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The Joys Of Bowers & Wilkins
So yesterday I arrived at an appointment 20 minutes early so I cued up the soundtrack to the movie "1917" and played it. What a wonderful system Bowers and Wilkins is and the highs and lows of Thomas Newman's score were fantastic. Some people debate whether to get the upgraded stereo and I say it's well worth it. My 2019 M2 Competition has the basic stereo and they are worlds apart. Here's the music:
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Maybe if someone calibrated it for me then I'd hear the difference. But i did play around with the settings on multiple times. I wish...wish it would be a great system as some claim. Id be ecstatic. But do love the lights. |
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I found that making the front/rear fader setting more rear biased is more liking to my taste. I like deep, tight bass and the BW is only marginal in that category. I actually liked the Mark Levinson stereo in my old IS-F. That said, the BW is no slouch and I'm happy I got it.
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I have had the B&O systems in the 14 M5 and the 17 X5M and the B&W in the 20 M5 blows those away.
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However, I am adding a JL audio W7 12 inch sub in the trunk to really make the B&W kick. |
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I agree, I had a new X7 loaner for a few weeks with the HK Systems, I thought the H&K system in the X7 sounded better than the B&O in my 2017 M6 GC. I think the age of the B&O is really showing now after 7yrs or so since introduction |
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02-14-2020, 08:40 AM | #7 |
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I ordered B&W Audio on my 2020 M5C, which I'll take delivery of on 3/13.
Aftermarket car audio sound quality competition is a hobby of mine, and I am also starting a speaker production business with some friends this year. Once I have my M5, I will be taking acoustic measurements and posting results from my tuning. While my hopes are not high about the sound quality of any factory audio system, I am curious how it will perform and will do my best to tune it to my liking. |
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Should fit the exact width of the trunk up against the back seats. Not too tall or wide. Think it goes well in that my car is all black with the carbon fiber M performance accessories. |
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02-14-2020, 03:19 PM | #10 |
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Wow, that looks like a lot of added weight to the car right?
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02-17-2020, 08:25 PM | #14 |
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Received box today for jl w7. Fits perfectly. Literally the exact width of the trunk. The brown cardboard is covering a high gloss decal that will be removed after they fit the sub. Unfortunately, car will likely be in the shop for at least 2 weeks starting tomorrow to fix the front bumper and grill after someone hit me in a parking lot while I was parked.
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How much weight is that?
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Back to the topic, I've heard the HK, and in my opinion (I'm no expert here) feel that the B&W is way better than the HK. |
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02-18-2020, 02:26 PM | #18 |
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It's good to try different EQ settings that some members here post, but at the end of the day, EQ settings are "season to taste", and the best way to go about it is to learn what each of the settings represent and then adjust them to get the sound that you want out of it. For instance, kick drum and snare will live in the "lower" ranges--the 200Hz (or, "bass" side of the scale) to 1000Hz range, while vocals are in the mid to highs (more towards the "treble" side). Personally, I strive to achieve "clarity", with a meaty (though not overdone) bassline, in my mix. This winds up looking something like a "U" shape (assuming a horizontal scale, where far left is low frequencies and far right is higher frequencies, and top is "plus" gain, and bottom is "less" gain). Also, keep in mind that the middle of the scale is where you run into "muddiness" in the sound, so you may want to pull several of these sliders "down". Sorry I don't have any exact pics to give you, but just some "general" EQ settings advice. You may already know all this. Good luck!
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I researched doing something like this and they wanted to put a bass control knob somewhere in the cabin where I could adjust it. Also they will need to access line level inputs. Do you know where they are going to place the control knob and where they are going to access the inputs?
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Finally got the sub installed in the trunk today.
Think it looks pretty good sounds amazing. Went with new JL Audi 12 inch and a custom box. Here are some pics of the install. And the car. |
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I am adding a 12 jlw6 in the trunk of my 2018 F90 m5 noncomp with b&w. The sub will be in a jl sealed enclosure and easily removable with the amp under the trunk floor. My installer is saying he can get the feed from disconnecting one of the underseat subs and using that to feed the trunk sub. He said this will allow the bass to be controlled via the bowers and Wilkins idrive eq. Can you please confirm this is the best option? Will this cause any issues or limitations? May I ask what made you choose the w7 over the w6 or a dynaudio esotar? |
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