BSW or Focal

junniior95 · 08-23-2013, 12:28 PM

I have a 2011 BMW 335 e90 and the base audio absolutely sucks, i got a quote for Focal Front & Rear speakers with tweeters (THAT THE BASE DOESNT EVEN INCLUDE), along with two German Maestro Subs under the front seats, quote for everything installed was around $5,000 which is a ton of money for a sound system alone, the BSW Stage 1 Audio upgrade is only $730 Plug & Play without subs....any reviews on the BSW speakers?

Ml3456 · 08-23-2013, 01:40 PM

Focal, no comparison.

kaigoss69 · 08-23-2013, 02:49 PM

None of the above. Call MusicarNW and get a kit that you can install yourself, for less than half the price and much better sounding.

ctuna · 08-23-2013, 03:36 PM

dmatre · 08-23-2013, 11:28 PM

+1 for Musicar system. The $$$ I spent was far less, and the sound quality still makes me smile 2 years after nstallation

08-23-2013, 12:28 PM	#1
junniior95 Lieutenant 43 Rep 427 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 335i Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	BSW or Focal I have a 2011 BMW 335 e90 and the base audio absolutely sucks, i got a quote for Focal Front & Rear speakers with tweeters (THAT THE BASE DOESNT EVEN INCLUDE), along with two German Maestro Subs under the front seats, quote for everything installed was around $5,000 which is a ton of money for a sound system alone, the BSW Stage 1 Audio upgrade is only $730 Plug & Play without subs....any reviews on the BSW speakers?
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08-23-2013, 01:40 PM	#2
Ml3456 Second Lieutenant 23 Rep 264 Posts Drives: 2018 X1 & 335i E93 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Chicago West Burbs iTrader: (0)	Focal, no comparison.
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08-23-2013, 02:49 PM	#3
kaigoss69 Brigadier General 301 Rep 3,969 Posts Drives: '08 335i Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: JAX iTrader: (6)	None of the above. Call MusicarNW and get a kit that you can install yourself, for less than half the price and much better sounding. __________________ Mobridge DA2 > JBL MS-8 > ARC XDi 600/4 > JBL Gti 408 Mids & Vifa OT19 Tweeters; PG Ti2 1600.5 > Morel HCW-10 & IDMax 15
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08-23-2013, 03:36 PM	#4
ctuna Lieutenant General 2098 Rep 13,467 Posts Drives: 325xi 06 wagon MT Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Santa Cruz, Ca iTrader: (0)	If you are thinking of spending 5k If you are thinking of spending 5k I would look into a Musicar Kit I think it will sound better and if you can DIY it will probably be around half the price. BSW only speaker upgrade on a base system won't do much and may sound worse do to the Eq curve on the base system and lack of power. Don't waste a lot of money on rear speakers to quote VP. Also read this http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=641323 and these BMW stereo types http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=352586 http://www.e90post.com/forums/attach...2&d=1266451970 http://www.e90post.com/forums/attach...2&d=1260829447 http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=343673 http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=138949 http://www.e90post.com/forums/attach...2&d=1260829447 http://www.e90post.com/forums/attach...1&d=1209780605 http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=641323 http://bmwcoders.com/forum/3-er-8/bm...1-e92-e93-291/ http://www.e90post.com/forums/attach...1&d=1209780865 http://www.bawarec.ru/manuals/3er/e9...3er-e90-12.pdf http://www.musicarnw.com/page-2/ http://www.e90post.com/forums/attach...4&d=1278871872 Last edited by ctuna; 08-23-2013 at 03:42 PM..
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08-23-2013, 11:28 PM	#5
dmatre Captain 761 Rep 744 Posts Drives: 2011 328i Sedan Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: The Carolinas iTrader: (0)	+1 for Musicar system. The $$$ I spent was far less, and the sound quality still makes me smile 2 years after nstallation
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