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Gill · 15th May 2009, 16:57

Congrats Mate!
Enjoy the music,the equipment is great! Install it and share with us the review!

Sam Kapasi · 15th May 2009, 17:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by DocG

I'm sure Sam is glad to see people with such brand loyalty

Not really. I enjoy music and gadgets as much as the next person. A good amp is a good amp.

I am only glad to see music lovers.

hydrashok · 15th May 2009, 17:05

Nice pics, Sathee! h/k sure makes s3xy amps!

abhinav.gupta88 · 15th May 2009, 17:50

Wow.
Excellent purchase
Damn Beautiful.
What's the price of the amp?

sathee46 · 15th May 2009, 17:59

The MRP is 29990, But as usual i got a nice discount courtesy of using Sam's name.

ameenmaj · 15th May 2009, 18:53

Sexy....Too too good. Drool Maal.

Perfect to keep with the 470. So hope you will install the sub over the weekend.

sathee46 · 16th May 2009, 12:44

It's hard for me get the Finolex power wire, No one is willing to sell them in meters and want me to buy the whole bundle (100Mts)

. There is a brand named PolyCab 25 SqMm which is available at 110 Rs/Mt. Shall i go ahead with this?

karankapoor · 16th May 2009, 12:59

Sathee you had bought such good amplifiers and buying this finolex, don't buy cheep cables go foe some branded main wire ground cable. i will again say don't buy finolex or ploycab

sathee46 · 16th May 2009, 13:13

I do have plans of upgrading to a branded 0-2 Gauge amplifier Kit, which i'm planning to get from the US. I thought these cables were VFM, there are quite a few installs in tbhp using these wires.

Can someone tell me how much would a branded amp wiring kit (kicker/connection audison) cost here? what gauge would best suit my requirement.

abhinav.gupta88 · 16th May 2009, 13:31

you will not need 0 guage. I guess 2 gauge will be enough for you.

DocG · 16th May 2009, 13:31

I would second what KK said. I feel that there's a reason why car audio companies got into manufacturing of power and speaker wires. Else why would they take the trouble if companies like Finolex and Polycab who make a lot more wire/more profit would cut it.

I believe m4gur8 (Manan) got his kicker wiring kit here in India for around 13K. I'm getting my 0 gauge kicker power kit from the US for around 7K.

karankapoor · 16th May 2009, 13:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by abhinav.gupta88

I guess 2 gauge will be enough for you.

Yes, 2 gauge will be more then suffeciant.

Quote:

Originally Posted by DocG

I feel that there's a reason why car audio companies got into manufacturing of power and speaker wires. Else why would they take the trouble if companies like Finolex and Polycab who make a lot more wire/more profit would cut it.

Bullzye,
One could not get a better answer then this.

abhinav.gupta88 · 16th May 2009, 13:41

@ Sathee, Can you tell us a detailed comparison between the JBL 1004 and the HK CA470.

Points that i need to know.

Difference in Mid Bass
Difference in Highs
Clarity of vocals etc.

EDIT: What is the fuse rating on the HK CA1500M

sathee46 · 16th May 2009, 15:45

I hope you guys should have read my previous short review. First of all I would like to say the 1004 is a very good & powerful Amp, the following is a comparison of the amplifier with the CA470 which is of a much BETTER QUALITY.

Midbass - The 1004 was too harsh on the components, the bass reproduction was not very accurate. The distortion can be felt easily at higher volumes. The bass from the CA470 is punchy but soft, the bass reproduction is so natural. When I usually download/rip my tracks I first listen to them on my headphones (I have a sennheiser, which is a pretty decent headphone) some tracks which would have excellent bass while on the headphones would be totally different on the 1004, some would have very less bass & some very high. With the CA470 the music and bass is so natural, everything is just right (as good as the headphone).This is the thing which I like the most about the CA470.

Difference in Highs - Again if I start explaining this, I would end with something similar to the above. The highs blends just perfect with the rest, which I think is very important when we listen to music at a length. They sound a lot more pleasant. But I think this has got to do more with the speakers than the amplifiers. The CA470 has made them sound so sweet, the 1004 was a bit too bright/harsh in comparison

Clarity of vocals - The vocals are not let down, they are equally good. They sound crystal clear with nil distortion. There is a good improvement from the 1004 which I can’t explain by just words. Listening to classic songs and some unplugged music can easily tell you the quality of vocals, I’ve never been to a live concert of Bryan Adams but now I have an idea what it would feel like

one more thing is when I had the 1004, on long trips I could not keep the volume up for a long time. With the CA470 the music is so pleasant, I keep increasing the volume.

The figures in the paper tell a different story, I don’t really understand all the numbers and the technical jargons. This review is solely from a normal person who just loves music and not from an audiophile. Someone who auditions my setup can tell you how true it is. Hope this says it all!!

The fuse rating of CA1500M is 80A

sathee46 · 16th May 2009, 16:33

Guy's I'm totally confused on the wiring part, my install depends on it. Anyone care to tell me the disadvantages of using these house hold wiring. I totally respect your views on using branded wiring, but would like to know the pros and cons.

