can HU from UK be used in India?

sathya_j2084 · 11th April 2008, 15:28

hello

does a HU bought from UK work in indian cars and JBL speakers.Are the specifications same for HU available in India and UK? If not,what specs should i be looking for when getting a HU from UK to match indian cars/speakers

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spadival · 11th April 2008, 15:31

Dont get anything that has DAB radio reception. Its pretty useless in India, atleast for now. Do they still have FM radios in UK?

DerAlte · 11th April 2008, 18:01

India and UK / Europe have the same standards for FM. Audio CDs and data (mp3) CDs are the same all over the world. So any HU meant for UK would work in India.

But why buy in UK? It would be perhaps cheaper in India. Also, the warranty - unless explicitly stated to be International Warranty, would not be valid in India.

HUs do not have any preference for speaker brand and model. Of course, some discerning audiophiles say that some HU+speaker combinations exhibit definite tonal characteristics.

jkdas · 11th April 2008, 18:48

Have used one bought from UK without any issues.

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spadival Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Melbourne, AU Posts: 1,772 Thanked: 29 Times View My Garage	Dont get anything that has DAB radio reception. Its pretty useless in India, atleast for now. Do they still have FM radios in UK?
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11th April 2008, 18:01	#3
DerAlte Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 8,027 Thanked: 2,920 Times	India and UK / Europe have the same standards for FM. Audio CDs and data (mp3) CDs are the same all over the world. So any HU meant for UK would work in India. But why buy in UK? It would be perhaps cheaper in India. Also, the warranty - unless explicitly stated to be International Warranty, would not be valid in India. HUs do not have any preference for speaker brand and model. Of course, some discerning audiophiles say that some HU+speaker combinations exhibit definite tonal characteristics.
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11th April 2008, 18:48	#4
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,685 Thanked: 1,497 Times View My Garage	Have used one bought from UK without any issues.
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