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Old Jun 16, 2014 | 12:20 PM
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Found this morning that the main speakers for the sound system are actually mounted on the floor underneath the front driver and passenger seats. Not sure anyone else has noticed this yet, but thought it was kind of an ingenious use of space.
 
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Old Jun 16, 2014 | 12:29 PM
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Should be the subwoofer, no?
 
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Old Jun 16, 2014 | 12:49 PM
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Sound generator speakers?
 
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Old Jun 16, 2014 | 12:59 PM
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Sound generator speakers?
No.

Subs - BMW have been doing this for years!
 
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Old Jun 16, 2014 | 01:10 PM
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Do the subs come with the standard radio or the HK only?
Spill no beverages!!
 

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Old Jun 16, 2014 | 01:30 PM
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My F56 justa has them too... You can reach under while driving with the radio on and feel them vibrating so I know they are active speakers... Probably 6x9's? Didn't think the non HK systems came with subs?
 
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Old Jun 16, 2014 | 01:34 PM
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Sound generator speakers?
Fart generator speakers. There's an app on my phone with 20 different sounds.
 
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Old Jun 16, 2014 | 02:13 PM
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Hell, I don't need an app!
 
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Old Jun 16, 2014 | 02:16 PM
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all countryman and paceman have speakers under front seats
 
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Old Jun 17, 2014 | 03:33 AM
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Yes, it has been reported before that those are subs.
 
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Old Jun 17, 2014 | 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by auguyga
Found this morning that the main speakers for the sound system are actually mounted on the floor underneath the front driver and passenger seats. Not sure anyone else has noticed this yet, but thought it was kind of an ingenious use of space.

Reference:

http://www.mini.harmankardon.com/en/...nicalMini.aspx
 
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Old Jun 17, 2014 | 10:43 AM
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If I read the diagram correctly, we have a center tweeter and midrange on the top of the dash . . .where the mesh grill is???
 
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Old Jun 17, 2014 | 10:57 AM
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If I read the diagram correctly, we have a center tweeter and midrange on the top of the dash . . .where the mesh grill is???
Yeah in the middle. I bet the HK sound system is better than mine. That's probably the thing I am most jealous of wrt the F56 vs my car.
 
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Old Jun 18, 2014 | 08:22 PM
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I don't have the HK option and my car also has speakers under the seats. I think they are primarily bass speakers but the do not sound like anything that resembles a real subwoofer. They do add some lower frequencies but no real bass. With crappy 4 inch door speakers they needed something to provide bass. I have no center channel speakers in the dash pod or separate tweeters.
 
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Old Jun 18, 2014 | 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted by zx9rider
I don't have the HK option and my car also has speakers under the seats. I think they are primarily bass speakers but the do not sound like anything that resembles a real subwoofer. They do add some lower frequencies but no real bass. With crappy 4 inch door speakers they needed something to provide bass. I have no center channel speakers in the dash pod or separate tweeters.
I'm wondering if it's just the amp that's underpowered in our justas?
 
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Old Jun 19, 2014 | 06:45 AM
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Both the standard audio and HK audio have subs under the seats BUT...

The standard system has 6.5 inch subs where as the HK has 8.5 inch subs.

The HK system has better speakers compared to the standard audio, as well as more of them and a better amp.

The standard audio is supposed to be decent enough this time round though...

I've gone for the Harmon Kardon in mine though (due to be delivered in the 2nd week of July).
 
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Old Jun 20, 2014 | 05:27 AM
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Originally Posted by ryanm8655
Both the standard audio and HK audio have subs under the seats BUT... The standard system has 6.5 inch subs where as the HK has 8.5 inch subs. The HK system has better speakers compared to the standard audio, as well as more of them and a better amp. The standard audio is supposed to be decent enough this time round though... I've gone for the Harmon Kardon in mine though (due to be delivered in the 2nd week of July).
I don't have the HK option anymore, but the new stock system in the F56 sounds as good or better than the HK unit in my old R55.
 
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