes sense that not many people build a car with both.
I would say I value high fidelity and handling as very important in terms of my driving experience. Great audio on a windows down day puts a smile on my face. I did not find DHP to have the same impact. If my car had it, I would not walk away, but it definitely was not a must have. It's a weird feeling and kind of contradicts BMW's mantra of "feeling the road".
Is B&W the end all be all of auto audio systems? No, but it sounds really good. The choice to make B&W a must for most people has more to do with how much HK sucks.
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Nice review. Thanks for the comments. It seems that people value DHP more in say an X5 than the M550. I’ve seen most say it’s night and day difference in the X5 but actually can feel weird and not as connected in the M550.