[m4ugr8]

1. What Car??

Honda Civic

2. What is your existing setup??(HEADUNITS, SPEAKERS, AMPS, DSP,SW etc.)

Kenwood 8032BT Touchscreen HU with Bluetooth(B&W) :- 60,000/-
Rainbow Soundline SLC(B&W) :- 25,400/-
Genesis Profile Four Ultra(B&W) :- 49,100/-
Genesis Profile Sub Ultra(B&W) :- 52,700/-
iDMax 10" Subwoofers x 2 (B&W) :- 82,800/-
Kicker PKD1 Power Kit/Audison RCA/Kicker Speaker Wire:- 20,000/-
Install/Damping etc :- 10,000/-

3. How much did it cost ?

Total :- 3,00,000/-

4.How serious were your about your system?

Very Very Very Serious, Made sure picked the best and get it installed the best way possible too.

5. Which kind of music do you listen to ?? prefer deep bass or how is it...

Almost Everything, Michael Jackson being the Favourite.

6. Would you recommend it to others???

Absolutely, Nothing can mach the Power of these Genesis Amps or the SQ
of the Rainbow Speakers.

[low_bass_makker]

Originally Posted by m4ugr8

iDMax 10" Subwoofers x 2 (B&W) :- 82,800/-

Is the price mentioned above is of with white paint or normal sub ?

Mods can I post my car spec or it will be termed as Marketing ?

[m4ugr8]

Originally Posted by low_bass_makker

Is the price mentioned above is of with white paint or normal sub ?

Mods can I post my car spec or it will be termed as Marketing ?

With paint of-course. You have a installer showcase for that. I am sure everybody would love to see upgrades done (if any)

[jkdas]

Originally Posted by stefanm

1. Car?
Tata Safari 2.2 2008 LX

2. What is your existing setup?
Head unit : Alpine 9887
Front speakers : Hertz Hi-Energy 6.5" 2way components, mounted on a total of six diy 18mm mdf spacers glued and cut to match the angle of the door card speaker pods.
Rear speakers : Rockford Fosgate P162s 6.5" Compos(Running from head unit, Sometimes, only for rear passengers, i drive the car myself 90% of the time)
Amplifier : Genesis profile 4 (Bridged to 2 channels 170wrms per channel)
Wiring: Earthquake and Rockford fosgate
Sub: 2No Hertz Hi-Energy 10"DVC wired to 1ohm, in custom diy dual sealed box
Sub Amplifier: DLS A6 1200wrms@1ohm
Damping: SADesigns 140mil version inner and outer skins of front doors only

3. How much did it cost?
All in approximatly 70k, probably less than half the mrp cost of the products, installation was a DIY job, need to upgrade the wiring next.

5. How serious were you about your system?
After working in professional Audio/Video for 16 years, i am pretty fussy about sound/music, very serious.

6. What kind of music do you listen to?
Almost anything, but rap has been prominent in my life for the past 20+ years.

7. Would you recommend it to others?
Absolutly, but you won't get it for 70k

Cheers,

Stefan

Great for 70k, actually steal ! Think coz you bought the amps from UK.

[low_bass_makker]

Originally Posted by m4ugr8

With paint of-course. You have a installer showcase for that. I am sure everybody would love to see upgrades done (if any)

So what is the actual price of the sub? And will be posting in the installer showcase waiting for the Guru`s to arrive.

[abhinav.gupta88]

Originally Posted by m4ugr8

[b]1. What Car??

Kenwood 8032BT Touchscreen HU with Bluetooth(B&W) :- 60,000/-
Rainbow Soundline SLC(B&W) :- 25,400/-
Genesis Profile Four Ultra(B&W) :- 49,100/-
Genesis Profile Sub Ultra(B&W) :- 52,700/-
iDMax 10" Subwoofers x 2 (B&W) :- 82,800/-
Kicker PKD1 Power Kit/Audison RCA/Kicker Speaker Wire:- 20,000/-
Install/Damping etc :- 10,000/-

The SLC i remember was 22000 and 24100 for the kickbass version.
The genny four was 43400 and 46500
and the ID 10" with custom colour were 35900.


Have the prices increased?

These prices are after the introduction of IDv3 15 and CTX subs.

[karankapoor]

Originally Posted by low_bass_makker

So what is the actual price of the sub? And will be posting in the installer showcase waiting for the Guru`s to arrive.

See its pretty simple 82800 / 2 = 41400/=.

Guru's to arrive ?

Originally Posted by abhinav.gupta88

The SLC i remember was 22000 and 24100 for the kickbass version.
The genny four was 43400 and 46500
and the ID 10" with custom colour were 35900.
Have the prices increased?
These prices are after the introduction of IDv3 15 and CTX subs.

I think you have the older price list because the prices you mentioned are from the older list.

