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Has the sound changed much since the speakers have broken in? |
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The Etons have silk dome tweeters and are very very smooth. There is no harshness or fatigue at all, even at very high volumes, which I really like.
However, because of the smoothness they do lack some definition and liveliness that IMO needs to be balanced out by livelier speakers in the rear. I would not recommend replacing all speakers with Etons. In my 2 series I had the setup mentioned here https://www.2addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1236238 and it was very good. Currently I have the B&W in my m550i and am considering replacing the front tweeters with the Etons. I have mixed feelings about the B&W but for the most part I am not happy with how bright and forward the sound is.. it can be too much at higher volume levels. Will be interesting to see how swapping the tweeters will affect my impression of it, assuming the wiring/impedance is even compatible. |
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05-19-2019, 01:12 AM | #32 |
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any ideas if bmw left cabling for rear speakers with HI-FI option?
in addition to above, anyone know if harman kardon amp will be plug and play instead of hi fi system (other than coding)
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I think the answer to your second question is yes. Though, if you're upgading the Hi-Fi system I would recommend the MatchUp 7 amp which is designed specifically for it. I have a full set of Eton speakers to replace the Hi-Fi speakers for sale comprising of front doors with tweeters, centre dash and rear shelf. |
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Yes I would. I have two sets of rear shelf speakers. I have OEM HK speakers consisting of mids ans seperate tweeters. I also have a set of Eton B100 XN coax speakers.
Which are you interested in? As it happens I will be in Split in August! |
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05-20-2019, 06:20 AM | #37 |
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Can you PM me a price please for that lot? Are the tweeters separate? I don't have tweeters in my car nor the covers for them.
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HK underseats? do you have those if you do send me a price for them too. If you need anything in Split I will give you my no.
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01-20-2020, 11:06 AM | #39 |
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Just installed the Etons in the front doors (mid and tweets). I didnt disconnect everything on the back of the door panel except the locking cable. Just took it off and laid it on the floor whilst i replaced the door speakers. Took an hour both sides.
Havent had a chance to disconnect the dash centre speaker. |
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Takes a little while for the speakers to settle. Initial impressions weren't great but they do sound better now. The focals in my f10 did sound better, clearer, better mid range. May be worth looking at the focals for the g30 also.
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06-10-2023, 06:43 AM | #42 |
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Swapping back to stock speakers…
Been some time since I posted I was changing to the Etons. I have really enjoyed these speakers (B100 W); that silk dome tweeter is a gem!
I’m about to change the G30 after 6 years of very happy ownership, and if I don’t enjoy the next car as much, I will be going straight back to a G30, so I’ve taken the Etons out and replaced them with the originals. Straight away the sound stage and silky smoothness have disappeared, so their improvements above the stock speakers are obvious when you swap back! Price for these has now risen to over £300, so I’ll be hanging on to these just in case I decide to go back to another 5 Series at some point. |
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08-29-2023, 06:25 AM | #43 |
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Just to give you a better choice, why wouldn´t you consider also Focals as a fair replacement of stock speakers? There is plug and play set which is pretty good and is further upgradeable with even better K2 line speakers for the fronts. I have done that plus I added Match UP 8 DSP amp and the result is amazing. My original stereo was the basic (no amp, no tweeters).
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