[sukder]

Hi,

I would like to improve the sound coming from the rear speakers in my E90. I have the basic audio system in an SE.

The fronts sound acceptable to me but the rears are dire - really empty sounding and hollow with no punch whatsoever.

I would like some inexpensive plug and play speakers that will fit into the rear parcel shelf without the need for drilling / cutting etc.

I am in the UK so would need something I can purchase over here.

Please could any members with experience of suitable upgrades let me know what they used, how easy they were to fix and what sort of costs were involved?

Many thanks!

[Pavlo]

The base/entry level system is powered from the HU it would make little difference (if any) which speakers you put there, it’s just not powerful or rear focused enough, you would need something like an MS-8 or BitOne to tune the rears individually. But either way most people will tell you here that it’s a waste of your money and time, as even after that it won’t make much difference, bimmers are known having poor rear sound most people just fade it forward or just turn of the rears altogether....

Only thing is a coaxial speaker with a tweeter may give alil clarity but it won’t be no Mariah Carey concert…

So if you do still want to go down that route I recommend the Vibe Slick 4 coaxial speaker for rears, they will perfect for your E90, and are about £35.

[sukder]

Many thanks for the information - I like the coaxial idea for the rears but I'm not so keen on the Mariah Carey! More of a Black Crowes man myself!

How do I fit speakers with 4 fixing holes into a space that only has three though? Are there adaptors available?

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Originally Posted by Pavlo

The base/entry level system is powered from the HU it would make little difference (if any) which speakers you put there, it’s just not powerful or rear focused enough, you would need something like an MS-8 or BitOne to tune the rears individually. But either way most people will tell you here that it’s a waste of your money and time, as even after that it won’t make much difference, bimmers are known having poor rear sound most people just fade it forward or just turn of the rears altogether....

Only thing is a coaxial speaker with a tweeter may give alil clarity but it won’t be no Mariah Carey concert…

So if you do still want to go down that route I recommend the Vibe Slick 4 coaxial speaker for rears, they will perfect for your E90, and are about £35.

[Pavlo]

Originally Posted by sukder

Many thanks for the information - I like the coaxial idea for the rears but I'm not so keen on the Mariah Carey! More of a Black Crowes man myself!

How do I fit speakers with 4 fixing holes into a space that only has three though? Are there adaptors available?

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It's actually quite easy... The speakers have 4 lugs which are perforated. All you need to do is use side cutters to remove 2 lugs and then use a large washer to over lap the speaker lip to hold it in place.... simple

Have a look at how B33M3R did it, he too has an E90...

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=540954