Any coders in the Midlands ?

BMWChap · 06-22-2014, 08:11 AM

I've just fitted the Alpine Kit myself, feel well chuffed as I haven't done anything this for years, anyway, it sounds rubbish so I need my stereo coding to Hi-Fi.

Anyone available this weekend ?

bungleaio · 06-22-2014, 10:18 AM

I've tried replying to your PM but your inbox is full.

It shouldn't sound terrible, there should be a marked improvement over the base speakers. Have you got the cross overs the right way around?

On them there are two connectors the same, I can't remember which two they are but if you take a door card off try changing them around and see if it sounds better. BMW were labelling them up wrong in the factory, I would have thought they had sorted it by now but you never know.

BMWChap · 06-22-2014, 11:03 AM

Oops inbox has been cleared ..

I've checked my connections and must have been a dud connection , sounds better now.

I also amped up the left side and left the right side with the addition of a HiFi tweeter and the treble sounded significantly sharper

, I actually prefer the sound of the treble before, if I code, it will flatten the treble more so to code or not to code that is the question ?

Phase 2: When I add my 12inch sub I will definitely need an Ms8 to bring the mids and treble up.

BMWChap · 06-23-2014, 12:40 PM

After reading loads of threads I think i'm NOT going to code my Stereo to Hi-fi and have the amp in Pos 2, rather than 1 as the manual suggests. Pos 1 appears to give a more compressed sound which I like.

I will only code it when I have my Ms8.

06-22-2014, 08:11 AM	#1
BMWChap Major 214 Rep 1,337 Posts Drives: F32 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Any coders in the Midlands ? I've just fitted the Alpine Kit myself, feel well chuffed as I haven't done anything this for years, anyway, it sounds rubbish so I need my stereo coding to Hi-Fi. Anyone available this weekend ?
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bungleaio First Lieutenant 38 Rep 353 Posts Drives: G42 230i Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Leicester iTrader: (0)	I've tried replying to your PM but your inbox is full. It shouldn't sound terrible, there should be a marked improvement over the base speakers. Have you got the cross overs the right way around? On them there are two connectors the same, I can't remember which two they are but if you take a door card off try changing them around and see if it sounds better. BMW were labelling them up wrong in the factory, I would have thought they had sorted it by now but you never know.
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06-22-2014, 11:03 AM	#3
BMWChap Major 214 Rep 1,337 Posts Drives: F32 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Oops inbox has been cleared .. I've checked my connections and must have been a dud connection , sounds better now. I also amped up the left side and left the right side with the addition of a HiFi tweeter and the treble sounded significantly sharper , I actually prefer the sound of the treble before, if I code, it will flatten the treble more so to code or not to code that is the question ? Phase 2: When I add my 12inch sub I will definitely need an Ms8 to bring the mids and treble up.
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06-23-2014, 12:40 PM	#4
BMWChap Major 214 Rep 1,337 Posts Drives: F32 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	After reading loads of threads I think i'm NOT going to code my Stereo to Hi-fi and have the amp in Pos 2, rather than 1 as the manual suggests. Pos 1 appears to give a more compressed sound which I like. I will only code it when I have my Ms8.
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