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      05-13-2017, 12:47 PM   #1
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Hey all, just got my car last week but the sound from my speakers aren't that great. People seem to like Bavsound but they don't ship to Canada. Does anyone know where to get them in Canada, and moreso within the GTA?
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New speakers take some hours of play time to loosen up before sounding their best. Play em more and they'll be better.
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Hey all, just got my car last week but the sound from my speakers aren't that great. People seem to like Bavsound but they don't ship to Canada. Does anyone know where to get them in Canada, and moreso within the GTA?
If you're looking to source/install new speakers, I highly recommend talking to Lockdown Audio in Scarborough. They did a complete setup for me in my old Mazda3 and the workmanship was fantastic.

Not sure how much they know about BMW, but it couldn't hurt to give them a call and see if they have any alternatives available that fit your needs.

Just out of curiosity - which sound system did your vehicle come with?
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New speakers take some hours of play time to loosen up before sounding their best. Play em more and they'll be better.
His car is a 2013 model (assuming the one in his profile is correct), so this would not be applicable here.
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His car is a 2013 model (assuming the one in his profile is correct), so this would not be applicable here.
That's correct, they're fully broken in at this point. It came with the hifi system.
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That's correct, they're fully broken in at this point. It came with the hifi system.
In that case it's understandable. Maybe if you can get the Bavsound shipped to a PO Box in upstate NY or MI you could head over for a day or two and bring it back. If you have a friend in the states who may be coming up soon that could also work.

I usually ship my stuff to my friends out in Rochester, NY and they bring them across the boarder for me. If you don't have that luxury, definitely talk to Lockdown or RMP Motors and see if either shop has any recommendations for you.
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Hey all, just got my car last week but the sound from my speakers aren't that great. People seem to like Bavsound but they don't ship to Canada. Does anyone know where to get them in Canada, and moreso within the GTA?
Bavsound used to ship up here (I purchased the subs - returned them though). Hated their service and the subs didn't do anything for me (for $~600CAD landed I expected way more).

In the end, I stayed with the OEM subs and Amp, but changed out the door speakers with Focal's and the rear deck with JL Audio.

Sounds awesome...finally
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Bavsound used to ship up here (I purchased the subs - returned them though). Hated their service and the subs did t do anything for me (for $~600CAD landed I expected way more).

In the end, I stayed with the OEM subs and Amp, but changed out the door speakers with Focal's and the read deck with JL Audio.

Sounds awesome...finally
Which Focal's?
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Bavsound used to ship up here (I purchased the subs - returned them though). Hated their service and the subs did t do anything for me (for $~600CAD landed I expected way more).

In the end, I stayed with the OEM subs and Amp, but changed out the door speakers with Focal's and the read deck with JL Audio.

Sounds awesome...finally
Which Focal's?
ES-100K's. There's a really great thread over on 2addicts called "Dr. Strangelove...." It's about a 24 page thread but chock full of great info. Lots of people also installed Eton' s with good success
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That's correct, they're fully broken in at this point. It came with the hifi system.
In that case it's understandable. Maybe if you can get the Bavsound shipped to a PO Box in upstate NY or MI you could head over for a day or two and bring it back. If you have a friend in the states who may be coming up soon that could also work.

I usually ship my stuff to my friends out in Rochester, NY and they bring them across the boarder for me. If you don't have that luxury, definitely talk to Lockdown or RMP Motors and see if either shop has any recommendations for you.
You can also ship it to a kinek point

www.kinek.com
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