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Originally Posted by greenhorn ok, and I know that there is no such thing as too much, but am i going overboard?
two more things, what size sub can i fit into an indica without eating up the entire luggage area. Also, the components are all fine , but how do they sound ? I'd rather my setup sounded mellow and warm, rather than with bass and treble pumped up to the max |
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Originally Posted by greenhorn I have some experience with DIY and HiFi's , but right now , i dont want to spend time /effort tweaking my ICE . I just want one which sounds reasonably close to the setup i have at home |
From your post, you definitely know what you want, and you definitely have good taste. DIY? We are short of DIYers here and Navin (our MOD) has a soft spot for all DIYers. Welcome to TBHP ICE.
BTW, it looks like we both have the same taste in music. I'm a bluegrass, country, acoustic rock, blues and jazz guy too. (With a bit of most other genres thrown in).
Getting your car to sound like your home setup without tweaking is a bit of an uphill task. Be prepared to spend lots of money on equipment and lots of time tweaking
See below for equipment.
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Originally Posted by greenhorn on an entirely different note, seems my folks want my input on car choice. Personally, i just want to know which sub 3.5Lac car is the best suited to drop those JBL's into
my folks are also considering a wagon R duo, but i hate the long throws of maruti gearboxes . zats why me talking them into buying the indica diesel, and the cheaper the car , the more i can invest in the sound (which is what matters to me !) |
You definitely got your priorities right
The Wagon R is not so good for ICE. Very small front speaker locations (no bigger than 4") and no good locations for rear speakers. And typically thin Maruti bodypanels. (No offense to Wagon R owners here).
In that range I'd recommend a Palio (now I'm going to get flamed) for good ICE work. Sollllid body panels. Least amount of damping required. Good stock speaker locations. Very VFM car for the money. IF you can stand bad after sales service. I drive a Palio and I'm very happy with my car -- ICE-wise and car-wise. VMMV.
The Indica is also ok. But some work will be needed to get speakers into the front doors. The stock location on the dash is bad.
The Santro can be considered, but some money will have to be spent on damping the doors and boot.
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Originally Posted by greenhorn Just went thru a few old threads, and seems Jbl's aint the most neutral speakers around . But i think in Tvm my choices are limited :( . what can i get in these here parts which sound classy and laid back. and well defined bass rather than plain SPL .
Thx |
Yep. JBLs tend to be a bit bright. Options in TVM are pretty limited, buddy -- equipment-wise and installer-wise. Come down to Kochi and we can rock!
25K is quite low (sorry) for the kind of music you want. You definitely need a 12" sub (and so an amp). Maybe you do the system in 2 stages.
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STAGE 1:
HU: Alpine 9856 at 12K I think. (I'd have also suggested a Pio 6950, but recently another member swapped a Pio 6950 for a Alpine 9856 with very good results).
Front Speakers (6.5" components): From your description, you'll like the sound of Hertz Hi-Energys (and maybe Energys) or Alpine Type Rs or Infinity Kappas. Price is the issue here :-(. To keep you in budget, I'd suggest Hertz ESK165s (2-way components; 9K).
Damping(doors): 2K
Stage 1 total = 23K.
Stage 2:
Sub: JBL GT4-12 (12") in a ported box at 5K + 1.5K = 6.5K. Or a pricier Hertz ES300 (12") at 9K + 1.5K = 10.5K
Amp: JBL GTO75.4 @ 14K
Wiring (Power & RCA): 2K for power. 2K for a pair of RCA cables (Audison)
Damping (boot & other): 2-3K
Stage 2 total = 28K (about -- fuzzy total).
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After stage 2, you can run your front speakers & the sub from the amp. Rear speakers, if installed can be run off the HU.
You can also get rear speakers in stage 1 if budget allows. Matching rear speakers will be ECX130 at 5.7K.
BTW, I'm partial to Hertz and I run Hertz in my car. Listen to other brands also before you decide. I just felt that considering that we listen to similar music, you might also like their sound. But you will be hard pressed to listen to nearly anything in TVM.