X5 audio

the sound in my 2005 X5 is fair at best. Has anyone upgraded their system, and was it worth the money?

Yup

I have Upgraded both my X3's and it was well worth the money. I am new to this forum but will post pictures if you are interested.

Currently I have 2 Alpine Amps
Alpine H/U that ties into steering controls as well as direct iPod interface
Infinity Reference Class Speakers
Pioneer 8" subs under front seats

Sounds awesome and bluetooth capable.

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Thanks for the response

If you dont mind, pictures would be great. and if you could tell me the model Infinity's you got, and if there is a good place to buy them from, that would be great.

I assume there is no special connection harness to hook these up in the door - but maybe there is since i noticed on the BSW site they talk about their plug and play for BMWs, but i think your Infinity's will be more economical

thanks

Aduio Update

I am currently using Infinity Kappa 42.7i 4" speakers. However, I am considering replacing them with Alpine SPS-400 4" speakers.

The reason for change is that the Infinity have a tendency to be very bright on certain music, and the Alpines seem smoother in their overall ability to handle my diverse musical taste.

So far the Alpine H/U iDA-X100 has been a great addition because of it's abilty to seamlessly integrate into all of the BMW's systems and more.

I will post some pics later this evening as they reside on my home computer.

Current upgrade Pics

Here are pics of my current H/U and the amps I have placed in the hidden compartment in front of the battery area in the trunk.

I have also included the H/U that BMW has as the standard sound (Yipes).

Hope that helps shed some light.