Upgrading the BMW Sound System (Z4 e89)

[SteveS Cup]

Hi all,

I’m finally getting to the point of hating the sound system in my car.

I have the basic 6 speaker setup (only optional extra not ticked ) which consists of a 4” speaker just behind the seats, a 4” speaker in the doors and 6.5” speakers in the footwells.

A kind member on here sent me some Mini speakers which are a big upgrade to the standard BMW ones and I’ve fitted some MB Quart co axials but to be honest, it doesn’t really sound any better.

So I’ve been looking at amps and speaker setups and I’m a tad all over he place.

One place priced up an MB Quart amp, separate DSP, MB Quart components and a slim line under seat active sub to go behind the seat. This came to around £600... I thought it sounded cheap but the guy was adamant that I’d be amazed.

Another place (better known) has quoted me the following...

Mosconi 130.4 DSP Amplifier £409.00
Gladen 201 3 way Extreme Speaker Kit £489.00
Cabling/Looms/Accessories £100.00
Labour £525.00
Total £1533.00

Does anyone have any experience with Gladen equipment?

I’m leaning towards the latter as I have more confidence in the company (they will tailor the speaker kit to include 6.5” speakers instead of 8”) but it seems a tad expensive (amp is 4 times the price as are the speakers compared to the mb Quart setup).

So, anyone know much about Gladen products?

[SteveS Cup]

SteBrown91 said:

Speak to these guys - pretty much the go to place for bmw audio upgrades

http://www.audiofile-incar.co.uk/audio-upgrades/bm...

Thanks mate, prices are basically the same so that’s interesting. I’ll have a chat.