Need suggestion on speaker set

amitb · 3rd April 2007, 11:36

Hi,

I am new to car entertainment system. Music is not my forte and don't really understand much of the technical details of sound, except that I can differentiate between sound and noise.

I have bought a new Maruti Swift and pre-owned a SONY Xplod CDX-GT710S (this one I got from US).

I need suggestion on good speaker/amplifier set, but not very expensive one and also need advice on where to buy and get it installed in Bangalore.

Thanks

-Amit

navin · 3rd April 2007, 11:40

What is your budget?
How much space are you willing to sacrifice?
What music do you listen to?

BTW There is a sticky on systems upto 30K.

amitb · 3rd April 2007, 15:10

my budget will be between 5-10K. space.. I am not willing to put a rack in the trunk, and hence that leaves me with the doors and side walls of the trunk.

the type of music I listen to -
1. Radio on the move within the city.
2. Hindi music, old melodies and sometimes - Pop, hip-hop etc.

-Amit

navin · 3rd April 2007, 17:17

under 10K there is no need for an amp. just get 4 good speakers that fit in the stock locations. For under 8K you can get 2 pairs of good 6" coax speakers.

low_bass_makker · 4th April 2007, 00:31

for 10k you can get a component in the front and a co-axial in the back door....or you can put a tray (which you dont plan todo) and add ovals there will add alittle bass to the overall sound......as the rear door speakers are not worth using....belive me I also have a swift......

navin · 4th April 2007, 10:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by low_bass_makker

...belive me I also have a swift......

but what a Swift!

BTW you can do as LBM says. Use 5K for components up front and 4K for a pair of 6x9 in the rear deck and 1K for a MDF deck. However you loose the original deck.

amitb · 5th April 2007, 12:40

I couldn't see the replies yesterday, thanks for the replies.

Can you also suggest the good decent make/model for the speakers. I checked out JBL at Sound Factor and they seem to be expensive. Are they really worth it, at this price range.

-Amit

low_bass_makker · 5th April 2007, 13:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by navin

but what a Swift!

BTW you can do as LBM says. Use 5K for components up front and 4K for a pair of 6x9 in the rear deck and 1K for a MDF deck. However you loose the original deck.

no Navin Ji it can be mounted on the orignal tray which is supplied by the maruti people....but we have to reinforce it with 1/2 inch mdf board which should be bolted along the tray and covered by carpet to match the interiors....

navin · 5th April 2007, 13:40

The original tray is kinda flimsy. My wife wanted bass and a tray that would lift up with the rear door. So I took her tray and reinforced it with fiberglass. the fiberglass added stiffness but not so much weight as MDF. The bass is still a bit boomy at times though (a) becuase the woofers are in free air and (b) there is a lot of junk in her trunk and one her rear deck.

3rd April 2007, 11:36	#1
amitb Newbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 6 Thanked: 0 Times	Need suggestion on speaker set Hi, I am new to car entertainment system. Music is not my forte and don't really understand much of the technical details of sound, except that I can differentiate between sound and noise. I have bought a new Maruti Swift and pre-owned a SONY Xplod CDX-GT710S (this one I got from US). I need suggestion on good speaker/amplifier set, but not very expensive one and also need advice on where to buy and get it installed in Bangalore. Thanks -Amit
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3rd April 2007, 11:40	#2
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,174 Thanked: 9,261 Times	What is your budget? How much space are you willing to sacrifice? What music do you listen to? BTW There is a sticky on systems upto 30K.
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3rd April 2007, 15:10	#3
amitb Newbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 6 Thanked: 0 Times	my budget will be between 5-10K. space.. I am not willing to put a rack in the trunk, and hence that leaves me with the doors and side walls of the trunk. the type of music I listen to - 1. Radio on the move within the city. 2. Hindi music, old melodies and sometimes - Pop, hip-hop etc. -Amit
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3rd April 2007, 17:17	#4
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,174 Thanked: 9,261 Times	under 10K there is no need for an amp. just get 4 good speakers that fit in the stock locations. For under 8K you can get 2 pairs of good 6" coax speakers.
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4th April 2007, 00:31	#5
low_bass_makker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Faridabad Posts: 6,815 Thanked: 305 Times View My Garage	for 10k you can get a component in the front and a co-axial in the back door....or you can put a tray (which you dont plan todo) and add ovals there will add alittle bass to the overall sound......as the rear door speakers are not worth using....belive me I also have a swift......
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5th April 2007, 12:40	#7
amitb Newbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 6 Thanked: 0 Times	I couldn't see the replies yesterday, thanks for the replies. Can you also suggest the good decent make/model for the speakers. I checked out JBL at Sound Factor and they seem to be expensive. Are they really worth it, at this price range. -Amit
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5th April 2007, 13:40	#9
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,174 Thanked: 9,261 Times	The original tray is kinda flimsy. My wife wanted bass and a tray that would lift up with the rear door. So I took her tray and reinforced it with fiberglass. the fiberglass added stiffness but not so much weight as MDF. The bass is still a bit boomy at times though (a) becuase the woofers are in free air and (b) there is a lot of junk in her trunk and one her rear deck.
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