BMW Car Audio — Common Questions
What's the best sound system for a BMW?
It depends on how far you want to take it. Our four packages range from the Grouse — a Match DSP amplifier and under-seat subwoofer that keeps your factory speakers — through a complete Match system in the Cypress, up to the Double Black Diamond, a full Helix reference system. Pick your model and year in the finder to see the exact gear for each build. Every level fits the factory locations and is calibrated on-site, keeping the factory look and functions.
Will it keep the factory iDrive screen and all functions?
Yes. The Match system works with your BMW's factory iDrive and keeps every factory function. The car looks stock, with far better sound.
Which brand do you use for BMW?
We build with Match and Helix — both made by Audiotec Fischer in Germany and engineered specifically for each BMW series. The Grouse and Cypress builds are Match; the Whistler steps the speakers up to Helix, and the Double Black Diamond is a full Helix system. Vehicle-specific amplifiers, speaker kits and subwoofers that fit the factory locations exactly.
Where does the subwoofer go in a BMW?
The Match sub fits in the factory subwoofer location. You get deep, tuneful bass, keep your trunk space, and don't see any extra equipment.
My BMW has lost its bass, or gone silent — is that the amplifier?
Almost certainly. On BMWs with the Top HiFi, Logic 7 or Harman Kardon system the factory amplifier sits low in the trunk, where a tired trunk seal, a taillight gasket or a blocked sunroof drain slowly corrodes it — you lose the subwoofers, or a channel, or the whole system at once. We confirm it's the amp, find and fix the leak that caused it, and put a Match DSP amplifier in the factory location. Here's why BMW trunk amplifiers fail and how we fix it for good.
Where can I get a BMW audio system installed near me?
Every build is designed, installed and tuned in-house at our North Vancouver shop, serving the North Shore, Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.