In-depth analysis of 2005 X5 "DSP" Nav audio system

[X5_44_v8_nl]

thanks for the quick response, but my car is feb 2002, and several people told me that the aux in cable would not work?? or does it?

[el_duderino]

Originally Posted by X5_44_v8_nl

I recently replaced the front and rear midbass speakers and front tweeters in my 2002 x5 4.4 with DSP with Boston Acoustics Pro speakers.

This made a tremendous difference compared to the stock plastic crap 8ohm speakers. I also replaced the factory shitty sub with a Phase Linear Alliante 12"LTD and a (dont laugh, this is really a top quality model) Kenwood KAC 1023 600WRMS amp. I used a caliber high to low converter to convert the signal.

Sound quality is now really acceptable (as long as the echo effects are disabled)!

Only thing I would still like to accomplish is a stereo input for my DVD system, and a dension ICElink for my ipod.

Especially the DVD input is puzzling me, does anyone know how to connect the dvd player in stereo without losing the oem TVtuner functionality??

Did you leave the dash mids connected?

[X5_44_v8_nl]

yes, basically because I did not have a clue what else to put in there
And to be honest, it does not really sound bad at all. (and I am used to serious hifi quality). Of course you cannot compare the install to a real high end system, but it sounds very acceptable for everyday use.

[ncx]

Originally Posted by X5_44_v8_nl

thanks for the quick response, but my car is feb 2002, and several people told me that the aux in cable would not work?? or does it?

Mine is also an '02. I changed he radio module and added the aux kit and now run DVD in stereo. Still the factory system though

[X5_44_v8_nl]

What radio module did you change exactly? the 16:9 screen?? ( i believe that is where i should connect the aux)?

[ncx]

Originally Posted by X5_44_v8_nl

What radio module did you change exactly? the 16:9 screen?? ( i believe that is where i should connect the aux)?

No, I changed the radio module in the spare tire well to a new 2005 model to get Aux capability, and that is where I connected the aux (at the module). On the 2003+ X5's there is already a connector for the aux behind the nav screen. I already had the 16:9 screen nav like all 02's but no connector up front.



You might want to start a new thread to continue, this is off topic for this one.

[el_duderino]

So with the 2005, when you fade all the way to the rear, there are no hih notes, and it's obvious that the voices sound very muffled and distant.

Is this also the case with other model years with the 12-speaker system?

[silkster]

which brand of LOC did you use in the X5 that you were taliking about.

Also how many did you use 5 ? (2 subs 3 fronts)

and if I do not wanna go full range for the rear speakers would i then need 6 of them (2 front: mid bass tweets) 2 rears: (mid bass tweets) and 2 subs).

Thanks

[el_duderino]

You would need 7 - three fronts, two subs, two rear doors.

Soundgate and Navone both make one... we had to open them up and mod them to eliminate some noise, though. It'sthe same one pictured in the Sound In Motion - Janix picture.

[silkster]

I know its seems at times like youre explaining something to a 3 year old but
I have a couple of questions that i wanted you to shed some light on once and for all

1. I wanted to know in your system that you did on the x5 and which you used the (front: midbass midrange and tweets) output for the front and rear door speakers were you able to cross-over the rear door speakers or did you play them full range?

2.the reason why I am asking is that is it possible to seperate between the midbass and the tweeter via the crossover if you are only sharing the remaining 2 channelss from the front ?

3. If a person goes with (front: midbass, midrange and tweet, and sub) like you did and ommited the rear channels then combined them would you basically be talking about 5 loc's on 10 channels is that right.?

4. On a side note i have been shopping around for a shop that understands some of the stuff that you laid out about the breakdown of the factory set-up in the x5 ,But the question that keeps coming up from some of installers is, why am i trying to seperate between front, midbass midrange and highs when they are all on 1 amp and not a seperate amp?
and that i would not be able to fade between front mid and tweets no way from the factory radio since the factory head unit only allows front and rear fading! Most sho buy into the notion of just Front rear and sub and have not figure out that its (6 channels up front 4 rear and 4 subs)

I think i carried this thread longer than it needed to be carried, but i appreciate you taking time out of your schedule to answer some of the questions from the members on this forumn..including myself.

Thanks a million