To all the Gurus, really need your help here,
I am looking to upgrade my 2006 M800 ICE this weekend, and have been planning and researching for a long time now. At present I have JBL 937 6X9s in the rear and small coaxials in front under the dashboard. Powered by a Pioneer DEH 4850 HU.
I am looking to install a 4 channel amp, a subwoofer, front components, and retain my 6X9s for rear fill.
Yesterday, I went to my regular ICE installer, who had done a very decent job with my present ICE install, and is an honest guy with genuine stuff. He advised me on the following setup, as per my requirements:
1.JBL front component set, 6.5", GT5 series: Rs.4500
2.JBL 504 amplifier, 4 channel: Rs.7800
3.JBL 1100 W 12"" subwoofer along with local enclosure manufactured by this guy: Rs. 4700 (with original JBL manufactured enclosure, this would be 7200 bucks)
4.RCA cables: 350 X 2= Rs.700
5.Power cable and other misccellaneous charges= Rs.400.
Totals to 18.1K. All of the above are with bill and warranty, no grey market stuff for me!
What do you think of the above quote? Any shortages/excesses? Anything else I should be considering?
Also, my present head unit is a Pioneer DEH 4850, which has 2 pre-outs. I was advised by this guy to upgrade to a DEH 5090, which has three preouts and which would better suit my upgraded config. What do you think?
Lastly, would I require damping? If yes, where? And what amout would I need to budget for this?
Looking forward to all your inputs, since I need to freeze of the configuration and budget by this Friday, so that I can get the install done this weekend.
Thanks and please post your replies soon