Confused about Blaupunkt

jkdas · 5th February 2006, 07:24

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Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

They have a really bad model for that much Navin. At that price i would buy a pioneer or a JVC mp3 player.

ehem, we have atleast one all blau setup in our ICE section. And why is that a 4.5k blau unit is bad and 4.5k pio is better?

navin · 6th February 2006, 10:28

JK,

Often a manufacturer makes one too many trade offs. Remember for an manufacturer every product must make a profit. Atleast that is the hope.

At a MRP of 4.5K your RM cost has to be 1.5K if you are looking at volumes.

Sam Kapasi · 6th February 2006, 12:56

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Originally Posted by jkdas

ehem, we have atleast one all blau setup in our ICE section. And why is that a 4.5k blau unit is bad and 4.5k pio is better?

A 4.5k blau includes margins, distributor profits, warranty costs shipping costs, import duty/excise and VAT.

A 4.5k pioneer includes nothing. Not even warranty. Plus Pioneer has perfected the art of low cost good quality HUs.

If I had 4.5K i would buy a japanese HU. Without warranty.

navin · 6th February 2006, 15:16

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Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

... Pioneer has perfected the art of low cost good quality HUs....

True. Pio also makes some good high end HUs. Just that for Bill and Warranty you gotta pay 2-3 times the grey market price.

turbofreak · 6th February 2006, 15:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

A 4.5k blau includes margins, distributor profits, warranty costs shipping costs, import duty/excise and VAT.

A 4.5k pioneer includes nothing. Not even warranty. Plus Pioneer has perfected the art of low cost good quality HUs.

Regards,
Turbofreak

sk456 · 20th June 2006, 14:43

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Originally Posted by navin

I still like plain. In fact I feel that many lower models look better as they are not cluttered with lots of useless buttons.

exzctly..navin...i totally agree...Changing radio stations in a modern pioneer its almsot liek doing rocket science.... the same button does 10 things... Blau layouts are so simple and cool.... no hanky panky fancy stuff...
The young music listener probably has never seen bass or treble knobs ever...only soem kind of EQ setting .... ROCK,hall,JAZZ etc

Bass&Trouble · 20th June 2006, 15:10

I think the Blaus are very ok overall. I have nothing against the looks, but I really hope and pray they'd sort out and standardize things like the audio menu controls. I mean, in one HU you have to press left/ right on the circular controller to access the various menu fields, while the next model will have you press up/ down. Utterly frustrating at times.

kb100 · 20th June 2006, 16:01

SK456... You just dug out a 4 month old thread... only to agree with what had already been stated? .. !!lol

sk456 · 20th June 2006, 16:03

well now its new again...

tush · 2nd April 2008, 20:36

Now its almost close to 2 years for the last post in this thread and even i am wondering the same why still theres nothing much discussed about Blaupunkt. I am thinking to ice up my system with Blaupunkt HU but didn't find much information. I was considering ST Louis MP56 but i came to know that its a 2 years old model and about to get discontinued soon. The new series is launching this May.

JayD · 4th April 2008, 00:10

Contrary to waht others have said, i found blau to be much more complicated to use than my pioneer. Also, it had waaay less features.(and no! I'm not talking about dolphins/basket***** dashing across the screen!)

reignofchaos · 4th April 2008, 00:45

Err the only feature that matters to me is the audio quality and in that I find blaus to be way better than the pios. But again thats my opinion.

kaushik_s · 5th April 2008, 00:56

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Originally Posted by reignofchaos

Err the only feature that matters to me is the audio quality and in that I find blaus to be way better than the pios. But again thats my opinion.

And I would kinda agree with you. I found the sound quality of Blau (the one I've) very very nice and that's the reason although I'm missing USB connectivity I'm not willing to change the system.But one nagging issue that cropped up now is that it skips and sometimes unable to read some CD's.Probably the laser lens getting dirty, need to give it for service someday.It's been 4 years.
Oh yeah, JBL speakers do gel very well with Blaupunk HU.;-)

tush · 5th April 2008, 02:58

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Originally Posted by kaushik_s

And I would kinda agree with you. I found the sound quality of Blau (the one I've) very very nice and that's the reason although I'm missing USB connectivity I'm not willing to change the system.But one nagging issue that cropped up now is that it skips and sometimes unable to read some CD's.Probably the laser lens getting dirty, need to give it for service someday.It's been 4 years.
Oh yeah, JBL speakers do gel very well with Blaupunk HU.;-)

Hey which one are u using.
The following website mentions about new HUs launching in 2008. Have heard some of them might hit in India in May 2008.

Blaupunkt CES 2008

kingshan · 5th April 2008, 06:06

Guys try the Clarion or even JVC for that matter, JVC gives a good one and really a value for money.
I have one question, is it illegal having a LCD panel in the front din? coz its illegal in the US, just curious to know..

6th February 2006, 10:28	#32
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,324 Thanked: 9,512 Times	JK, Often a manufacturer makes one too many trade offs. Remember for an manufacturer every product must make a profit. Atleast that is the hope. At a MRP of 4.5K your RM cost has to be 1.5K if you are looking at volumes.
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20th June 2006, 15:10	#37
Bass&Trouble Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bombay Posts: 2,756 Thanked: 135 Times	I think the Blaus are very ok overall. I have nothing against the looks, but I really hope and pray they'd sort out and standardize things like the audio menu controls. I mean, in one HU you have to press left/ right on the circular controller to access the various menu fields, while the next model will have you press up/ down. Utterly frustrating at times.
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20th June 2006, 16:01	#38
kb100 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangy Boy! Posts: 1,556 Thanked: 21 Times	SK456... You just dug out a 4 month old thread... only to agree with what had already been stated? .. !!lol
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20th June 2006, 16:03	#39
sk456 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: @Noida/Gurgaon Posts: 570 Thanked: 7 Times	well now its new again...
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2nd April 2008, 20:36	#40
tush BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Pune Posts: 331 Thanked: 12 Times	Now its almost close to 2 years for the last post in this thread and even i am wondering the same why still theres nothing much discussed about Blaupunkt. I am thinking to ice up my system with Blaupunkt HU but didn't find much information. I was considering ST Louis MP56 but i came to know that its a 2 years old model and about to get discontinued soon. The new series is launching this May.
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4th April 2008, 00:10	#41
JayD Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cochin! At last Posts: 3,237 Thanked: 2,572 Times View My Garage	Contrary to waht others have said, i found blau to be much more complicated to use than my pioneer. Also, it had waaay less features.(and no! I'm not talking about dolphins/basket***** dashing across the screen!)
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4th April 2008, 00:45	#42
reignofchaos Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,549 Thanked: 2,494 Times View My Garage	Err the only feature that matters to me is the audio quality and in that I find blaus to be way better than the pios. But again thats my opinion.
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5th April 2008, 06:06	#45
kingshan BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 68 Thanked: Once	Guys try the Clarion or even JVC for that matter, JVC gives a good one and really a value for money. I have one question, is it illegal having a LCD panel in the front din? coz its illegal in the US, just curious to know..
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