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      04-13-2014, 01:57 AM   #12
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On a budget of 350 the MB will not disappoint if you can get them. Although I can only see them for 430 everywhere right now. There was one on German e-bay a while ago for 280 which would leave a little bit for an amp. If the car is lease hire or on credit then consider a Technics harness. I would consider the Technics harness regardless as it is plug and play - no wires need to be cut.

Are you happy with the bass and just want decent detail up front? Then I would suggest this: http://www.focal.com/en/dedicated-dr...050750531.html" rel="" target="_blank">http://<a href="http://www.focal.com...50531.html</a>" rel="" target="_blank">http://<a href="http://<a href="http...1.html</a></a>" rel="" target="_blank">http://<a href="http://<a href="http...ml</a></a></a>

It's 230-250 leaving 100 to play with.
Initially I had wired my subwoofer to the speakers in the back seat, after reading a few posts on here...I re-wired them to the under seat subwoofers and OMG what a difference it has made to the subwoofers. Got more than enough bass now.

Now I don't think I need to upgrade the underseat subwoofers, so think I'll just go and get the Focal IFBMW-S from Car Audio Security tomorrow

Will I see much of an improvement without an additional amp?
Yes you will notice some difference but they need amping to bring out the best in them and running them off stock power for too long is not a good idea. You don't need a beefy amp for these; 2 x 50w RMS minimum will get them singing. Crystal clear highs and fluid mids - great plug and play. The main problem is the tweeters in the standard system are poor. Some have replaced the tweeters with hi-fi ones for a bit of improvement - some are happy and some go the whole hog. I don't think the Focals will let you down. Post back with your thoughts and photos once done. Ps. Worth adding some sound deadening too may be budget
£20 for a few sheets. Before you buy it check the depth as it fits the E90.
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