Ice Set Up For Baleno

s.prashanth · 26th February 2008, 11:54

I needed advice on the ICE set uo in my Baleno. What I have now is as follows

Pioneer 9650 Head unit, Polk audio db series 100watt Rms rear 6*9 and Cervin Wega 5 1/4" Components in the front. No sub woofer and I am not keen on one.

I listen to Radio most of the time and cd/mp3 on higways. I am looking for crystal clear music which has tight bass and crystal clear treble.

Do i need an amplifier? If yes which one and the approximate price. Please help me on this matter at the earliest.

shuvc · 26th February 2008, 12:59

My thoughts.

- See if you can get hold of a JBL 75.4 amp. Max 10K I guess.

- Change front compos to 6.5". 4to5K after exchanging/selling your Polks.

- Damp the front doors well. Say 4K

- Wiring and installation. Approx 3-4K.

DerAlte · 26th February 2008, 13:23

Dump the Cerwin Vega 5.25's, keep the Polk 6x9.

First change the front speakers (check if you can put in 6.5" drivers) any of these: Infinity Reference, JBL GTO, Blaupunkt THx, Hertz Energy, Illusion Electra. See if it sounds better for you with your HU.

For even better sound, drive the speakers with an amp. Will cost you 8-12K + another 3-4K for wiring. Amp: JBL, Blaupunkt, Alpine, even Pioneer. Don't buy sub-standard wiring kits such as Boss etc., instead either buy Scosche or Monster or similar reputed one, or buiy Finolex / L&T cables for power, and buy good RCA and speaker cables.

As @shuvc mentioned, get the doors damped - it makes the whole thing much better.

nripin · 26th February 2008, 13:47

U seem preety satisfied with your audio but need a little more right ?

You already have Components in the Front and 6"X9" in the Rear now what you miss is a JBL GT5-604; 4 channel full range amp that would take your audio to the next Level.

No clue of what it cost but i'm assuming around 5 k for it.

DerAlte · 26th February 2008, 15:20

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Originally Posted by nripin

JBL GT5-604 ... No clue of what it cost but i'm assuming around 5 k for it.

Yup, 5K in grey. @Vista2Swift got it recently - you could check with him where he got it from.

Don't forget, you will need to spend an additional ~3K for wiring and ~4K for damping to get the maximum out of adding the amp.

rahulv1 · 26th February 2008, 18:33

Do away with your 5.25 " Front Comps ... Get 6.5" ( Audition the Hertz, Infinity, Illusion , JBL , GZ , DLS, Rainbow ... ) .. decide accoeding to your taste ..

Get a 12" / 10" sub ( ID, RF, JBL are good )

Get a 4 channel amplifier.. use 2 channels for fronts
Other 2 in bridged mode for the SUB

You can buy a Kenwood 8401 in grey .. a very good buy for arnd 4-5k

For the rears ..

You can stick to your Polks.. they sure are good speakers but if you are not using an amp to drive them, you wouldn't get desired output..

So get GZ rear speakers ... ( some 691 Mk2 ) ...

..........

As mentioned : Get the doors damped and use quality wiring...

Rahul .....

rider60 · 26th February 2008, 20:48

my friend if you want good bass and treble then jbl gto607c are the right components for you, you see they have the signature sound of the rock the lows and highs!

since you dont have an amp and have second thoughts on getting one, all i would say is get these components first but please do audition them first, they might get a little too bright for some's taste and just right for some!

also as you are not keen on getting a sub you will need good bass from these itself so get the jbl's gt5 amp and these speakers they should do the job imo!

s.prashanth · 29th February 2008, 17:39

I just installed the JBL 1004 amp,I guess this is an overkill on the speakers I got, I am very satisfied with the clarity I have , but the front components tend to jar. Theze are 5.5 inch Cervin vegas. The rear are 70 watt Polks 690. Any suggestions. Also where in Bangalore could I go to get the setup done on the amp

praveen_v · 29th February 2008, 18:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by s.prashanth

I just installed the JBL 1004 amp,I guess this is an overkill on the speakers I got, I am very satisfied with the clarity I have , but the front components tend to jar. Theze are 5.5 inch Cervin vegas. The rear are 70 watt Polks 690. Any suggestions. Also where in Bangalore could I go to get the setup done on the amp

Great man!! I have been hunting around for someone with the 1004. I guess you are the first in T-BHP to own a 1004. cheers:

How much did it cost ?? with Bill & warranty??
Can you give a little review on it. A few pics will be great too!

Try reducing the gain for the front comps to reduce the jarring.

s.prashanth · 29th February 2008, 18:12

hey praveen, the photos I guess are available on the JBL sitew itself, it costed me about 9300 in the grey

Technocrat · 29th February 2008, 18:33

Hi s.prashanth

There are enough threads on ICE for Baleno.

