Bavsound vs AlphaOne audio upgrades?

Bolhaboy · 10-18-2023, 02:30 PM

Hi all,

So I was curious which of these setups is better for our car? I have the base hi-fi system on my X1. I reached out to both support teams trying to figure out if the speakers/subs were compatible with an aftermarket amp because I have an aftermarket Hertz Amp and 10s in the trunk. Bavsound told me they do not warranty the speakers with an aftermarket amp, which is kind of a non-answer, and then the BimmerTech guys also gave me a non-answer, that they offer an amp of their own. So I guess a follow-up question to the first one, Does anyone run either of these systems with an aftermarket amp?

chance91 · 10-27-2023, 09:37 AM

For the front anyway, I run a nice generic 4" speaker. You need to modify the mounting but it's not difficult. Just drill a few holes in the door card and held in with screws from hardware store.

What you need to be careful for is depth and protrusion of the speaker. I run these specifically. Personally, I would choose whatever 3.5/4" you want, ensure it fits, and run that vs bav sound. You may be stuck with one of their amps though, few fit the bmws.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Running those speakers and they work really well for my system. Simple, not overpowered

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Bolhaboy New Member 0 Rep 15 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW X1 Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	Bavsound vs AlphaOne audio upgrades? Hi all, So I was curious which of these setups is better for our car? I have the base hi-fi system on my X1. I reached out to both support teams trying to figure out if the speakers/subs were compatible with an aftermarket amp because I have an aftermarket Hertz Amp and 10s in the trunk. Bavsound told me they do not warranty the speakers with an aftermarket amp, which is kind of a non-answer, and then the BimmerTech guys also gave me a non-answer, that they offer an amp of their own. So I guess a follow-up question to the first one, Does anyone run either of these systems with an aftermarket amp?
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chance91 Private First Class 23 Rep 112 Posts Drives: 2011 Bmw 335d Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Minnesota iTrader: (1)	For the front anyway, I run a nice generic 4" speaker. You need to modify the mounting but it's not difficult. Just drill a few holes in the door card and held in with screws from hardware store. What you need to be careful for is depth and protrusion of the speaker. I run these specifically. Personally, I would choose whatever 3.5/4" you want, ensure it fits, and run that vs bav sound. You may be stuck with one of their amps though, few fit the bmws. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Running those speakers and they work really well for my system. Simple, not overpowered
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