Comments on: BMW Harmon Kardon Audio System http://www.bmwe36blog.com/2008/04/29/bmw-harmon-kardon-audio-system/ BMW E36 photos, videos, technical info and everything else! Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:08:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: MParallel http://www.bmwe36blog.com/2008/04/29/bmw-harmon-kardon-audio-system/#comment-5331 MParallel Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:34:04 +0000 http://www.bmwe36blog.com/?p=394#comment-5331 Just for the record of correctness, the HiFi Switch is not an amp on/off switch. The amp is always on when the head unit it turned on. The Hi-Fi switch act like a "spatial" switch. In my vert, in which I recently retrofitted the H/K system + non-vert specific HiFi switch you can clearly here teh soundstage getting more rear-biased with the switch set to the "High" position. For speed-sensitive volume, the "hidden" menu ask mentioned here, I thought that was only available on the later CD43 unit. Anyways, on that same unit, Speed Sensitive Volume is (also) a normal option as it's the last menu item from the Bass/Treble/Balance/Fader menu. Or disconnect the white/black wire that is the speed signal wire (this on also goes to the OBC where on secret menu #8 will give you a digital speed readout in KM/H. Just for the record of correctness, the HiFi Switch is not an amp on/off switch. The amp is always on when the head unit it turned on. The Hi-Fi switch act like a “spatial” switch. In my vert, in which I recently retrofitted the H/K system + non-vert specific HiFi switch you can clearly here teh soundstage getting more rear-biased with the switch set to the “High” position.

For speed-sensitive volume, the “hidden” menu ask mentioned here, I thought that was only available on the later CD43 unit. Anyways, on that same unit, Speed Sensitive Volume is (also) a normal option as it’s the last menu item from the Bass/Treble/Balance/Fader menu.

Or disconnect the white/black wire that is the speed signal wire (this on also goes to the OBC where on secret menu #8 will give you a digital speed readout in KM/H.

]]> By: Harmon Kardon Speakers | BMW E36 Blog http://www.bmwe36blog.com/2008/04/29/bmw-harmon-kardon-audio-system/#comment-4631 Harmon Kardon Speakers | BMW E36 Blog Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:40:37 +0000 http://www.bmwe36blog.com/?p=394#comment-4631 [...] wrote about the BMW E36 Harmon Kardon Audio System and it seems there is a lot of confusion about the number and locations of the speakers in that [...] [...] wrote about the BMW E36 Harmon Kardon Audio System and it seems there is a lot of confusion about the number and locations of the speakers in that [...]

]]> By: BMW E36 Features You Don’t Know About | BMW E36 Blog http://www.bmwe36blog.com/2008/04/29/bmw-harmon-kardon-audio-system/#comment-4480 BMW E36 Features You Don’t Know About | BMW E36 Blog Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:43:34 +0000 http://www.bmwe36blog.com/?p=394#comment-4480 [...] Speed Sensitive Volume (Harmon Kardon Audio System). 2. Speed Sensitive Wipers:- In the rain, the wipers will change their speed according to the car [...] [...] Speed Sensitive Volume (Harmon Kardon Audio System). 2. Speed Sensitive Wipers:- In the rain, the wipers will change their speed according to the car [...]

]]> By: Miss May 2008 . . . Fabulous Interior | BMW E36 Blog http://www.bmwe36blog.com/2008/04/29/bmw-harmon-kardon-audio-system/#comment-3376 Miss May 2008 . . . Fabulous Interior | BMW E36 Blog Wed, 07 May 2008 13:00:26 +0000 http://www.bmwe36blog.com/?p=394#comment-3376 [...] Take a look and please pay special attention to the vader seats, airbags on both doors and the Harmon Kardon audio system. Please feel free to let me know what you all [...] [...] Take a look and please pay special attention to the vader seats, airbags on both doors and the Harmon Kardon audio system. Please feel free to let me know what you all [...]

]]> By: ricky http://www.bmwe36blog.com/2008/04/29/bmw-harmon-kardon-audio-system/#comment-3009 ricky Fri, 02 May 2008 21:02:17 +0000 http://www.bmwe36blog.com/?p=394#comment-3009 The automatic volume control is a function of the head unit. most aftermarket units do not have speed-sensitive volume so you have to leave the speed input wire disconnected. It was nice to have it quiet down when I stopped, but the Alpine is so much nicer ;) New midranges can be had from Bavarian Soundwerks in the US but their installation has you glue them into the old speaker's mountings. Nice speakers but my hot glue joints keep coming undone. 10 speakers - High, mid, low on front left and right; rear shelf has two on each side for low and mid/high - they are behind the same grille. The automatic volume control is a function of the head unit. most aftermarket units do not have speed-sensitive volume so you have to leave the speed input wire disconnected. It was nice to have it quiet down when I stopped, but the Alpine is so much nicer ;)

New midranges can be had from Bavarian Soundwerks in the US but their installation has you glue them into the old speaker’s mountings. Nice speakers but my hot glue joints keep coming undone.

10 speakers - High, mid, low on front left and right; rear shelf has two on each side for low and mid/high - they are behind the same grille.

]]> By: Ashman http://www.bmwe36blog.com/2008/04/29/bmw-harmon-kardon-audio-system/#comment-2896 Ashman Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:03:58 +0000 http://www.bmwe36blog.com/?p=394#comment-2896 Gee you guys are lucky. I am from South Africa and we were not treated to options such as an HK sound system in our E36 cars. But we did get them as an option on all E46 vehicles. I recall my brothers E36 M3 having those two speakers on the door but not HarmonKardon!! Oh well...thanks for the info. (I hate Chris Bangle) Gee you guys are lucky. I am from South Africa and we were not treated to options such as an HK sound system in our E36 cars. But we did get them as an option on all E46 vehicles. I recall my brothers E36 M3 having those two speakers on the door but not HarmonKardon!! Oh well…thanks for the info. (I hate Chris Bangle)

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