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Depending on your car stereo for BMW 3 Series, your audio may already have plenty of power on tap and be quite enjoyable, or be a low-tier option delivering hardly bearable, cardboardish sound. As befits a polished all-rounder, you surely want it to likewise stake its claim to the title of standout audio machine, don’t you?

Honestly, we could go on and on about BMW sound system specs, but keeping the whole sound comparison in audio technology jargon won’t be much use to the average music fan who just wishes to experience the musical contrast firsthand. What might be of help though, are a few video reviews from avid music fans like yourself, who, in their own no-pro words, compared the two prominent audio systems together.

Let's say you want to test your car's audio system. On the surface, this shouldn’t be difficult at all, right? After all, you just need to play some music through the system and that's it. Or is it? As with everything, there are levels to it, so we propose a fun and engaging way of testing your audio system instead of getting all “pseudo-sciency” with big words that don’t mean much to the average music fan.

For some – the savior filling the void of the Bavarian brand’s missing sporty experience. For others – a complete failure faking the authentic roar of the engine. Depending on your taste, Active Sound Design may be a fun acoustic feature to play with, or something to immediately get rid of in your system. Whatever way you choose, we’ll tell you how to do both.

We’ve compared the three standard factory BMW sound system options alongside the Bang & Olufsen system, and BimmerTech’s Premium Audio System and Alpha One speaker and amplifier upgrades, in case you’re considering getting aftermarket BMW replacement speakers and want to know how to replace BMW sound system.

When it comes to the musical experience, MINI Cooper’s basic factory sound system leaves a lot to be desired. And if you’re an audiophile, driving with that stereo on a daily basis will be like listening to your TV’s built-in speakers – not a very satisfactory prospect, is it? In this guide you’ll see how to change it with our sound system upgrades for MINIs and BMWs.