please help on selecting a car audio! ! !

Autophile · 28th March 2006, 15:59

Sony SD Series amps are pretty decent for the price they are available at with bill and warranty

Sony XM-SD51X 1ch 120W / 300W Rs 12000

Sony XM-SD46X 4ch 70W X 4 Rs 10000

Sony XM-SD14 4ch 55W X 4 Rs 8000

Sony XM-SD12 2ch 55W X 2/120W X 1 Rs 6000

Bass&Trouble · 28th March 2006, 16:07

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Originally Posted by Autophile

Sony SD Series amps are pretty decent for the price they are available at with bill and warranty

Maybe off topic, but has anyone ever opened up a SD series amplifier? There is a lot of unused space inside. So conversely, the shell of the amplifier is very oversized for the 'masala' it contains. Wonder why Sony does this...maybe it's to fool a buyer into visually believing that the amp is powerful. The Class Ds sure dont need heat sinks that expansive.

Autophile · 28th March 2006, 16:31

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Originally Posted by Bass&Trouble

Maybe off topic, but has anyone ever opened up a SD series amplifier? There is a lot of unused space inside. So conversely, the shell of the amplifier is very oversized for the 'masala' it contains. Wonder why Sony does this...maybe it's to fool a buyer into visually believing that the amp is powerful. The Class Ds sure dont need heat sinks that expansive.

They are available with Bill & Warranty...its unfair to compair them with the amps available in the gray market.

If you open up amps in the similar price range they will be more or less same from the inside. The worthwhile amps with good design and quality components are in the range of 20K.

There are expensive amps I have seen like Audiobahn 2300HCT which have free space equivalent to football field inside. They are made just big for people who want to buy the stuff with the mind set "Bigger the better" coupled with Bling

navin · 29th March 2006, 10:31

lhey guys maybe this is to ensure that the components are not cramped into some part of teh car that ahs no breathing room. having space inide the amp box ensures that even if the amp is cramped into a small space there will be some room for heat dissapation.

cool_sizzlers · 7th April 2006, 10:42

Hi guys,

Well I have installed Pioneer 6850 HU.... I have Kenwood 6" at the rear.... I have a budget constraint and thus have some queries...

1. Do I need to run the JBL components on Amplifier or can I even run them from my HU.

2. Will the Sub-woofer give an impact even at lower levels, if I place it in my boot. I will be using JBL 1200T.

3. Is the following combination fine
Front: 5.25" JBL 506Ce Components (165W)
Rear: 6" kenwood (80W)
Amplifier: Sony 554zr (4 Channel)
Sub-Woofer: JB CS1200T....

I hope you guyz will help me out as usual......Cool_Sizzlers

jkdas · 7th April 2006, 10:50

1. will run fine frm HU
2. yes it does gives good thump
3. 504z? use 2 channel for compos and other 2 bridged for teh tube

low_bass_makker · 7th April 2006, 11:37

I apologize for the caps man , I forgot to turn off the caps lock

28th March 2006, 15:59	#16
Autophile BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 931 Thanked: 4 Times	Sony SD Series amps are pretty decent for the price they are available at with bill and warranty Sony XM-SD51X 1ch 120W / 300W Rs 12000 Sony XM-SD46X 4ch 70W X 4 Rs 10000 Sony XM-SD14 4ch 55W X 4 Rs 8000 Sony XM-SD12 2ch 55W X 2/120W X 1 Rs 6000
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29th March 2006, 10:31	#19
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,189 Thanked: 9,277 Times	lhey guys maybe this is to ensure that the components are not cramped into some part of teh car that ahs no breathing room. having space inide the amp box ensures that even if the amp is cramped into a small space there will be some room for heat dissapation.
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7th April 2006, 10:42	#20
cool_sizzlers BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 33 Thanked: 0 Times	System for my Aveo ! ! ! Hi guys, Well I have installed Pioneer 6850 HU.... I have Kenwood 6" at the rear.... I have a budget constraint and thus have some queries... 1. Do I need to run the JBL components on Amplifier or can I even run them from my HU. 2. Will the Sub-woofer give an impact even at lower levels, if I place it in my boot. I will be using JBL 1200T. 3. Is the following combination fine Front: 5.25" JBL 506Ce Components (165W) Rear: 6" kenwood (80W) Amplifier: Sony 554zr (4 Channel) Sub-Woofer: JB CS1200T.... I hope you guyz will help me out as usual......Cool_Sizzlers
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7th April 2006, 10:50	#21
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	1. will run fine frm HU 2. yes it does gives good thump 3. 504z? use 2 channel for compos and other 2 bridged for teh tube
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7th April 2006, 11:37	#22
low_bass_makker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Faridabad Posts: 6,815 Thanked: 305 Times View My Garage	I apologize for the caps man , I forgot to turn off the caps lock
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