Is it Logic 7?

[BMW Dreamer]

The ONLY way is to wait until the dealer has 2 cars with and without the $875 Premium Hi-Fi. Take a few personal favorite CD's and do a test. That is what I will do. It MUST sound much better or no way I am spending $875 for a little added sound.

I wonder if the HD Radio is worth it.
I am not paying $13 a month for Sirius or XM Satallite radio even though its nice to have.
I think adding all 4 audio options is WAY TOO expensive.

[plien69]

I've driven a few loaners and UDSK cars with HDRadio, and it does improve the sound quality of radio stations noticeably. If you listen to regular terrestrial radio a lot, it may be worth it to you.

Note that it is susceptible to dropouts like satellite radio, but rather than losing signal completely, is just degrades to "regular" radio.

I'm getting it, as I've heard that you can't retrofit HDRadio.

[asv]

I have the premium stereo option. According to a private message, if I have a menu with 7 channel eq, I have logic7. I definitely have that menu, but I still cant say its logic7 with 100% certainty. All I know is it sounds great, and the hdradio/ipod integration works fantastic.

[MVF4Rrider]

^^ Good to know. Logic 7 or not, I just hope it sounds at least as good as the factory upgraded Bose system in my Audi...which is very good for OEM (very clean & crisp sound).

[john970]

Originally Posted by Balls

^^ Good to know. Logic 7 or not, I just hope it sounds at least as good as the factory upgraded Bose system in my Audi...which is very good for OEM (very clean & crisp sound).

+1, the bose system in my a4 is pretty good and better than the bose system i had in my rsx type s.


best oem system i've heard in a car is the mark levinson system in a lexus.

[vivid]

Originally Posted by john970

+1, the bose system in my a4 is pretty good and better than the bose system i had in my rsx type s.


best oem system i've heard in a car is the mark levinson system in a lexus.

very true... the Levinson systems in the Lexus cars is by far the best system out there.

[Road Runner]

The Canadian brochure states the upgraded system is 13 speaker LOGIC 7.

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5440

[TunedM2C]

Originally Posted by Vivid

very true... the Levinson systems in the Lexus cars is by far the best system out there.

B&O in the Audi S8 is pretty damn good too.

[john970]

Originally Posted by Tuned1

B&O in the Audi S8 is pretty damn good too.

Forgot about those - I sat in one but didn't turn on the radio. Seems like B&O is more focused on design than sound. Their cd ripping stereo uses lossy MP3 encoding... ouch.

[larryn]

Issue solved. It is Logic7 with the premium hifi option:

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showp...0&postcount=29

[john970]

Originally Posted by larryn

Issue solved. It is Logic7 with the premium hifi option:

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showp...0&postcount=29

I was under the impression it was a different stereo, but its just two DSP modes that no one will use.

Now the question is what type of speakers are they? I don't think the hifi uses paper cones like the base does.

[larryn]

I use the DSP modes now in my e90..

Sirius isn't that great sounding, but the programming is good, so I use the concert hall spacial mode.

[dclee1]

Originally Posted by larryn

Issue solved. It is Logic7 with the premium hifi option:

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showp...0&postcount=29

Well, if this turns out to be true on mine then 2 things:

1) my dealer, and whoever he contacted at the PDC, is misinformed.
2) I am so glad he is.

[cracka]

Wow. All these longstanding mysteries that have been solved over the last couple of days are pretty disconcerting to an addict.

NOW what will I obsess over?! Actual driving?! Bah.


Thanks for checking, TP_135i. :drinking:

[Nice1]

does that include the non-idrive/nav variants? :iono:

[asv]

Originally Posted by Nice1

does that include the non-idrive/nav variants? :iono:

My guess would be yes since I have the same exact modes.

[Nice1]

Originally Posted by asv

My guess would be yes since I have the same exact modes.

I hope you are right. At any rate, I would still get the upgrade even if it wasn't Logic 7 as I don't want to go aftermarket even if I know that they can be potentially better sounding. Can't wait for reviews on the audio system.

[john970]

So correct me if I'm wrong, but "Logic 7" just means DSP modes that most of the time will be off. So the question "is it a logic 7 stereo" should read "Does the hifi stereo include the Logic 7 brand DSP modes".

Which then leads to the question, "what are the upgrades to the stereo with the hifi option" since it is not the HK branded stereo, and also what is the difference between HiFi and HK?

[Nice1]

Ok, I just saw this on another thread re: a non-idrive/navi unit:

Originally Posted by peppebmw

The premium stereo appears to be LOGIC 7. When I turn the radio on the LOGIC 7 name appears.

[asv]

I got confirmation on the premium stereo for non-nav today on the ride home from work, if you select a DSP mode it shows logic 7, here is an iphone cam snap. I'm so glad I opted for the premium sound.

[Nice1]

thanks asv! nice 1

[mchaskell]

Originally Posted by asv

I got confirmation on the premium stereo for non-nav today on the ride home from work, if you select a DSP mode it shows logic 7, here is an iphone cam snap. I'm so glad I opted for the premium sound.

Interesting...BMW's website is back to listing "Premium hi-fi System", Logic 7 is no longer mentioned. I wonder what I will end up with on my 1?