1 Series and 6 Series Stage 1 Upgrades also in Production

On my latest trip to Chicago, I was able to test fit and audition our new shallow mount 100mm drivers in both the 1 Series and 6 Series Coupes. Needless to say, both the fit and the audition were flawless, so we’ve given the go-ahead to our manufacturer to begin production for both of these models as well.

Having spent several days driving the 135i, I have to say I’m impressed with how much power that little car has. With that kind of handling coupled with our Stage 1 Speaker Upgrade, I had a very hard time turning the car back in at the end of the trip….

I have some very exciting news on the horizon regarding several other popular BMW models as well…. Will your car be next on the list?

BSW – A Man Down

With Halston having just acquired a new-to-him E30 in perfect shape, he’ll be up in the North Georgia Mountains enjoying the car at a regional E30 meet this weekend. What does this mean to you?

Not much, only that Halston won’t be around to answer your phone calls today. However, being the trooper that he is, Halston will be checking his email (and subsequently voice mail) twice throughout the day. We also have Jeremy covering the phones, so you’re of course still welcome (and encouraged) to give us a call!

So, if you need Halston today, please shoot him an email at rhp@bavsound.com or give us a call at (404) 963 8857.

All of that being said, enjoy your weekends!

E46 Convertible ib110 Subwoofer Systems Back in Stock

After a tumultuous summer of not having consistent inventories on one of our most popular subwoofer systems, the ib110 is back in stock with more on the way for the holidays.

In case you’re unaware, the ib110 is one of our stealth subwoofer systems that blends seamlessly into the backseat of any E46 3 Series Convertible, including the M3.

Here’s a photo, and the link to the system can be found below the photo:
http://www.bavariansoundwerks.com/product/507/196/BMW-E46-Subwoofer-System-E46-Convertible-M3-3-Series/

The BSW Roundel Review

I believe the article speaks for itself, so I guess there’s no need for further elaboration. Enjoy the read, and do yourself a favor and subscribe to Roundel magazine. Better yet, head over to www.bmwcca.org and become a part of the BMW community.

http://www.bavariansoundwerks.com/roundpg101.pdf

Look for upcoming feature articles in Roundel Magazine early next year, and keep an eye out for my responses in each month’s “Tech Talk” column.

Stage 1 and Sub System Review

Here’s a link to a thread over on bimmerforums, where one of the most experienced installers in the country installed a Stage 1 and Subwoofer System into an E90 3 Series. He was more than impressed, to say the least.

Unbiased, user generated reviews are always nice to receive, but when you’re talking about an IASCA (International Auto Sound Challenge Association)winning competitor, we couldn’t be more pleased.

If you’re in the Atlanta area, or the Southeast in general, I highly recommend having Jeff work on your BMW for you if you choose not to do it yourself.

Enjoy the pictures:
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1319844

Site running normally!

Sorry for the delay in notifying you guys that it’s back up — we’ve been busy with other pressing matters.

Our site was down on Friday, October 2 from around 12pm EST to about 9pm EST.  What happened?  We host our server with the folks at www.mediatemple.com.  They’ve got some really unique products that provide “burstable” architectures.   Basically, instead of your own server, you get a “virtual” server that is part of a cluster of servers, and when traffic increases, you get more resources.  When it decreases, you get fewer.

In our case, we had a burst of database usage and so they performed a temporary upgrade to our database to provide a higher level of service, then notified us of the change via email.  Because this temporary upgrade requires a migration of the database from one area of the server cluster to another, there is a brief interruption of 5-10 minutes.  Once usage drops back down, there is another migration back to the “normal” level of service.  Since we wanted to insure that our web site users wouldn’t experience any future interruptions, we elected to make the upgrade permanent on the spot.

Unfortunately, because the server was already in the “migration” process, this additional request crashed the migration process, and the server got hung — requiring the intervention of Media Temple, which took 5-6 hours as they had other requests in front of ours.

Fortunately, no data was lost, emails worked normally during the outage, and the server is operating 100% normally at this time.  Sorry for the downtime, folks — it’s unlikely to happen again!

-Micah

BSW Site is Down

Argh!

We’re not sure what is happening, but Micah and our IT guys are on it… If you’re trying to place orders online, or browse the site, you’ll likely not be able to do so until they get this repaired.

Give us a call at 404.963.8857 or drop us a line at info@bavsound.com. We may have to get back with you on Monday, as Halston is undoubtedly overwhelmed with shenanigans this afternoon.

Enjoy your weekends!

Happy Birthday BSW!

That’s right. It’s our birthday.

5 years ago, we started off in our garage, hand-building subwoofer enclosures and spending every waking moment entrenching ourselves into the BMW community.

I want to thank my partners, our associates, and most importantly, our customers. We all worked together to build BSW into what it is today, and for that I’m eternally grateful.

Here’s to another successful 5 years, and beyond…..

Cars for Development – Southern California

With product development in full swing, I’m realizing I’d like to enhance several of our existing product offerings’ installation guides. More photos, more details, and in some cases, all new installation videos.

That being said, we want to make it worth your time to “donate” your BMW to us for these developmental opportunities. So, here’s the deal. The first person to respond to a particular model wins. I will remove that model from the post as soon as I have confirmation from the owner of the vehicle. The “reward” for your particular model will be highlighted alongside the vehicle, so check to see if your car is on the list below. You must be in the Greater Los Angeles Area, or willing to drive here if you’re outside of the area. We will need your car for a full business day.

2006 Z4 with Navigation - Free Dice iPod integration Kit
2006 X3 with Navigation – Free Dice iPod integration Kit
1997 – 2003 E39 5 Series – Free BSW Front Soundstage Upgrade
1999-2005 E46 Sedan – Free BSW Front Midrange/Tweeter upgrade

I imagine I’ll be inundated with responses, so please check the list before you contact us to ensure your vehicle is still needed. Thank you all for your assistance. We couldn’t do this without your help.

Contact me at jws@bavsound.com for more information.

Wow, it’s been awhile, hasn’t it?

Let me assure you all that while blog updates have been minimal as of late, progress at BSW has not. As I’m currently wrapped up in product development, I wanted to pass along a very informative article from one of my favorite blogs, www.gizmodo.com. It covers the ideal way to transfer your music library onto your iPod. As you may or may not know, sound quality is often degraded during the transfer process, and therefore you’re not hearing everything that was meant to be heard. So, if you’ve already purchased one our iPod integration kits or Stage 1 speaker upgrade kits, or are considering the purchase, you’ll want to be sure to read this article to maximize the benefits of your upgrade.

Here’s the link:
http://gizmodo.com/5363273/how-to-rip-your-music-like-a-pro?skyline=true&s=i