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So I may have been short-changing the difference, when I went to take this picture I swapped out Alice in Chain's Facelift to Trailer Trash Tracys' Ester and it sounded much better, like significantly better than before. The rear really lights up now and with the balance to the rear it really helps with the harshness of the front tweeters. I am happy now. |
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07-08-2016, 12:34 PM | #157 | |
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Glad you got that sorted out. My own settings are a little leaner from the bass standpoint but we are now at the fine-tuning point, where listeners' preference weigh heavily. Glad that you find the change worthwhile. |
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07-08-2016, 12:35 PM | #158 |
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Agreed, the biggest difference I noticed with the rear JL's was the added base and significantly improved soundstage when balanced 3-4 notches to the back. Also, disconnecting the center was a vast improvement in soundstage while reducing harshness further. Everyone should do that free 5 minute mod, if you don't like the results it's 5 minutes back to stock setup.
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07-08-2016, 12:40 PM | #159 |
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It still boggles me why that center speaker exists.
It's much better than the Bavsound Ghost Subs I installed. I wish I'd read your updates to this thread before buying them. I will admit they make a subtle difference but not for that price. These $80 speakers make a more meaningful difference. |
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07-08-2016, 12:50 PM | #160 | |
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(I should say I'm speaking only of using the Ghosts with the existing electronics. Perhaps they make more of a difference with 3rd party amplification.) For people following this thread: There are many updates and comments in the posts. But I should mention that I have updated my initial post many times, so people checking up on the most recent posts might also want to look at the first post because edits to existing posts don't get recorded as "new" to thread subscribers. Last edited by selmeralto; 07-10-2016 at 07:18 AM.. |
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07-08-2016, 01:46 PM | #161 |
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About to pick up the JL Audio's for the rear, but will not be using the eBay pigtail connections. It's $30 to ship to Canada and we may well be having a Canada Post labour disruption (Canada Post has served lockout notice to its employees) so I might never get them.
Is it a proprietary connector or something I can pick up somewhere? Was thinking of making my own pigtails ... otherwise it's tap or cut. |
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07-08-2016, 02:03 PM | #162 |
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I find this post thread to be the most useful when updating the HK unit in the 2 series. It's actual hands on experience vs. opinions. So many times people said replacing the rears was pointless and won't do much and will make the active exhaust sound intolerable.
I've found the change dramatic and I've left the active sound plugged in and don't experience any noticeable annoyances from that system. Just more base, more music from the rear and much better soundstage. For under $100 matched with unplugging the center speaker I don't think there is a better and more impactful mod for our cars.
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07-08-2016, 02:39 PM | #164 | |
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You want to be sure not only that the speakers are consistent with each other but that your JL system polarity is consistent with the car's. Otherwise the JL system will be out of phase with the rest of the car. |
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07-09-2016, 02:36 PM | #165 |
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Just did the JL's. Most noticeable change is the mid-bass is completely alive. As well, fading towards the rear improves the soundstage and helps with the harshness of the tweeters.
For me, I think I am going to leave as is for now and not do the doors. My changes so far are Technic's ASD bypass, centre speaker disconnect, and JL's in the rear. Each element was incremental improvement, but the overall impact is well worth the money (even if things cost more in Canada). Last edited by JohnnyCanuck; 07-09-2016 at 04:12 PM.. |
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07-09-2016, 07:03 PM | #167 |
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Just on the Canadian cost thing. Technic charges $30 USD for international shipping, so the bypass harness is $95 USD or about $120 CDN. The JL's were a bit of an issue because I decided to do this piece on the eve of a postal shutdown in Canada (Canada Post has served lockout notice on its employees so mail service will likely shutdown at midnight on Sunday freezing everything in the system). So, I was limited to Canadian retailers and the best Canandian online price was about $150 but would have to add shipping. I got mine from Visions for $159. Could have done better with Amazon or eBay but not with the postal shutdown looming.
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Interesting stuff.
I installed 4 Focal IC100 in my car, and while the sound is better than the stock paper-cone garbage, it could be 100 times better. I had to turn the treble way down to compensate for the stock amp's settings. I am sure a new, adjustable amp would help things. But almost $1000 for an amp that may cause me more headaches with firmware updates, just totally unreasonable. I haven't messed around with car audio much since I was in college, but this really is ridiculous. You can get a passable desktop speaker amp that will rattle your house for under $100. Put it in a BMW and now it's $1000? Come on. |
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07-14-2016, 06:40 PM | #171 | |
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If you write to Jason Reighard (jreighard@mileone.com) at getbmwparts.com, he can help you. He had the right parts, at a good price, and sent them out right away. He's helped a number of forum members. He's based in Silver Spring, Maryland. I think the part numbers are 51487300493 $14.78 51487300694 $14.37 but you should double check with Jason. |
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07-15-2016, 06:36 AM | #176 |
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OK but note that the possibilities of ECU flash failure and dealer threats about the warranty may still exist for this amp. See http://www.2addicts.com/forums/showt...4#post20053574 .
It would be very helpful if we could hear from a JL 600/6 owner who had a dealer flash. Absent that, the risk remains. Some may find this an acceptable risk. Last edited by selmeralto; 07-15-2016 at 06:50 AM.. |
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