Reg - Esteem audio suggestion

mohans_raj2004 · 18th May 2007, 19:45

Hi all,
I am a new member here. Just now, i bought a 2002 Esteem Vxi. The car is now having Sony XRC2600 cassette player. It has cd changer option too. It also has a built in power amp which sounds pretty good. But, now i am confused to whether just to buy a HU and connect it with the existing amp or change the complete audio setup. As, I am new to car audio, pls give me your valuable suggestion.

Regards
Mohan.

navin · 19th May 2007, 00:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by mohans_raj2004

Hi all,
I am a new member here. Just now, i bought a 2002 Esteem Vxi. The car is now having Sony XRC2600 cassette player. It has cd changer option too. It also has a built in power amp which sounds pretty good. But, now i am confused to whether just to buy a HU and connect it with the existing amp or change the complete audio setup. As, I am new to car audio, pls give me your valuable suggestion.

Regards
Mohan.

1. The sticky on this forum Systems from 10-30K can help
2. TO help you better we'd like to what you are willing to spend (each budget has different possible combinations and permutations) and what you listen to.
3. Are you willing to sacrifice boot space for a sub?

mohans_raj2004 · 19th May 2007, 11:14

Navin,
My budget range is from 12k to 13k. In case of good quality, it can be stretched up to 15k. But not more than that. Ya.., I am ready to sacrifice my boot space.

Mohan

nura · 19th May 2007, 12:07

I am sure the gurus would like to have the specifications of the amp that's already there in the car.

navin · 19th May 2007, 14:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by mohans_raj2004

Navin,
My budget range is from 12k to 13k. In case of good quality, it can be stretched up to 15k. But not more than that. Ya.., I am ready to sacrifice my boot space.

At 15K your budget wont leave money unless you want to eliminate the rear speakers for now.

Option 1 (no rear speakers)

HU: 4K Pio 2950, Blau Mumbai
Front Speakers (coax): 4K JBL, Blau Thx/Odx
Amp: 3K Sony 552
Sub in box 4K Pio 306/7C in box or maybe the new Free Air sub from Pio on a MDF rear deck.

Option 2 (no sub)

HU: 6K
Front Speakers: 4K
Rear 6x9: 5K

kamy450 · 19th May 2007, 22:12

Well as navin has already given u better possible options, here i would like to share an view on this.. if you are too concern about sound and wanna better ICE then go step by step if budget is tight this gives u space atleast to get on to best ones. Rather then a compromise

Only if u are looking for Better ICE option else u may go as navin suggested over here....

esteem_lover · 22nd May 2007, 15:26

Go for a CD changer if you dont want to sell this HU.

Bass&Trouble · 22nd May 2007, 15:27

Is there really a place called 'Erode'?

esteem_lover · 22nd May 2007, 15:30

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Originally Posted by Bass&Trouble

Is there really a place called 'Erode'?

Yeah, there is , it is very close to tirupur (the T-shirt city). But it is not erode, it is eee-road. got it ?

gopz · 22nd May 2007, 15:47

Erode is a popular town in Tamil Nadu, I think its famous for cotton as well. btw, coming back to topic, you what amp do you currently have, mohans_raj2004 vbmenu_register("postmenu_441720", true); ?

Try to keep the existing amp and speakers (you said that it sounds pretty good) Go in for a sub and a new HU.

Bass&Trouble · 22nd May 2007, 15:51

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Originally Posted by esteem_lover

Yeah, there is , it is very close to tirupur (the T-shirt city). But it is not erode, it is eee-road. got it ?

Ohhh. The first left turn just after ddd-road! Got it.

esteem_lover · 22nd May 2007, 15:55

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Originally Posted by Bass&Trouble

Ohhh. The first left turn just after ddd-road! Got it.

No, it is the right turn after fff-road just before the ddd-road. Man, your humour sounds so serious in the beginning before making me laugh out like this

low_bass_makker · 22nd May 2007, 16:37

So what it is left or the right.....before the fff , ddd

hydrashok · 22nd May 2007, 16:42

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Originally Posted by Bass&Trouble

Ohhh. The first left turn just after ddd-road! Got it.

Well, it being close to Tirupur (from where a lot of undergarments are sourced) thank god he didn't say DD-Road

Guys, we are seriously OT. Wait till Navin gets here

Sam Kapasi · 22nd May 2007, 18:17

Hi Mohan,

Since you already have a CD changer, HU and power amplifier, I think the right thing to do is to get some good speakers and have them fit well.

I know a guy called Sri Vignesh Car Jewels in Erode. Check with him, he has many good speakers of various brands.

18th May 2007, 19:45	#1
mohans_raj2004 Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Erode Posts: 2 Thanked: 0 Times	Reg - Esteem audio suggestion Hi all, I am a new member here. Just now, i bought a 2002 Esteem Vxi. The car is now having Sony XRC2600 cassette player. It has cd changer option too. It also has a built in power amp which sounds pretty good. But, now i am confused to whether just to buy a HU and connect it with the existing amp or change the complete audio setup. As, I am new to car audio, pls give me your valuable suggestion. Regards Mohan.
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19th May 2007, 11:14	#3
mohans_raj2004 Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Erode Posts: 2 Thanked: 0 Times	Navin, My budget range is from 12k to 13k. In case of good quality, it can be stretched up to 15k. But not more than that. Ya.., I am ready to sacrifice my boot space. Mohan
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19th May 2007, 12:07	#4
nura BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kolkata Posts: 599 Thanked: 17 Times	I am sure the gurus would like to have the specifications of the amp that's already there in the car.
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19th May 2007, 22:12	#6
kamy450 BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 244 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Plan it Well as navin has already given u better possible options, here i would like to share an view on this.. if you are too concern about sound and wanna better ICE then go step by step if budget is tight this gives u space atleast to get on to best ones. Rather then a compromise Only if u are looking for Better ICE option else u may go as navin suggested over here....
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22nd May 2007, 15:26	#7
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	Go for a CD changer if you dont want to sell this HU.
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22nd May 2007, 15:27	#8
Bass&Trouble Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bombay Posts: 2,754 Thanked: 124 Times	Is there really a place called 'Erode'?
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22nd May 2007, 15:47	#10
gopz BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: India Posts: 452 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	Erode is a popular town in Tamil Nadu, I think its famous for cotton as well. btw, coming back to topic, you what amp do you currently have, mohans_raj2004 vbmenu_register("postmenu_441720", true); ? Try to keep the existing amp and speakers (you said that it sounds pretty good) Go in for a sub and a new HU.
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22nd May 2007, 16:37	#13
low_bass_makker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Faridabad Posts: 6,815 Thanked: 305 Times View My Garage	So what it is left or the right.....before the fff , ddd
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22nd May 2007, 18:17	#15
Sam Kapasi Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai (but wat Posts: 6,997 Thanked: 2,378 Times View My Garage	Hi Mohan, Since you already have a CD changer, HU and power amplifier, I think the right thing to do is to get some good speakers and have them fit well. I know a guy called Sri Vignesh Car Jewels in Erode. Check with him, he has many good speakers of various brands.
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