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Until recently, high-end audio systems have been based on the stereo principle; the original sound is recorded on two separate channels, corresponding to human hearing. To reproduce this
sound as authentically as possible in a car, the two channels are then played back by different systems having at least two loudspeakers.
To perfect the stereophonic principle, sound specialists have developed elaborate surround recording and reproduction systems.
The high-end audio systems used in automobiles thus far have been 5.1 units featuring:
- two main loudspeakers at the left and right of the car
- a central loudspeaker between the two rows of seats
- two surround loudspeakers at the rear left and right
- a central woofer
These 5.1 systems provide excellent reproduction of stereo sound sources, although the playback of analog recordings or modern film sound is less than optimum.
The LOGIC7 system in the new BMW 7 Series is able to convert both analog and digital stereo recordings into surround sound signals.
First, the system subdivides each stereo signal received into seven individual signals processed specifically for the car and its interior conditions.
Then, to generate the best possible surround effect, LOGIC7 uses the surround data in each stereo signal to create two sound dimensions:
- the place where the sound was originally created, and
- the acoustic environment or space where it is played back.
To ensure optimum reproduction quality, the system uses the proven 5.1 concept, but adds two virtual side channels, creating the 7.1 surround sound concept.
Now, with LOGIC7 surround sound, passengers in the new 7 Series can enjoy both music originally recorded in analog mode, surround-coded recordings, and the specially mixed sound of DVD
films.
The Professional LOGIC7 HiFi system has the following loudspeaker units:
- A 100-mm conical midrange as the central speaker in the middle of the instrument panel.
- Six 100-mm conical midrange speakers in the four doors and in the rear parcel shelf.
- Two 210-mm central woofers beneath the front seats.
BMW was the first auto manufacturer to place woofers beneath the front seats.
The LOGIC7 system uses high-performance woofers with 28 mm of lift and a Neodym-constructed drive. The woofers are connected acoustically to the side-sills, using these hollow cavities to
full advantage. This location is well suited to enhance the quality of the sound system. This solution also ensures woofer sound with very low distortion and a symmetric spread of the low-frequency sound energy within the passenger full
advantage. This lo
The two woofers have a 1.1" stroke and are acoustically connected to the hollow frame rails. The door side sills are the speakers'
resonating acoustic chambers, providing 20 liters of volume per side.
The 7.1 channel playback matrix is stereo compatible and allows all two-channel material to play in full, multichannel surround. To ensure
tonal accuracy in the high frequency range, tweeter dome profiles are modeled for maximum dispersion while eliminating coloration caused by "break-up" modes.
LOGIC7 technology has the ability to clearly place musical instruments, sound effects, and dialog within recorded or broadcasted music at
different depths and panning within the listening space. Each of the seven LOGIC7 channels are full bandwidth and uniquely reproduce decorrelated stereo information from front to back, regenerating the broad spectrum of frequencies in the
desired locations.
Unlike other forms of surround processing, the LOGIC7 system doesn't add false reverbs to the material, so it can create a soundstage inside
the vehicle's cabin.
Finally, the system does not take up any space in the luggage compartment.
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