15th May 2009, 16:57	#121
Gill BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mohali Posts: 701 Thanked: 16 Times	Congrats Mate! Enjoy the music,the equipment is great! Install it and share with us the review!
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15th May 2009, 17:05	#123
hydrashok Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In my Office Posts: 2,528 Thanked: 17 Times View My Garage	Nice pics, Sathee! h/k sure makes s3xy amps!
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15th May 2009, 17:50	#124
abhinav.gupta88 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi , India Posts: 4,092 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	Wow. Excellent purchase Damn Beautiful. What's the price of the amp?
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15th May 2009, 17:59	#125
sathee46 BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 465 Thanked: 8 Times View My Garage	The MRP is 29990, But as usual i got a nice discount courtesy of using Sam's name.
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15th May 2009, 18:53	#126
ameenmaj BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Thrissur/Hyderabad Posts: 77 Thanked: 0 Times	Sexy....Too too good. Drool Maal. Perfect to keep with the 470. So hope you will install the sub over the weekend.
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16th May 2009, 12:44	#127
sathee46 BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 465 Thanked: 8 Times View My Garage	It's hard for me get the Finolex power wire, No one is willing to sell them in meters and want me to buy the whole bundle (100Mts). There is a brand named PolyCab 25 SqMm which is available at 110 Rs/Mt. Shall i go ahead with this?
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16th May 2009, 12:59	#128
karankapoor Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: in the car!!! Posts: 1,675 Thanked: 6 Times	Sathee you had bought such good amplifiers and buying this finolex, don't buy cheep cables go foe some branded main wire ground cable. i will again say don't buy finolex or ploycab
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16th May 2009, 13:13	#129
sathee46 BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 465 Thanked: 8 Times View My Garage	I do have plans of upgrading to a branded 0-2 Gauge amplifier Kit, which i'm planning to get from the US. I thought these cables were VFM, there are quite a few installs in tbhp using these wires. Can someone tell me how much would a branded amp wiring kit (kicker/connection audison) cost here? what gauge would best suit my requirement.
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16th May 2009, 13:31	#130
abhinav.gupta88 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi , India Posts: 4,092 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	you will not need 0 guage. I guess 2 gauge will be enough for you.
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16th May 2009, 13:31	#131
DocG BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Mumbai - Singapore - Cali - Sydney - S.Korea Posts: 870 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	I would second what KK said. I feel that there's a reason why car audio companies got into manufacturing of power and speaker wires. Else why would they take the trouble if companies like Finolex and Polycab who make a lot more wire/more profit would cut it. I believe m4gur8 (Manan) got his kicker wiring kit here in India for around 13K. I'm getting my 0 gauge kicker power kit from the US for around 7K.
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16th May 2009, 13:41	#133
abhinav.gupta88 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi , India Posts: 4,092 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	@ Sathee, Can you tell us a detailed comparison between the JBL 1004 and the HK CA470. Points that i need to know. Difference in Mid Bass Difference in Highs Clarity of vocals etc. EDIT: What is the fuse rating on the HK CA1500M Last edited by abhinav.gupta88 : 16th May 2009 at 13:55.
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16th May 2009, 15:45	#134
sathee46 BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 465 Thanked: 8 Times View My Garage	I hope you guys should have read my previous short review. First of all I would like to say the 1004 is a very good & powerful Amp, the following is a comparison of the amplifier with the CA470 which is of a much BETTER QUALITY. Midbass - The 1004 was too harsh on the components, the bass reproduction was not very accurate. The distortion can be felt easily at higher volumes. The bass from the CA470 is punchy but soft, the bass reproduction is so natural. When I usually download/rip my tracks I first listen to them on my headphones (I have a sennheiser, which is a pretty decent headphone) some tracks which would have excellent bass while on the headphones would be totally different on the 1004, some would have very less bass & some very high. With the CA470 the music and bass is so natural, everything is just right (as good as the headphone).This is the thing which I like the most about the CA470. Difference in Highs - Again if I start explaining this, I would end with something similar to the above. The highs blends just perfect with the rest, which I think is very important when we listen to music at a length. They sound a lot more pleasant. But I think this has got to do more with the speakers than the amplifiers. The CA470 has made them sound so sweet, the 1004 was a bit too bright/harsh in comparison Clarity of vocals - The vocals are not let down, they are equally good. They sound crystal clear with nil distortion. There is a good improvement from the 1004 which I can’t explain by just words. Listening to classic songs and some unplugged music can easily tell you the quality of vocals, I’ve never been to a live concert of Bryan Adams but now I have an idea what it would feel like one more thing is when I had the 1004, on long trips I could not keep the volume up for a long time. With the CA470 the music is so pleasant, I keep increasing the volume. The figures in the paper tell a different story, I don’t really understand all the numbers and the technical jargons. This review is solely from a normal person who just loves music and not from an audiophile. Someone who auditions my setup can tell you how true it is. Hope this says it all!! The fuse rating of CA1500M is 80A Last edited by sathee46 : 16th May 2009 at 15:48.
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16th May 2009, 16:33	#135
sathee46 BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 465 Thanked: 8 Times View My Garage	Guy's I'm totally confused on the wiring part, my install depends on it. Anyone care to tell me the disadvantages of using these house hold wiring. I totally respect your views on using branded wiring, but would like to know the pros and cons.
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