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      01-25-2012, 07:53 PM   #23
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Only long 2 part name brands, before was h/k now B&o. Can someone clarify what is the purpose of that front center dash speaker opening up?
The tweeter uses something called an "acoustic lens". It disperses high frequencies over a very wide horizontal angle. The motorized part is kind of a gadget, but something B&O uses in many of its products. I disagree with many here saying that the B&O system isn't a good one. In fact it sounds excellent. Listen to a pair of Beolab 5's at a B&O store. They're based on the same technology, including the Ice Power Class D amps. They sound incredibly good.
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      01-26-2012, 02:21 AM   #24
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this is sick but price is ridic!
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      01-26-2012, 03:01 AM   #25
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I listend to it it sounds good but for 5500? not so sure.. Wish they went with Dynaudio
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      01-26-2012, 08:08 PM   #26
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I disagree with the negative remarks.

I have the b&o system. It sounds pretty average when listening to the radio but when the iPod is the source it sounds great.

I used to put very high end systems in my cars. I used to buy focal speakers. It is true that you can get better sound with 7k but it will only sound better sometimes on some songs. The b&o system is very well tuned. I have my eq set flat at zero on every frequency range. It sounds perfect even when switching from opera to rap without ever adjusting anything.

Also instead of tearing apart a 90k car I would rather just buy a 100k car with a stereo already in it.
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      01-27-2012, 12:44 AM   #27
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I'll pay that money if sound is worth it (i.e., better than logic 7 on my 335i)...I need to listen to it to be sold...
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      01-27-2012, 01:20 AM   #28
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I have the b&o system. It sounds pretty average when listening to the radio but when the iPod is the source it sounds great.
This is probably a very good summary ;-)
I only listened to the radio and found it underperforming..
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      01-28-2012, 10:36 AM   #29
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Had upgraded sound in my m3. ... B & o is much better quality sounds amazing with uncompressed files
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Both source and output is important, if you going to plugin your IPOD, or CD or radio than I doubt it's worth the price.

However if it can play Audio-DVD than it's a different story.

I've got ELS sound package on my RDX and it's sounds pretty good, however if I listen to DVD-A disk it's sounds AMAZING like a being there at the concert, live.
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