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[BMW E34] Newbie needs advice on SQ setup
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<blockquote data-quote="sharky" data-source="post: 8248175" data-attributes="member: 660401"><p>From what ive learned the head unit is one of if not the most important component for sound improvement..The frequencies the factory unit puts out is not ideal for sound quality in general..</p><p></p><p>The next step is definitely speakers to replace the factory ones,,Even if just a set of low to mid priced 2 ways will work as your stereo doesn't put out the power to make higher priced better quality speakers sound good anyways.</p><p></p><p>So some low RMS speakers and a lot of sound deadening preparation seems to be your only shot at better sound quality if you don't want to replace the head unit or add an amplifier...Don't think a pair of 150 dollar 2 way or components are going to sound as good as what you paid for them because they wont without the power to bring them alive...If your head unit puts out 15w rms per channel then speakers that can take 50rms are gonna sound like crap when you turn it up...You also want to look for a speaker set with a higher db rating or SPL...a set with 92db will play much louder with less power than a set that's 89db</p><p></p><p>A lot have said don't use sound deadener from the hardware store but I disagree with that whole heartedly...It does the same thing the expensive stuff does and is 1/3rd the cost...Don't get caught in the "nothing else works but this from their favorite stereo shop" trap..Its BS and your wallet doesn't have to get robbed to have a huge improvement in sound...Is it as good for one layer of lower cost deadener?..maybe not; by a small margin..but the good stuff is definitely not worth more than half the cost of the cheaper stuff..The difference is very minimal and you really cant tell the difference unless your some super pro sound engineer or something like that...just try it..you wont be disappointed.</p><p></p><p>It really boils down to your budget..if you have expendable money and don't care, then spend all you want on all the best you can find..it definitely wont make your car sound better than one who spent less in some cases..Its all how its installed and how things are prepped that makes a system sound good.</p><p></p><p>let us know what you decide to do..seems to be a lot of budget builds or threads started lately and its interesting to see how people decide or whats recommended.</p><p></p><p>Ill be doing a budget build myself but going for the best SQ I can get for my money and its no where near the best in speakers/amps or head units I can find.</p><p></p><p>Look on youtube to find some ideas on what you can use to sound deaden your car...Peel and seal and U-seal seem to be very popular and it does work.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sharky, post: 8248175, member: 660401"] From what ive learned the head unit is one of if not the most important component for sound improvement..The frequencies the factory unit puts out is not ideal for sound quality in general.. The next step is definitely speakers to replace the factory ones,,Even if just a set of low to mid priced 2 ways will work as your stereo doesn't put out the power to make higher priced better quality speakers sound good anyways. So some low RMS speakers and a lot of sound deadening preparation seems to be your only shot at better sound quality if you don't want to replace the head unit or add an amplifier...Don't think a pair of 150 dollar 2 way or components are going to sound as good as what you paid for them because they wont without the power to bring them alive...If your head unit puts out 15w rms per channel then speakers that can take 50rms are gonna sound like crap when you turn it up...You also want to look for a speaker set with a higher db rating or SPL...a set with 92db will play much louder with less power than a set that's 89db A lot have said don't use sound deadener from the hardware store but I disagree with that whole heartedly...It does the same thing the expensive stuff does and is 1/3rd the cost...Don't get caught in the "nothing else works but this from their favorite stereo shop" trap..Its BS and your wallet doesn't have to get robbed to have a huge improvement in sound...Is it as good for one layer of lower cost deadener?..maybe not; by a small margin..but the good stuff is definitely not worth more than half the cost of the cheaper stuff..The difference is very minimal and you really cant tell the difference unless your some super pro sound engineer or something like that...just try it..you wont be disappointed. It really boils down to your budget..if you have expendable money and don't care, then spend all you want on all the best you can find..it definitely wont make your car sound better than one who spent less in some cases..Its all how its installed and how things are prepped that makes a system sound good. let us know what you decide to do..seems to be a lot of budget builds or threads started lately and its interesting to see how people decide or whats recommended. Ill be doing a budget build myself but going for the best SQ I can get for my money and its no where near the best in speakers/amps or head units I can find. Look on youtube to find some ideas on what you can use to sound deaden your car...Peel and seal and U-seal seem to be very popular and it does work. [/QUOTE]
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