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mlal000 · 31st December 2007, 15:35

Hey fellas, I finally iced my Swift. I can only blame TBHP for doubling my expenditure lol...but it was worth it in the end!! I was planning to get all ice equipment from Driven but they did not have JBLs with B&W...out of stock it seems. Didn't want to buy my setup without B&W so I (and my two cousins) quickly headed over to Elegant at Lajpat Nagar. The shop carries some good stuff and JBLs with B&W were available! The executive's name was Saurabh and was a pretty friendly chap.

I intially had the following setup in my mind:

Front doors: GTO 0607C components
Rear doors: GTO 637s
Sub: GT4-12 in an enclosure
Amp: 75.4
HU - Pioneer 7950

I had planned to hook the components and the sub to the amp. Saurabh suggested that I go for GTO 937s in the rear on a tray to maximize the vocals as the GTO 637s would not be powerful enough without an amp. I finally agreed but we were still to decide on the sub. I saw some basstubes there from Kicker, JBL, Fusion etc. He told me that once the installation was complete that he would demo any bass tube and enclosure in the car itself. There was one JBL CS1204 (enclosure box type) for around Rs. 9000, and he had 10 and 12 inch JBL bass tubes (CS series). We also visited the demo rooms and he made me listen to the bass tubes from JBL and some Pioneer stuff as well. This was audio heaven!!!

We then sat down and he also told me he had some stuff rom Kicker and Infinity. Told him one step at a time dude lol. He gave me the prices and they were decent enough. Also mentioned Sam's name and he was like "oh yeah Sam sir"....mentioned about TBHP as well.

Installation began and it was around 3pm already. Man it was tough to watch them yank out almost everything from my brand new car (just 2 weeks old!). When it came to installing the tweeters I wasn't sure where to place them. Saurabh suggested they be attached on A-pillar just top right of the steering wheel and one on the opposite A-pillar. Oh yea he had some wiring from Rapter, EFX and BOSCH (i hope i spelled it right). I wanted Audison but he did not carry them. EFX and BOSCH were expensive...around Rs. 6000. He suggested I go for Raptor for Rs. 1500. Never heard of the brand but I trusted his judgment. For the 937s, wooden tray with grey covering (matched the carpet on the SWIFT) was installed. At this time they were audible as one of the workers fired up the HU and they sounded good. Components were sexy to say the least and the front soundstage is good to be in hehe!

Finally, it was time to test the sub and boy oh boy...I was blown away.

I know my setup is not the best but I am upgrading from a Esteem with Alpine amp, with Sony sub (no enclosure just the dikki haha) and speakers + JVC double din. Blown away is too small a word to describe the feeling...three of us were sitting in the car and the hair on our head were vibrating. WHAT SWEET BASS! Anyhow, the JBL CS1204t basstube was first to go in and I liked it, the bass was tight and punchy. Next we demo'ed the CS1204B...and it was good too but the bass was not to my liking. After confirming with my cousins, the basstube was chosen and let me tell you this sucker is big. Whatever dikki space I had is gone. My cousins did remind me about what my MOM would do to me when she saw the tube lol. It was all in good fun. We had chai and lots of cigs. Anyhow, at this point GTO 937s were not at all AUDIBLE. It is only when I use the fader to the rear and crank the volume to 30+ I hear the GTO 937s. With the fader back at 0, it becomes very hard to increase the volume above 15 as the system gets LOUD. At this point I was thinking about increasing my budget once again for a monoblock but decided against it. Saurabh told me that I could get the monoblock installed anytime.

Final Setup:

Front doors: GTO 0607C components
Rear: GTO 937s in wooden tray
Sub: CS1204T
Amp: GTO 75.4
HU - Pioneer 7950

It was 5:30 pm and the installation was complete. Payment was made and got all the warranty cards stamped + the invoice. We all said our goodbyes and I was really enjoying the friggin radio as I forgot to bring my cds lol.

That was yesterday. I have noticed that the tweeters make a lot of noise when switching between songs. Like a hiss hiss noise...maybe the treble is turned up too much...the hissing sound is in sync with the engine and when I change gears. Oh well if you could guys could help me out with that, I am sure it is probably something I can fix with some settings on the HU. The hissing sound is also audible (barely) when a track is playing.

Overall I am very satisfied with my decision to go to Elegant and at the same time happy with the ICE equip that I chose. Although I know I am lacking the MONOBLOCK as I would like to use the 75.4 to drive the co-axials and the components. The 937s are just for show...for now that is!!!!