[santosh.s]

Hey Abhinav, we (at least I can speak for myself) never meant to hurt you or anybody else or create a feeling of guilt! My apologies if it seemed so. It's not us who decide who gets what, it's the almighty who holds master keys. He has only given us a very minimal control over our destinies to play around with, rest is handled by himself.

So, in my opinion you guys have 100% legal as well as moral right to make use of privileges that you have and I hope you enjoy your carbon's, eclipse's, rainbows, genny's etc. to the fullest., so do I.

OMG, that was almost like a spiritual baba speaking! I am an ordinary human being living in this materialistic world, so let me bring the discussion back to the point, by posting about my ICE-

1. What Car?
Maruti-Suzuki Baleno Lxi (2006)

2. What is your existing setup (HEADUNITS, SPEAKERS, AMPS, DSP,SW etc.)
Headunit: Clarion DXZ785USB
Bluetooth Kit: Nokia CK-20W (Handsfree cum A2DP cum charger kit)
Front Speakers: CDT CL-62 (6.5" 2-way components)
Rear Speakers: None
Subwoofer: CDT EF-100 (10" sub put in a sealed box)
Amplifier-Front Speakers- Kenwood Excelon KAC-X20 (2-channel, class-AB)
Amplifier-Subwoofer- Kenwood KAC-8104D (mono, class-D)
Wiring-Power- Scosche individual 4GA for each amp
Wiring-Speakers/Sub- unknown brand (12GA for Sub, 14GA for mids and 16GA for tweeters, last one should have ideally been 18-20GA)
Wiring-RCAs- Hitron (2 nos, Chinese I suppose, but very good)
Wiring-3.5mmStereo to RCA converter (for kit)- Unknown (1 no)


3. How much did it cost ?
(Everything except wires was sourced from US of A)
Head Unit- 7.1K
BT Kit- 3.5K (This could be much cheaper but I had to choose little expensive shipping option because it was ordered at the last minute)
Subwoofer- 5.6K
Components- 7.6K
Compo amp- 6K
Mono amp- 5.6K
Total for all components- 35.5K

Installation- All inclusive with wires, box etc., basically everything apart from above- 9.2K making total ICE cost=44.7K

4.How serious were your about your system?
Very very serious. More than getting myself a good SQ setup, I was (still is) very curious to just know scientific reasons that differentiate high fidelity equipments from not so good or poor ones.

5. Which kind of music do you listen to ?? prefer deep bass or how is it...
Nothing specific, anything that entertains me, language/genre no bar!

6. Would you recommend it to others???
Definitely, provided you can buy it online in US and carry it back without needing to pay customs! Regardless of price it sounds pretty much SQ to me, for the cost I believe it is a real VFM. Cost of wires (power/speaker) look like a overkill, though.

[devrajman]

posting it here too as a reply to my query....

I was looking out for a basic Head Unit with all features like USB, MP3, etc. I had narrowed down my chioce to JVC, Kenwood and Panasonic. I had a fond for JVC hwoever as per recent posts I was disappointed on JVC. Many people recommend Kenwood over Pioneer. I had almost decided on Kenwood 5039/543. But when i called up few accessorie shops, i came to know of Panasonic. I was a little annoyed. After some good net searches and some more home work. I decided on Panasonic.

Here are the details:

1. What Car?
Maruti-Suzuki Zen

2. What is your existing setup (HEADUNITS, SPEAKERS, AMPS, DSP,SW etc.)

Head-Unit : Panasonic CQ-RX322W
Rear: JBL GT5-963SE
Front : Sony Xplod


3. How much did it cost ?

Head-Unit : ard 6K
Reads : 3.8K (with boxes) 1 year back
Front : NA (came free with car)

4.How serious were your about your system?
Pretty serious. I love a balanced music with occasional punchy techno.

5. Which kind of music do you listen to ?? prefer deep bass or how is it...
genres like Rock, Osibisa, La Bionda - High Energy, Santana, Techno, Benny, Bollywood, etc

6. Would you recommend it to others???
Definitely! Its a great VFM. Sounds perfect for low-mid volumes. Has most of the features which are used 80% of the time. 6+4 = 10K is a perfect buy for entry levels.

[tsk13]

1. What Car?
Santro Xing XO (2006)


2. What is your existing setup (HEADUNITS, SPEAKERS, AMPS, DSP,SW etc.)
Headunit: Sony CDX-GT660US
Front Speakers: Sony 4" (No idea about model number)
Tweeters: Some Chinese (They perform exceptionally well)
Rear Speakers: JBL CS3196
Subwoofer: JBL GT5-S12
Amplifier- JBL GT5-S644
Wiring-JBL (Original) + Some cheap Chinese stuff
Enclosure
All without Bill & Warranty


3. How much did it cost ?
Head unit, front speakers and rear speakers were bought in October 2007 for Rs.9,500. Tweeters bought later for Rs.75

Sub and Amp done yesterday:

Subwoofer: JBL GT5-S12 : Rs.2,600
Amplifier- JBL GT5-S644 : Rs. 5,400
Wiring-JBL (Original) (Rs.1,450) + Some cheap Chinese stuff (Rs.200)
Enclosure - Rs.950
Installation - Rs.250 (It was above average; not excellent; proper setting required and slight buzz from rear along with high shrills, will get it fixed tomorrow)

I paid a total of Rs. 10,800 for this. So total cost for the whole system to me is roughly Rs.20.5k


4.How serious were your about your system?
In short, serious.


