Audio B&O settings

[nuMach]

New to the upgrade stereo. Streaming some decent content to it, made it wake up. Very decent bass


Issue I have is switching to FM, the sound is very bright and lacks bass.

I have the EQ set neutral, and the sound dial between 12 o'clock and 3.

Surround on, balance just to the right of drivers head.

Curious if anyone has a tip of what works for multiple sources........

Didnt think it was much of an upgrade during test drive, but streaming amazon music via carplay, it's a definite improvement over the standard system.

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[GOZ_028]

New to the upgrade stereo. Streaming some decent content to it, made it wake up. Very decent bass


Issue I have is switching to FM, the sound is very bright and lacks bass.

I have the EQ set neutral, and the sound dial between 12 o'clock and 3.

Surround on, balance just to the right of drivers head.

Curious if anyone has a tip of what works for multiple sources........

Didnt think it was much of an upgrade during test drive, but streaming amazon music via carplay, it's a definite improvement over the standard system.

Try setting your fade (front / back) to the back seat, literally at the front edge of the back seat. It will improve the sound, or at least it does for me.

 

[tbrumleve]

HD stations are much better sounding. Regular FM has little low range and a ton of uppper frequencies.

 

[Clinton_B]

New to the upgrade stereo. Streaming some decent content to it, made it wake up. Very decent bass


Issue I have is switching to FM, the sound is very bright and lacks bass.

I have the EQ set neutral, and the sound dial between 12 o'clock and 3.

Surround on, balance just to the right of drivers head.

Curious if anyone has a tip of what works for multiple sources........

Didnt think it was much of an upgrade during test drive, but streaming amazon music via carplay, it's a definite improvement over the standard system.

Pardon the ignorant question, what upgrade? Did you install an aftermarket stereo system?

 

[AtomicInternet]

Pardon the ignorant question, what upgrade? Did you install an aftermarket stereo system?

I think he means enabling it via Forscan
https://www.macheforum.com/site/threads/beosonic.37398/post-851263

 

[nuMach]

I think he means enabling it via Forscan
https://www.macheforum.com/site/threads/beosonic.37398/post-851263

No... upgrade as in B&O, vs the standard stereo in a Select,

Sorry I didn't make the distinction

 

[Clinton_B]

No... upgrade as in B&O, vs the standard stereo in a Select,

Sorry I didn't make the distinction

I hope it is better than the BO that came in the GT.

 

[nuMach]

Ive had a chance to try 3 different sources now, and play more with the settings.

Part of my dilemma may just be that the B&O shows up the flaws in the sources.

Other thing is with so many speakers, mostly upper range, B&O possibly exaggerates the high end.

FM radio - thin and lackluster, no bass (like AM is on other radios) on B&O, vs just fine in the Select's
And by just fine, full upper end, some bass on Select. B&O's FM is awful.

Sirius XM - Barely OK on B&O, High weighted, poor bass, bit better than FM. Nice upgrade to FM on Select. Wont be subscribing.

Streamed - (Amazon Music, carplay) kicks ass on B&O, best audio choice on Select.
Streamed content has solid low bass and full upper end, not watered down like Sirius content.

As long as I stream to the B&O, the tunes are miles better than the select. When I goto FM for local news, it's annoyingly poor.

 

[Firefly Ship Works]

Ive had a chance to try 3 different sources now, and play more with the settings.

Part of my dilemma may just be that the B&O shows up the flaws in the sources.

Other thing is with so many speakers, mostly upper range, B&O possibly exaggerates the high end.

FM radio - thin and lackluster, no bass (like AM is on other radios) on B&O, vs just fine in the Select's
And by just fine, full upper end, some bass on Select. B&O's FM is awful.

Sirius XM - Barely OK on B&O, High weighted, poor bass, bit better than FM. Nice upgrade to FM on Select. Wont be subscribing.

Streamed - (Amazon Music, carplay) kicks ass on B&O, best audio choice on Select.
Streamed content has solid low bass and full upper end, not watered down like Sirius content.

As long as I stream to the B&O, the tunes are miles better than the select. When I goto FM for local news, it's annoyingly poor.

If you want to improve the sound of your B&O system, search the forum for "sound deadening", posted by @markboris. You'll find a ton of stuff. Here's one example but this isn't the specific one I was looking for. In the one I was looking for Mark describes (with pics) what he has done to sound deaden multiple Mach-Es. I'd keep searching for it but it's late and I'm tired.

https://www.macheforum.com/site/threads/can-someone-explain-this-odd-subwoofer-design.5409/

 

[Vgkfan]

https://www.macheforum.com/site/threads/adding-a-real-subwoofer-w-amp-to-your-mach-e.5481/

Thorough tutorial on improving the b & o system.

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