31st December 2007, 15:35	#1 (permalink)
mlal000 Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 15	Got my Swift ICEd!!! Hey fellas, I finally iced my Swift. I can only blame TBHP for doubling my expenditure lol...but it was worth it in the end!! I was planning to get all ice equipment from Driven but they did not have JBLs with B&W...out of stock it seems. Didn't want to buy my setup without B&W so I (and my two cousins) quickly headed over to Elegant at Lajpat Nagar. The shop carries some good stuff and JBLs with B&W were available! The executive's name was Saurabh and was a pretty friendly chap. I intially had the following setup in my mind: Front doors: GTO 0607C components Rear doors: GTO 637s Sub: GT4-12 in an enclosure Amp: 75.4 HU - Pioneer 7950 I had planned to hook the components and the sub to the amp. Saurabh suggested that I go for GTO 937s in the rear on a tray to maximize the vocals as the GTO 637s would not be powerful enough without an amp. I finally agreed but we were still to decide on the sub. I saw some basstubes there from Kicker, JBL, Fusion etc. He told me that once the installation was complete that he would demo any bass tube and enclosure in the car itself. There was one JBL CS1204 (enclosure box type) for around Rs. 9000, and he had 10 and 12 inch JBL bass tubes (CS series). We also visited the demo rooms and he made me listen to the bass tubes from JBL and some Pioneer stuff as well. This was audio heaven!!! We then sat down and he also told me he had some stuff rom Kicker and Infinity. Told him one step at a time dude lol. He gave me the prices and they were decent enough. Also mentioned Sam's name and he was like "oh yeah Sam sir"....mentioned about TBHP as well. Installation began and it was around 3pm already. Man it was tough to watch them yank out almost everything from my brand new car (just 2 weeks old!). When it came to installing the tweeters I wasn't sure where to place them. Saurabh suggested they be attached on A-pillar just top right of the steering wheel and one on the opposite A-pillar. Oh yea he had some wiring from Rapter, EFX and BOSCH (i hope i spelled it right). I wanted Audison but he did not carry them. EFX and BOSCH were expensive...around Rs. 6000. He suggested I go for Raptor for Rs. 1500. Never heard of the brand but I trusted his judgment. For the 937s, wooden tray with grey covering (matched the carpet on the SWIFT) was installed. At this time they were audible as one of the workers fired up the HU and they sounded good. Components were sexy to say the least and the front soundstage is good to be in hehe! Finally, it was time to test the sub and boy oh boy...I was blown away. I know my setup is not the best but I am upgrading from a Esteem with Alpine amp, with Sony sub (no enclosure just the dikki haha) and speakers + JVC double din. Blown away is too small a word to describe the feeling...three of us were sitting in the car and the hair on our head were vibrating. WHAT SWEET BASS! Anyhow, the JBL CS1204t basstube was first to go in and I liked it, the bass was tight and punchy. Next we demo'ed the CS1204B...and it was good too but the bass was not to my liking. After confirming with my cousins, the basstube was chosen and let me tell you this sucker is big. Whatever dikki space I had is gone. My cousins did remind me about what my MOM would do to me when she saw the tube lol. It was all in good fun. We had chai and lots of cigs. Anyhow, at this point GTO 937s were not at all AUDIBLE. It is only when I use the fader to the rear and crank the volume to 30+ I hear the GTO 937s. With the fader back at 0, it becomes very hard to increase the volume above 15 as the system gets LOUD. At this point I was thinking about increasing my budget once again for a monoblock but decided against it. Saurabh told me that I could get the monoblock installed anytime. Final Setup: Front doors: GTO 0607C components Rear: GTO 937s in wooden tray Sub: CS1204T Amp: GTO 75.4 HU - Pioneer 7950 It was 5:30 pm and the installation was complete. Payment was made and got all the warranty cards stamped + the invoice. We all said our goodbyes and I was really enjoying the friggin radio as I forgot to bring my cds lol. That was yesterday. I have noticed that the tweeters make a lot of noise when switching between songs. Like a hiss hiss noise...maybe the treble is turned up too much...the hissing sound is in sync with the engine and when I change gears. Oh well if you could guys could help me out with that, I am sure it is probably something I can fix with some settings on the HU. The hissing sound is also audible (barely) when a track is playing. Overall I am very satisfied with my decision to go to Elegant and at the same time happy with the ICE equip that I chose. Although I know I am lacking the MONOBLOCK as I would like to use the 75.4 to drive the co-axials and the components. The 937s are just for show...for now that is!!!!