[flavp5]

my 2016 228i has the base or aka hifisystem
I've scanned a lot of threads but i still don't know for sure

am i just running 4" speakers in the doors and deck
or is there a set of 6 inch woofers under the seat as well?

I'm pretty sure there is just the 4" drivers

and the focal isc100's are the way to go

[Abstraction]

Originally Posted by flavp5

my 2016 228i has the base or aka hifisystem
I've scanned a lot of threads but i still don't know for sure

am i just running 4" speakers in the doors and deck
or is there a set of 6 inch woofers under the seat as well?

I'm pretty sure there is just the 4" drivers

and the focal isc100's are the way to go

Good question - would like to have some clarification on this as my 228 hasn't arrived yet. I did not get the HK audio, but according to the Canadian pricing guide, option 676 - HiFi Sound System is not an option in the 228i, but is standard in the M235i. If that's the case, what is the standard audio system, and is it still running the same amp in the trunk?

[Grave]

Originally Posted by flavp5

my 2016 228i has the base or aka hifisystem
am i just running 4" speakers in the doors and deck
or is there a set of 6 inch woofers under the seat as well?
I'm pretty sure there is just the 4" drivers
and the focal isc100's are the way to go

Even with european base system, you get woofers under the seats.

- European base has only 6 speakers : front door, rear and 6 inch subs
- Hifi is standard in USA perhaps in CA ? it adds better speakers an amp in the trunk and a central front speaker subs are 8 inch and flat response (it's only a codage of the front unit)
- HK is an option for every one : better amp, all five midrange have also tweeters. HK Speakers are all different from hifi and supposed to be the best

For Abstraction go to your dealer : if 228i has center grill : it's Hifi.
Focal Isc100 is probably the cheapest way to get tweeters and you don't waste anything but it's not the best.

[Viffermike]

Originally Posted by Grave

Focal Isc100 is probably the cheapest way to get tweeters and you don't waste anything but it's not the best.

Not true. ISC100s are coaxial speakers, which can be bought for as little as $40 USD for a pair. In the U.S., ISC100s run about $150 USD a pair.

ISC100s are a good midrange option that's proven to work in the 2-series doors, which have a mounting depth of about 52mm (that's a hair over 2 inches for you imperialists, hehe). That mounting depth figure is your primary limitation for choosing 4-inch drivers of any type: woofer, coaxial, etc. Ideally, door mounting should be done with a spacer/adapter as well to minimize leakage and simplify the universal-to-BMW mounting differences.

See this post for a few other options that have proven to fit, as well as options for the subs and amplifiers.

[flavp5]

thanks guys

i double checked today and yes there are subs under the seats

I'm going to look at some other options now as well

[flavp5]

just checked mine and they are 4 ohm not 2 ohm as some posts suggest

[Abstraction]

Originally Posted by Grave

For Abstraction go to your dealer : if 228i has center grill : it's Hifi.
Focal Isc100 is probably the cheapest way to get tweeters and you don't waste anything but it's not the best.

Thanks! i'm not in any rush, i'll just wait till my car arrives and figure it out then

[Grave]

Originally Posted by Viffermike

Not true. ISC100s are coaxial speakers, which can be bought for as little as $40 USD for a pair

Why not true ? $40 USD is the cheapest way to upgrade your car and money is'nt wasted doing this.

Others betters systems exist but can be very expensive.

[Viffermike]

Originally Posted by Grave

Why not true ? $40 USD is the cheapest way to upgrade your car and money is'nt wasted doing this.

Others betters systems exist but can be very expensive.

The context of your note was incorrect. Your quote:

"Focal Isc100 is probably the cheapest way to get tweeters"

The Focal ISC100 is not the cheapest way to get tweeters because they cost $150 USD a pair. Any coaxial speaker (of which the Focal ISC100 is an example of, but not the cheapest example of), which generally start at about $40 USD, is the cheapest way.

[Grave]

Ok, sorry for my mistake, so stop use Focal speakers in USA and perhaps dealers will decrease their price : 150$
In France :

[Viffermike]

Originally Posted by Grave

Ok, sorry for my mistake, so stop use Focal speakers in USA and perhaps dealers will decrease their price : 150$
In France :

Well, Focals are French, so there's that pesky import tariff thang we deal with ...