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<blockquote data-quote="Prowler573" data-source="post: 1769359" data-attributes="member: 561023"><p>Those are forums that have detailed discussions about aftermarket car audio as an afterthought rather than the prime focus. I'll tell ya the truth there's as much absolute BS here as there is to be found in <em>any</em> online discussion board (ya simply cannot completely eliminate the human component, eh?) but there's much more useful information for your specific purposes to be found here than I would imagine either of those forums can/will offer you.</p><p></p><p>Let's start here:</p><p></p><p>Do we know what size speakers are in the stock locations in your Beemer? Do you know whether you are a "rear fill man" (meaning you appreciate the presence of rear speakers) or are you in the "dedicated front stage only as rear speakers are a complete waste" camp? Do you want component speakers (separate tweeter and midrange with a dedicated passive crossover network) or are coaxials (woofer and tweeter all in one package with the smaller driver mounted directly in front of the larger one) good enough for your ears?</p><p></p><p>What exactly, if you know, are you wanting the head unit to do for you? iPod compatibility? Internal .mp3, .wma, or other compressed music formats playback? Is a color or greatly informational screen important to you or can you be happy with one that simply gives you the basics? Do you want an involved internal EQ in the head unit or are simple bass and treble adjustments satisfactory to you?</p><p></p><p>How much space in your trunk are you willing to dedicate to real estate taken up by a subwoofer or multiple subwoofers? Are you wanting something extreme that is going to require gobs of power? If so are you willing to do the necessary electrical system upgrades to support it?</p><p></p><p>(I could go on for literally days with the questions....)</p><p></p><p>See what I'm getting at? There are innumerable factors to include when considering entire system design and implementation.</p><p></p><p>So - truly - have a read and then we'll talk. Amongst the BS in those stickied threads there genuinely is a crapload of incredibly useful info.</p><p></p><p>Again, welcome to our little corner of the car audio world. Hope you enjoy your stay here. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Prowler573, post: 1769359, member: 561023"] Those are forums that have detailed discussions about aftermarket car audio as an afterthought rather than the prime focus. I'll tell ya the truth there's as much absolute BS here as there is to be found in [I]any[/I] online discussion board (ya simply cannot completely eliminate the human component, eh?) but there's much more useful information for your specific purposes to be found here than I would imagine either of those forums can/will offer you. Let's start here: Do we know what size speakers are in the stock locations in your Beemer? Do you know whether you are a "rear fill man" (meaning you appreciate the presence of rear speakers) or are you in the "dedicated front stage only as rear speakers are a complete waste" camp? Do you want component speakers (separate tweeter and midrange with a dedicated passive crossover network) or are coaxials (woofer and tweeter all in one package with the smaller driver mounted directly in front of the larger one) good enough for your ears? What exactly, if you know, are you wanting the head unit to do for you? iPod compatibility? Internal .mp3, .wma, or other compressed music formats playback? Is a color or greatly informational screen important to you or can you be happy with one that simply gives you the basics? Do you want an involved internal EQ in the head unit or are simple bass and treble adjustments satisfactory to you? How much space in your trunk are you willing to dedicate to real estate taken up by a subwoofer or multiple subwoofers? Are you wanting something extreme that is going to require gobs of power? If so are you willing to do the necessary electrical system upgrades to support it? (I could go on for literally days with the questions....) See what I'm getting at? There are innumerable factors to include when considering entire system design and implementation. So - truly - have a read and then we'll talk. Amongst the BS in those stickied threads there genuinely is a crapload of incredibly useful info. Again, welcome to our little corner of the car audio world. Hope you enjoy your stay here. [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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