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Some say it is bad but then again some say the HK is and only the B&W should be optioned. I guess it all depends on your expectations and what you are used to.
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The difference is mainly the amplifier power. The HK is going to drive more watts to more speakers. It's going to be louder. That is important to me for listening to music with windows down.
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I'm picking up my special order 2021 xDrive40i tomorrow. I'll let you know what the HK sounds like to me. I am coming from a 2018 Toyota RAV4 with a Toyota "Premium" system which is/was terrible and a waste of money. As long as the HK is better than that POS, I'll be happy lol.
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Here's my take. Standard HiFi is good for everyday listening to radio etc. It's definitely way better than most standard systems in lesser cars. The HK can pack a real good punch, and will give you all the loudness and plenty of bass, But you can not compare it to what an audiofile would listen to in his home. Enjoyable to listen to for a car stereo though. I personally haven't listened to the B&W, but I would assume that's where your high-end sound is. From what I hear, you get what you pay for (B&W isn't cheap, nor is any high-end audio system). I think for most the HK at $875 would be the sweet spot. If you want all the equalizer functions you need at least the HK, I think.
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100 times better than the 2018 RAV4 Premium (JBL). Im still learning how to make changes to the HK equalizer but so far I don't regret buying the HK. I need to play around with it a little more to really give an opinion.
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So are you planning to install the receiver under the glovebox in the X5 then? Centre speaker below the mirror and the fronts cut out into the windshield corners?
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I just placed an order today for an X5 X40i and HK was not included, despite originally having it in my build ($750 option as part of Premium Package 2). They did discount the price by $750 but have to admit I'm pretty bummed about it.
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HK was removed from my order over the weekend
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HK was removed from my custom order as well on last Friday. The expected production day is 05/19. Kinda looking into other options, like Bavsound. I heard they have better speakers and amp than HK.
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Just got a call from sales, that HK will be removed from my custom order. I had to option to let it in, but BMW could not confirm delivery times, nor that it would become available again. decided to upgrade to B&W, yes another budget increase but not feeling ready to go for an aftermarket solution to replace standard hifi, in a brand new car costing what it does already...
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Seems like a good time to advertise Woolly's awesome findings with coding the other equalizers via BimmerCode Expert Mode, for those interested!
Coding Equalizer / Sound Processing Functions https://g05.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1804198 |
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I posted this in another thread but probably should be here also. As mentioned recently, the HK is officially gone for the rest of the model year but here is some additional info BMW sent to dealers:
Here is some additional info that was given to dealers on regards to HK which is done for this MY at least. "For customers who desire an audio system upgrade there may be a possibility to individually add B&O to the build, but the cost will be at full retail and is limited to any extras the production team may have. (For B&O the planning team usually only has enough for 2 months of production and depending on current orders that 2 months supply may already be spoken for."
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I will see if I can get confirmation on that.
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Heard back that this should have said B&W like we thought. |
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