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Old Feb 11th, 2006, 04:09 PM
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A New Mini Audio System Help!!!

Guys I Thinking Of A Complete Banging System For My Mini.
I Currently Have The Factory Sat Nav And Boost Cd Headunit.

I obviously need to keep my sat nav voice and i know this can be done easy with an interface, therefore i can change my headunit aswell.

This Is My Thoughts I Wouldnt Mind A Straight Replacement Speakers So I Keep The Tidyness Look. With This In Mind I Thought Upgrading To Bmw Mini's Digital Surround Speakers (680w) And Simply An Amp And Sub Say 10"vibe. Would This Be Good Enough Or Am I Better To Go For A Good Speaker Swap Like Some That New Ministuff Do?
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it is up to you

i have the digital power system which installs an amp (1200 watt) and leaves open a choice to install an sub through it

i personally don't think it needs it though as it is an incredibly loud system

bear in mind it will cost you around £1200-1400 to get it all out in though!
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All you need is a good 3 channel amp like DLS, front components and a 10 inc sub, Mothing more; will good sound quality, in fact amazing compared to the standard headunit and philips speakers.

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black ferret thats exactly what i want with a sub, would that be a amazing set up? just read its 680watts and 128 decibels! is it kinda boyracer sound when u crank it up?

the digi system is £995, how much for bmw to fit it?
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All you need is a good 3 channel amp like DLS, front components and a 10 inc sub, Mothing more; will good sound quality, in fact amazing compared to the standard headunit and philips speakers.

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black ferret thats exactly what i want with a sub, would that be a amazing set up? just read its 680watts and 128 decibels! is it kinda boyracer sound when u crank it up?

the digi system is £995, how much for bmw to fit it?

i paid £1370 all together

v. expensive but i bought it because no-one else has it :P

it is a very very very loud system to the point that the speakers begin to distort though it is not so thumpingly bassy as a seperate sub system, more than enough to make you feel it through your whole body though
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so u think them digi speakers and a sub would be awesome? or better off to go wit a kenwood speaker to get my boy racer system sound?
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I have a set-up that mike the mini did for me, check out my gallery for more pics..
If you want a banging system you will need to upgrade your HU thou, Mike can put another speaker in for the sat nav so it isnt a problem



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What ever system you go for just make sure you sound deaden the all the doors and rear quarters. It really does make a difference.

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yeh i sound deadened all the doors and rear quarters really helped. im running
pg 5 inch ti elites up front
jl vr690cxis in the rear
all running off a 200.4 pg xenon amp

it really does rock the bass doesnt drop like a sub but it is deffinately there tho
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surely i wont have to change my boost h/unit if i buy the digital surround speakers from bmw mini because that would work beautifully together, however if i buy kenwood speakers for eg i would have to.
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