04-27-2016, 08:49 AM | #46 |
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I'm waiting for them to post the instructions. While I'm sure I could "figure it out" I'd rather not break a cover, panel or clip on my brand new car if I can help it. I also want to run over to Harbor Freight and see if they have any door panel removal pry bars that won't mark or mar the door or the door panel when I try to pop the first clip.
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05-01-2016, 09:10 AM | #50 |
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Bummer to hear about production problems with the coaxial speakers. Mine turned out fine, great in fact.
Once I got the DSP setting properly set in the amp, the sound from the Bavsound coaxials was fabulous. Of course, they can't have magnets falling out! |
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From the marketing emails they sent out, it sounded like their first run was only 50 sets. Maybe they sold out for now. You could email them to find out if you are interested, they are very responsive.
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05-02-2016, 09:16 AM | #52 |
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Picked up the panel tools at HF, but my car is in the shop. Picked up a nail in the right front tire! And no, I didn't purchase the wheel and tire road hazard protection when I bought the car. To add insult to injury, the tire is not readily available and will likely have to be shipped. I have a 228i loaner at the moment. Not a bad car, I must say.
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05-03-2016, 12:21 PM | #53 |
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Received mine today
Glad to read that I was not an nut job and had not figured out that had 6 speakers in my car before!!!
The lack of instruction is somewhat disappointing, but I'm sure the other instruction videos will work in a pinch. I'm by no means a mechanic, so what is my realistic install time? |
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05-08-2016, 07:05 PM | #54 |
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Bavsound f22 install video It's finally up.
As promised Bavsound has posted the install on youtube. They still haven't linked it on the website. Pretty straight forward. Enjoy!
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Noticed two things in that video. First, magnet an those speakers is freaking tiny. I'm not sure if size matters, but in my experience the more expensive and better quality speakers have had much larger magnets than a stock and/or "budget" speaker. Second, the surround on the midrange speaker is concave. Dude mentions that the design is to provide better midrange response. I'll trust them on that I guess. It's still a bit odd to me, but whatever.
Originally I was going to wait for the bav solution for my hi-fi car, but I want separates and I was hoping that they'd come up with a solution that involved separate speakers. Just include the sails and the solution would still essentially be plug and play.
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05-09-2016, 08:26 AM | #57 |
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My door and rear Bav speakers are in. I am still debating what I will do with the center. I may just disconnect it and see how I like the system with four speakers. For now, the center is still connected with only the stock speaker. I have to admit that with the center speaker in place, it sounds like everything is coming from the dash board.
I may write a much longer review about the Bavsound Stage 1 speakers, but for now, here are my thoughts: 1. Plug and play for sure. 2. I didn't have the benefit of the install video, so no comment on that. 3. I did use the 3 series install video and a thread on this forum. It was very helpful to understand how the door wires were supposed to run and where to place the Dynamat. 4. The Bav speakers are only a little heavier than the factory speakers. 5. The sound is now much better in that the factory speakers sounded tinny and the system now sounds much fuller. With the factory speakers, I had the bass adjusted to about 75%. I adjusted the bass back to neutral after the install. Voice reproduction is excellent and I can hear talk and music at a lower volume. 6. I'm not sure how much difference is because of the speakers versus the Dynamat. 7. I think these speakers are all I need. This is personal preference of course. My plan was to buy the car with the Hi Fi system and upgrade it one step at a time until I was satisfied with the sound. Based on the first two days with the Bavsound Stage 1 speakers, I don't plan to buy any more components. When I say "I am not an audiophile" I mean it. I don't understand about 50% of the posts I read from some of you advanced audio people. I also suffer from some hearing loss, so even if I could broaden the systems range of sound reproduction, it really wouldn't matter to me. I can't say if this system is better than buying the other speakers that are available after-market. But I paid less for these than the alternatives as Bavsound was offering a good discount to the initial purchasers. If the discount had not been offered, I may have gone with the alternatives. I'm not sitting in judgment of the folks who go out and buy speakers, amps, and subs all at once, but I would recommend that you consider going one step at a time if you are not sure how much improvement you need. You may save yourself some money and time. It isn't like you have to "redo" any of your work by taking this a step at a time. The install labor for speakers, woofers and amp do not overlap. I hope this is helpful to others. Bill |
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05-10-2016, 10:48 AM | #58 | |
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Oh, and installation ease + price point is the reason BAVsound went with coaxials. That's verified in another thread by someone in the sound biz (he works for a company whose name rhymes with "swimmerdeck", hehe)
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I get that, but they already have a component set. They should offer a kit for us hi-fi guys that want separates instead of coaxial speakers up front. Oh well.
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08-29-2016, 03:16 PM | #60 |
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So I got my Bavsound speakers specifically for the F22 last week, but I can't do the install because apparently they need to develop and send out in-line capacitors before we can use them. Thank god I waited a few days to do the install. I wonder how man people had to blow theirs up before the mistake was caught.
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How did you find out about this? I haven't gotten an email from them. I ordered my set for the standard hifi from their first batch but haven't gotten around to installing them yet.
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Ummm ...
... yeah. QC issues, wonky deliverables (Am I getting this extra speaker in case one blows or loses a trim ring?), and it can't do proper R&D for a car that's been on the market 2.5 years now? Avoid Bavsound, y'all. At least for the 2 Series.
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Oh OK, I was mistaken, the email I got wasn't that clear. So, not as bad as I thought but annoying and worrisome nonetheless.
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