135i raido vs 535 radio?

iminhell1 · 09-07-2015, 08:39 PM

Is the good radio in the 135 (2008-2010) comparable to the good radio in the 535 (same vintage)?

I ask because I looked at a 535xi today and the radio in it was amazing. If that's what the good radio in the 135 sounds like, I absolutely want that system.

champignon · 09-07-2015, 10:12 PM

It is very hard to compare the raido in one car to the radio in another one; they do different things

thatoneguy... · 09-08-2015, 07:02 AM

You're probably going to get a richer sound out of the 5-series as it is a larger car and has more room for more speakers.

Ed P · 09-08-2015, 09:27 PM

Probably depends on the speaker package. The "BMW Professional" stereo in my son's 128i sounds good; the same system in my 135i with the Harman Kardon speaker package sounds FANTASTIC, after just a bit of tweaking.

PopsnBurbles · 09-08-2015, 09:31 PM

Standard radio in a Z4 sounds better than the non-HK (I think it's standard) radio that came in my 135. Both units say "BMW Professional."

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champignon Disrupter 1566 Rep 2,484 Posts Drives: 1M;Z3M Cp;135is Vert, 996TT Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Idaho iTrader: (0)	It is very hard to compare the raido in one car to the radio in another one; they do different things
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thatoneguy... Private 26 Rep 62 Posts Drives: '09 135i Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: 3rd Rock from the Sun iTrader: (1)	You're probably going to get a richer sound out of the 5-series as it is a larger car and has more room for more speakers.
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Ed P Second Lieutenant 29 Rep 277 Posts Drives: 2016 Z4 Sdrive28i Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: St. Petersburg, FL iTrader: (0)	Probably depends on the speaker package. The "BMW Professional" stereo in my son's 128i sounds good; the same system in my 135i with the Harman Kardon speaker package sounds FANTASTIC, after just a bit of tweaking. __________________ 2016 Z4 Sdrive 28i Black Sapphire Metallic over Black Kansas Leather ... gone but never forgotten ... 2013 135i M-Sport Mineral Gray over Oyster Boston Leather
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PopsnBurbles Captain 192 Rep 893 Posts Drives: 135is :) 192/586 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: LA, CA iTrader: (4) Garage List 2013 BMW 135is Coup ... [10.00]	Standard radio in a Z4 sounds better than the non-HK (I think it's standard) radio that came in my 135. Both units say "BMW Professional."
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