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Originally Posted by Arcades
Sound is extremely subjective.
HK in BMWs sound bad until you play with the equalizer.
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Sound may be subjective, but there is a baseline most adults with normal hearing can agree on. From that perspective, the HK in any BMW is at best average.
I’ve had cheap rentals that better, clearer sound.
The problem with the HK can be clearly seen in that audio chart he posted. Very uneven frequency response, and while you can play with the EQ to correct it, you’d need expensive audio equipment to tune it correctly. Even then, it will not sound right because there are dips in there too narrow to fix with the EQ. Some sounds/instruments/music will simply sound wrong. On top of it they’re playing engine sounds through it at all times.
The HK IMO becomes bearable when you upgrade the speakers, like a Bavsound plug and play system upgrade. (I’m in the middle of this right now). At that point, you’re spending another $1,500 on top of the original $700-800 for the HK, might as well go for the B&W directly.
I wish they offered the B&W on the M3, I’d have gotten it in a heartbeat.
Sorry to rant, I like the X5 very much, it is a fine vehicle.