5. Which kind of music do you listen to ??
90% of the time Gurbani Kirtan, for the rest 10%, it's primarily Punjabi (urban style) with Sufi and English (Pop, Slow songs).


6. Would you recommend it to others???
In view of my limited budget, this was the best I could buy considering brands and quality. The bass is amazing, so is the output.


I'm considering removing the JBL CS 6x9 co-axial for 5.25" Alpines (Basic). I want simple sound, any suggestions on Alpines or other brands?

[sridhar_setty]

1. Which Car?

Ritz Vxi

2. What is your setup?

Head unit : Kenwood KDC MP6043U
Front comps: 6.5 inch Hertz dieci DSK 165
Rear coax: 6.5 Inch Lighting Audio B3.65.3

Got this done at EVO, Bangalore

3. How much did it cost ?

Total 17K


4. How serious were your about your system?

Reasonably serious.

5. Which kind of music do you listen to ?

Mostly FM during my daily commute to office. And of course some Hindi/Kannada/Telugu film songs .

6. Would you recommend it to others???

Yes, a decent setup for less than 20K.

[mithun]

sridhar_setty : Please post prices separately of :

Head unit : Kenwood KDC MP6043U
Front comps: 6.5 inch Hertz dieci DSK 165
Rear coax: 6.5 Inch Lighting Audio B3.65.3

[sridhar_setty]

Originally Posted by mithun

sridhar_setty : Please post prices separately of :

Kenwood Head unit: 8500
Hertz Components (front): 5000
Lightening Audio Co-axials (rear): 3500
Rings and Installation: 500

Total: 17,500

Got another discount of 500 on the total.

[LionX]

1. Which Car?

Safari LX 2.2 VTT

2. What is your setup?

Head unit : Clarion DXZ785USB
Front comps: 6.5 inch Diamond Audio M661
Rear coax: Not yet
Sub : Blaupunkt Velocity V-SPL15 in 2cu ft Sealed enclosure
Amp : JBL 1004 600W 4-channel
RCAs : Stinger Level 2
Speaker Wire : 12 Guage imported wire (no name), picked it from EVO
Subwoofer Wire : 10 Guage imported wire (no name), picked it from EVO
Power cable : Powerquick 4 guage electrical wire
Connectors : Full copper Cord-end connectors and Ring connectors

Installation was a DIY with the help of 2 other BHPans.

3. How much did it cost ?

HU : 8200 (Got it from US)
Front Compos : 4500, very old model, hence the discount. Highly recommended if you can find.
Subwoofer : 8500
Amp : 8200
Wires & Connectors: Almost 4500
Sub Box : 1700
Damping : Yet to do.

Total 36K


4. How serious were your about your system?

I am asking this myself now .

5. Which kind of music do you listen to ?

Melodies most of the time, Instrumentals, Hip-Hops and Rock

6. Would you recommend it to others???

Yes, it is a VFM install with good SQ and an option for SPL .

[Mi10]

1. Which Car?

i10 Magna

2. What is your setup?

Head unit : Pio 5050UB
Front comps: 6.5 inch Hertz DSQ 165 (80W RMS x 2)
Rear coax: 6.5 inch Hertz DCX 165 (60W RMS x 2)
Sub : JBL GT5-S12 (300W RMS) in custom sealed enclosure
Amp 1: Blaupunkt GTA 480 4-channel (2 x 75W RMS + 210W Bridged)
Amp 2: JBL GT5-A402 2 Channel (2 x 40W RMS)
RCAs : Boss x 2
Damping: Wurtz Boot Damping

3. How much did it cost ?

HU: 7K (Grey)
Front Compos: 6K (B/W)
Rear Coax: 3K (B/W)
Subwoofer: 2.8K
Enclosure: 0.75K
Amp 1: 9K
Amp 2: 3.8K
Wires: 1.5K
Labour: 1.8K (added step by step)
Boot Damping: 3K

Total: ~38.5K


4. How serious were your about your system?

Started with a budget of 16K
Browsed through T-BHP ICE forums = shelled out extra 22K odd
Still Browsing T-BHP IC Section = Plan to Shell 26K more

5. Which kind of music do you listen to ?

Jazz, Hip-Hop and Blues and Reggae

6. Would you recommend it to others???

No, PLease research soundly before you buy; else you ll be altering set-up after set-up and burning not just pockets but your undergarments also