Please search them for generic information.

For any particular help please ask in the following thread

Car Audio Advice from the Audio Gurus: Use "Search thread" before posting a new Q!

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26th February 2008, 11:54	#1
s.prashanth BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 365 Thanked: 85 Times	Ice Set Up For Baleno I needed advice on the ICE set uo in my Baleno. What I have now is as follows Pioneer 9650 Head unit, Polk audio db series 100watt Rms rear 6*9 and Cervin Wega 5 1/4" Components in the front. No sub woofer and I am not keen on one. I listen to Radio most of the time and cd/mp3 on higways. I am looking for crystal clear music which has tight bass and crystal clear treble. Do i need an amplifier? If yes which one and the approximate price. Please help me on this matter at the earliest.
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26th February 2008, 12:59	#2
shuvc Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kolkata Posts: 2,913 Thanked: 352 Times View My Garage	My thoughts. - See if you can get hold of a JBL 75.4 amp. Max 10K I guess. - Change front compos to 6.5". 4to5K after exchanging/selling your Polks. - Damp the front doors well. Say 4K - Wiring and installation. Approx 3-4K.
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26th February 2008, 13:23	#3
DerAlte Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 8,069 Thanked: 2,919 Times	Dump the Cerwin Vega 5.25's, keep the Polk 6x9. First change the front speakers (check if you can put in 6.5" drivers) any of these: Infinity Reference, JBL GTO, Blaupunkt THx, Hertz Energy, Illusion Electra. See if it sounds better for you with your HU. For even better sound, drive the speakers with an amp. Will cost you 8-12K + another 3-4K for wiring. Amp: JBL, Blaupunkt, Alpine, even Pioneer. Don't buy sub-standard wiring kits such as Boss etc., instead either buy Scosche or Monster or similar reputed one, or buiy Finolex / L&T cables for power, and buy good RCA and speaker cables. As @shuvc mentioned, get the doors damped - it makes the whole thing much better.
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26th February 2008, 13:47	#4
nripin BANNED Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 131 Thanked: Once	U seem preety satisfied with your audio but need a little more right ? You already have Components in the Front and 6"X9" in the Rear now what you miss is a JBL GT5-604; 4 channel full range amp that would take your audio to the next Level. No clue of what it cost but i'm assuming around 5 k for it.
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26th February 2008, 18:33	#6
rahulv1 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 12 Thanked: 0 Times	Do away with your 5.25 " Front Comps ... Get 6.5" ( Audition the Hertz, Infinity, Illusion , JBL , GZ , DLS, Rainbow ... ) .. decide accoeding to your taste .. Get a 12" / 10" sub ( ID, RF, JBL are good ) Get a 4 channel amplifier.. use 2 channels for fronts Other 2 in bridged mode for the SUB You can buy a Kenwood 8401 in grey .. a very good buy for arnd 4-5k For the rears .. You can stick to your Polks.. they sure are good speakers but if you are not using an amp to drive them, you wouldn't get desired output.. So get GZ rear speakers ... ( some 691 Mk2 ) ... .......... As mentioned : Get the doors damped and use quality wiring... Rahul .....
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26th February 2008, 20:48	#7
rider60 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bhagyanagaram. (A.K.A. Hyderabad) Posts: 1,620 Thanked: 56 Times View My Garage	my friend if you want good bass and treble then jbl gto607c are the right components for you, you see they have the signature sound of the rock the lows and highs! since you dont have an amp and have second thoughts on getting one, all i would say is get these components first but please do audition them first, they might get a little too bright for some's taste and just right for some! also as you are not keen on getting a sub you will need good bass from these itself so get the jbl's gt5 amp and these speakers they should do the job imo!
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29th February 2008, 17:39	#8
s.prashanth BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 365 Thanked: 85 Times	I just installed the JBL 1004 amp,I guess this is an overkill on the speakers I got, I am very satisfied with the clarity I have , but the front components tend to jar. Theze are 5.5 inch Cervin vegas. The rear are 70 watt Polks 690. Any suggestions. Also where in Bangalore could I go to get the setup done on the amp
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29th February 2008, 18:12	#10
s.prashanth BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 365 Thanked: 85 Times	hey praveen, the photos I guess are available on the JBL sitew itself, it costed me about 9300 in the grey
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29th February 2008, 18:33	#11
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	Thread Closed Hi s.prashanth There are enough threads on ICE for Baleno. Please search them for generic information. For any particular help please ask in the following thread Car Audio Advice from the Audio Gurus: Use "Search thread" before posting a new Q! Thread Closed
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