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I had HK on a R53 MINI Cooper S and it was alright, but definitely better than the base CD/Boost stereo offered in first gen MINIs at the time....
My last 2 BMWs (E90 and G30) have come with the basic Hi-Fi stereos and have been generally satisfied with the sound quality and staging. Would the H/K and B&O sounds better? I am sure they do, but then again there are added admission costs there. Personally, when it comes to HiFi, I think your money is better spent on quality components on a home system, but that's me. I find the standard G30 stereo to sound much better than the "Professional" CD stereo that was offered as standard equipment on US market LCI E90s...
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05-25-2018, 12:56 AM | #46 | |
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I think B&O follows that logic, but HK is minimum. If you find less adequate, then save your money. |
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08-27-2020, 09:57 PM | #47 |
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Harman Kardon Logic 7 Surround Sound missing bass
I've seen a couple threads about this on line and in here as well. I recently traded in my 2015 F10 and purchased a 2017 G30. The 2015 had a standard hifi sound system while the 2017 has the HK Logic 7. The 2015's Hifi sounds way better than the 2017 HK.
I am really disappointed with the quality bass in the vehicle. I don't feel or notice the subwoofers below the seats at all even when listening to bass heavy music. I am almost curious if they were disconnected. Every once in a while I catch a song which has louder bass on SiriusXM. But you would think sounds from ITunes or Tidal Masters would give you a better sound. What should I do? I would hate to have to replace HK with aftermarket speakers and due to the need for the trunk space I can't get a sub for the trunk. What can I do? |
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I have a new G31. HK.
Of course the acoustic is a bit different than G30, but still. I found the music to be very precise. It needs some equalising, but after that, if you match your equaliser with your music, you get very good results. I believe some users are expecting an overpowered bass, but IMHO that's not the point in music, except of some specific genre (gangsta rap, dubstep etc) |
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05-13-2021, 09:09 PM | #51 | |
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on the HK system does anyone know the underseat subwoofer wiring colours? Im trying to tap into them from the boot where the amp is. Would avoid needing to unscrew from seats and sub. installing a sub and amp in the boot. My car doesnt have folding seats. Ive read on a few forums that most of the bass wont make its way into the cabin because. installing sub thats 300-400W RMS. will this be sufficient to compensate sound insulation of my sealed boot? |
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05-23-2021, 07:00 PM | #52 | |
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I did recently install amp and sub in my 2018 530e with great success and I have somewhat high hifi standards. I have the H/K and was NOT satisfied with the bass that could not follow from 50% volume and up. The sound quality itself is OK. I used the following parts: amp, trunk subwoofer (2x8 inch) self made specially fitted, line output converter, technicpnp harness and wiring. Everything is documented with pictures. Everything is turned on/off by signalling. Basically everything was plug and play, still have to do the work with installing though. After successfully installing and adjusting the gain/bass/volume/balance the results were very good. And for the people that says the bass won't make it in to the cabin is generally true but to my big surprise there is just a small difference in having the center open vs closed. You wouldn't believe it. But I think it has with the design I made for the subwoofer box. The two 8 inch is firing right into the back of the back seats. I tried uploading pictures but I think the resolution was too big. Last edited by 530e1991; 05-25-2021 at 05:35 PM.. Reason: Typo " I have the H/K and was satisfied" -> " I have the H/K and was NOT satisfied" |
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05-24-2021, 10:57 PM | #53 | |
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07-10-2022, 03:41 PM | #54 |
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Exchange amp and woofers from f30?
I too am convinced the bass and power is way more on the f series. Has anyone looked into exchanging the amp and under seat speakers from an f30 into a g series? Is the harness the same?
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07-11-2022, 11:46 AM | #55 | |
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But I guess it was a cost cutting move. Similar to how light and cheap the key feels for a MY2022 G30 compared to a MY2020 where they cut all the weighty metal out and just left it with plastic. Lighter, but feels like a knockoff key. |
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07-14-2022, 10:08 PM | #56 | |
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I used a technicpnp harness to power a sub and the underseat woofers with a seperate amp and to be honest there isn't that much difference in bass from the underseat woofers. I think they are just crap. I might by Earthquake ones to upgrade the underseat to see if that helps. The sub helps a fair bit once you turn it up. That said is anyone interested in TechnicPnP harness for the pre-LCI? My car is one of the pre-LCI 2020s but has idrive 7 lite and some LCI stuff (engine and RAM/BOOSTER) so I ended up with the wrong harness. The harness is - BMW TechnicPnP Add-a-Sub harness - HBT Top Hi-Fi - HK (option 688). http://technicpnp.com/product/logic7...sub-t-harness/ Happy to give it away for free if you can cover postage from Australia. Harness has not been used. |
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07-26-2022, 05:54 PM | #57 | |
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Im in sydney and id like to try it out |
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