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Old 09 November 2012, 09:20 AM
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650 on the 3 series is it a worth upgrade from the 330Ds standard speakers.

On the 5 series its Bang and olafsun, which is 4k LOL

anyone see heard the harmons VS the Normals
Old 09 November 2012, 09:41 AM
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If you watch fifth gear Plato did a test, he wasnt impressed at all.
Old 09 November 2012, 10:21 AM
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thanks I,ll hunt it down

you got a link
Old 09 November 2012, 10:26 AM
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Its a con. Wealthy people will pay BMW for the upgrade as they do sound better not realising you can actually change the speakers yourself.
£650 will get you a far far far better aftermarket stereo system.
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Personally, I would give them a miss. I've heard standard and HK systems and the HK's are only slightly better although you get a bit more bass because of the sub(s) but still rubbish compared to aftermarket kit. Save your money mate and upgrade them yourself down the line.
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ok thanks, Just a bit worried that as its company car I really cant go ripping doors off. might do thought
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go for the bmw individual package upgrade option............. it much better .

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Old 21 November 2012, 05:45 PM
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I have the Harmon Kardon stereo in my Mercedes. It was a big step up from any other car stereo I'd heard before (excluding my brother in laws Range Rover).
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ive got 2 on order

520d Msport
330D Touring

I get first next week, I,ll let you know what I think, although even the BMW salesman and his friends all said 330D the 2012 model.

Demos by the way not bought LOL
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I have Harmon Kardon in my Range Rover and it provides superb sound quality.
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On the E9*, the relatively cheap Alpine upgrade was a very professional looking systems (amp, tweeters, OEM door moulds) for about £400 fitted. Above that it seems only the Individual system was worth the money. Might not be relevant to the F30 yet though?!
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It makes the standard system on the M3 I`m buying, sound much much better
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