clarion or alpine? - Team-BHP

kapilsharma80 · 30th July 2007, 14:45

I want to put Clarion or Alpine head unit and speakers in my palio 1.2. which of these two do you guys suggest. My budget is upto 15K.

gunbir · 4th August 2007, 21:24

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Originally Posted by kapilsharma80

I want to put Clarion or Alpine head unit and speakers in my palio 1.2. which of these two do you guys suggest. My budget is upto 15K.

Kapil... Do you want a basic system or do you intend adding an amplifier, sub etc.

panky12345 · 5th August 2007, 11:31

kapil, I think this might be of help to you:

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/produc...iscussion.html (Clarion HUs discussion!)

blueraven316 · 5th August 2007, 14:42

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Originally Posted by kapilsharma80

I want to put Clarion or Alpine head unit and speakers in my palio 1.2. which of these two do you guys suggest. My budget is upto 15K.

At a 15k budget if you need a really good player then you can also opt for the pioneer 7950, it is pretty rich on features and sounds good too. Very good VFM. Alpine players though are definitely better but running a set of speakers along with the head a good Alpine and a Pio 7950 wont have heaven and hell difference in SQ.

navin · 5th August 2007, 20:44

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Originally Posted by kapilsharma80

I want to put Clarion or Alpine head unit and speakers in my palio 1.2. which of these two do you guys suggest. My budget is upto 15K.

15K for a system? incl 4 speakers?

I wuld get the Pio 5950 for about 7-8K and then spend 7-8K for 4 speakers.

amarprusty · 4th July 2008, 18:15

Getting a Clarion or Alpine HU from UK,are there any issues with Indian working conditions like Tuner,power,fitting,etc

I got a Furnace Red Palio 1.3 MJD 2 months back.

Any advice or suggestion will be greatly welcome,thanks in advance.

esteem_lover · 4th July 2008, 19:01

The Alpine HU alone would set you back by a good 15k.

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Originally Posted by kapilsharma80

I want to put Clarion or Alpine head unit and speakers in my palio 1.2. which of these two do you guys suggest. My budget is upto 15K.

headers · 4th July 2008, 19:13

The Pio 7950 is a decent bet. Alpine HUs though good are not cheap. Also, you might want some decent speakers, A pio 7950 with JBL 6x9s and a pair of compos up front will take you budget to 20 approx, but you will have decent SQ

greenhorn · 4th July 2008, 20:31

you can comfortably manage front comps+ alpine HU(9870) within 15k, and rears for another 4k

jkdas · 4th July 2008, 23:52

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Originally Posted by greenhorn

you can comfortably manage front comps+ alpine HU(9870) within 15k, and rears for another 4k

Only one preamp out :(

Alpine HU work fine in India; I meant about the Fm part. Not sure about Clarion radio scan frequency.

speedzak · 5th July 2008, 08:01

Nowadays, Alpine is going thru some good price revisions here.
9880 HU with entry level components will come close to 16k or so. 2 (or 3?) preouts for further upgrades is provided in this HU. Add another 3k for the same series of coax and you've got a good setup.

DerAlte · 5th July 2008, 10:37

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Originally Posted by amarprusty

Getting a Clarion or Alpine HU from UK ...

Unless you are buying from a distress sale, it is cheaper to buy it in India. UK is one of the costliest locations for Electronics. Save the GBP and buy in India.

greenhorn · 5th July 2008, 11:41

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Originally Posted by speedzak

Nowadays, Alpine is going thru some good price revisions here.
9880 HU with entry level components will come close to 16k or so.

zak, do you have details on the pricing for the cheaper stuff? If the 9870 falls to the 6k price point, i think It has a lot of potential

amarprusty · 6th July 2008, 19:51

Thanks for all your suggestions about clariona and alpine,

Planning to go with the following combo for my Palio MJD:

HU Pioneer 5050USB Rs 7.2K (W/O B&W)
Front JBL GTO607C Components Rs 4.5K (W B&W)
Rear JBL GTO937 Ovals Rs 3.8K (W B&W)

Works out to be around 16K including cabling and fitting charges.

Does that sound fine?

nickoo · 7th July 2008, 08:54

Sounds like a charm!!

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kapilsharma80 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 99	clarion or alpine? I want to put Clarion or Alpine head unit and speakers in my palio 1.2. which of these two do you guys suggest. My budget is upto 15K. __________________ *Drive your Desire!!*

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panky12345 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,459	kapil, I think this might be of help to you: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/produc...iscussion.html (Clarion HUs discussion!) __________________ SINGH IS KINNNNNNNG..

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amarprusty Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 21	Getting a Clarion or Alpine HU from UK Getting a Clarion or Alpine HU from UK,are there any issues with Indian working conditions like Tuner,power,fitting,etc I got a Furnace Red Palio 1.3 MJD 2 months back. Any advice or suggestion will be greatly welcome,thanks in advance. __________________ Amar Prusty Palio MJD(2008) Honda Eterno(2004) Maruti 800AC-2005 Model(Sold) Kinetic Pride-1995 Model

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headers Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chennai..the city of cars.. Posts: 1,192	The Pio 7950 is a decent bet. Alpine HUs though good are not cheap. Also, you might want some decent speakers, A pio 7950 with JBL 6x9s and a pair of compos up front will take you budget to 20 approx, but you will have decent SQ __________________ RWD Rocks!

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greenhorn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 1,094 View My Garage	you can comfortably manage front comps+ alpine HU(9870) within 15k, and rears for another 4k __________________ 2007 Indica DLG My next Truck will be a Safari!

5th July 2008, 08:01	#11 (permalink)
speedzak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dubai, UAE. Posts: 3,489 View My Garage	Nowadays, Alpine is going thru some good price revisions here. 9880 HU with entry level components will come close to 16k or so. 2 (or 3?) preouts for further upgrades is provided in this HU. Add another 3k for the same series of coax and you've got a good setup. __________________ The squeaking wheel doesn't always get the grease. Sometimes it gets replaced!!

6th July 2008, 19:51	#14 (permalink)
amarprusty Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 21	Going with Pioneer+JBL combo? Thanks for all your suggestions about clariona and alpine, Planning to go with the following combo for my Palio MJD: HU Pioneer 5050USB Rs 7.2K (W/O B&W) Front JBL GTO607C Components Rs 4.5K (W B&W) Rear JBL GTO937 Ovals Rs 3.8K (W B&W) Works out to be around 16K including cabling and fitting charges. Does that sound fine? __________________ Amar Prusty Palio MJD(2008) Honda Eterno(2004) Maruti 800AC-2005 Model(Sold) Kinetic Pride-1995 Model

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nickoo BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Noida\Patiala Posts: 127	Sounds like a charm!! __________________ Every child has many wishes. Some include a wallet, two chicks and a bike, but that's another story!!!

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