Super cheap ice <6.5k ! Possible ?

panky12345 · 24th April 2009, 18:44

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Originally Posted by phamilyman

Oh hello, I do the same. I have exactly the same setup

oye family wale aadmi, when you intend to install your ICE? Baal safed ho rahe hain mere sunte sunte! (I'm getting older listening to your plans to get your ICE installed)

kannan666 · 24th April 2009, 19:03

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Originally Posted by phamilyman

Oh hello, I do the same. I have exactly the same setup

+1 to that ! Same setup in my Omni too !

pranava999 · 24th April 2009, 19:35

Trying to do a nano effect on ICE?? well i read a thread here where some one got aan usb /sd card player in the range of 800-1200! So look out for a decent second hand desi 2 channel amp,affordable entry level types, bargain and haggle like hell for a low price and hook the speakers,may improve the SQ!

phamilyman · 25th April 2009, 00:26

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Originally Posted by panky12345

oye family wale aadmi, when you intend to install your ICE? Baal safed ho rahe hain mere sunte sunte! (I'm getting older listening to your plans to get your ICE installed)

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/long-t...ml#post1195500

Anything like from the past 2-3 months I've not been talking of installing ICE anytime soon!

All thanks to this recession!

rahulsingh007 · 25th April 2009, 11:29

Thank God !
we are not affected much by recession . at this moment near baisakhi we become the richest and rest of the year enjoy !

Guys will it be a good idea to buy Amp and hook it up to the HU , will it make difference to the sound quality ?

DerAlte · 25th April 2009, 12:52

An amp does make a lot of difference, especially if you want to hear music rather loud and want the neighbors to hear it too. The built-in HU amps start distorting after a certain volume level.

You will have to consider at least another 3K (2-ch amp in grey + cables, wiring etc.) to put in an amp.

rahulsingh007 · 25th April 2009, 16:32

Hi Guys,
Finally decided against the planned setup, it was coming to poor for our taste,

Here is the New and Improved setup:
Head Unit : Pioneer DEH-2150UBG (Rs. ~6300)
Speakers: PIONEER TSA1665 (Rs. ~1700)
Wiring and Misc : (about Rs. 1000)

Total : ~8000-9000

However he is not satisfied with the price of the HU though he likes the new speakers, crisp and clear sound if not loud.

Any suggestion of a HU which is cheaper (Should have USB/Aux-in, CD Player not necessary)

Suggestion to other: Don't buy a unbranded HU , their sound quality is poor (we tested 10 different units of the same model and all sounded different! plus one does not get warranty (imagine you buy this from somewhere and after about 30 mins of use it fries off) the same happened yesterday when we were testing different combos)

phamilyman · 25th April 2009, 18:14

No way man. In delhi you get the decent 4050 for 5400 bucks, and the awesomer 5050 for about 800-1000 more.

Those speakers are crap (take JBL).

And hey, wiring etc for 1000 - for such a minimum setup is daylight robbery. I had gotten a lower quote from two very reputed installers on this forum. Just that I've held off - but that is pricy for the level of equipment.

nitrous · 25th April 2009, 18:20

The JBL GT5 6" coaxial is available for around 1600 bucks.

panky12345 · 25th April 2009, 18:27

installation should not be more than 250-300..beware of cheats!

swastikviji · 25th April 2009, 19:18

HI Rahul when you don't want use cd player why don't you go for only Amp and some good quality speakers i done same in my gypsy after losing my head unit only disadvantage you have is all the controls is in your MP3 player may be an i pod A philips Go gear are A Mobile with 3.5 mm Jack will do

rahulsingh007 · 25th April 2009, 19:36

Thank you for saving me phamilyman

I was just going for installation tomorrow,
I called up the guy and told him you are a cheat and a big liar (my friend was saying that when he had gone for installation the guy put the HU and wiring and then said his billed speakers (Kenwood) are not working properly and he has put sony at no extra cost

)
So now I am looking for a new guy , any idea of the best installer in Amritsar?

Thanks Nitrous for suggestion, but these are not available in Amritsar, can somebody from the forum hook me up with them ?

akshay4587 · 25th April 2009, 19:39

@rahul why spend 6.5K on a pioneer for a budget set up
when 5K can get you a kenwood 5539?

panky12345 · 25th April 2009, 19:59

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Originally Posted by akshay4587

when 5K can get you a kenwood 5539?

.. but thats supposedly just the HU.

For the cheap HU lines look no further than JVC/Pio.. perfect VFM.

akshay4587 · 25th April 2009, 20:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by panky12345

.. but thats supposedly just the HU.

For the cheap HU lines look no further than JVC/Pio.. perfect VFM.

yup
but panky,he has increased his budget to around 9K and he is paying 6.3K for a pioneer 2150

24th April 2009, 19:35	#18
pranava999 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: BANGALORE Posts: 845 Thanked: 23 Times View My Garage	Trying to do a nano effect on ICE?? well i read a thread here where some one got aan usb /sd card player in the range of 800-1200! So look out for a decent second hand desi 2 channel amp,affordable entry level types, bargain and haggle like hell for a low price and hook the speakers,may improve the SQ!
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25th April 2009, 11:29	#20
rahulsingh007 BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Amritsar Posts: 164 Thanked: 44 Times	Thank God ! we are not affected much by recession . at this moment near baisakhi we become the richest and rest of the year enjoy ! Guys will it be a good idea to buy Amp and hook it up to the HU , will it make difference to the sound quality ?
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25th April 2009, 12:52	#21
DerAlte Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 8,069 Thanked: 2,919 Times	An amp does make a lot of difference, especially if you want to hear music rather loud and want the neighbors to hear it too. The built-in HU amps start distorting after a certain volume level. You will have to consider at least another 3K (2-ch amp in grey + cables, wiring etc.) to put in an amp. Last edited by DerAlte : 25th April 2009 at 12:56.
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25th April 2009, 16:32	#22
rahulsingh007 BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Amritsar Posts: 164 Thanked: 44 Times	Hi Guys, Finally decided against the planned setup, it was coming to poor for our taste, Here is the New and Improved setup: Head Unit : Pioneer DEH-2150UBG (Rs. ~6300) Speakers: PIONEER TSA1665 (Rs. ~1700) Wiring and Misc : (about Rs. 1000) Total : ~8000-9000 However he is not satisfied with the price of the HU though he likes the new speakers, crisp and clear sound if not loud. Any suggestion of a HU which is cheaper (Should have USB/Aux-in, CD Player not necessary) Suggestion to other: Don't buy a unbranded HU , their sound quality is poor (we tested 10 different units of the same model and all sounded different! plus one does not get warranty (imagine you buy this from somewhere and after about 30 mins of use it fries off) the same happened yesterday when we were testing different combos)
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25th April 2009, 18:14	#23
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,968 Thanked: 4,642 Times	No way man. In delhi you get the decent 4050 for 5400 bucks, and the awesomer 5050 for about 800-1000 more. Those speakers are crap (take JBL). And hey, wiring etc for 1000 - for such a minimum setup is daylight robbery. I had gotten a lower quote from two very reputed installers on this forum. Just that I've held off - but that is pricy for the level of equipment.
	() Thanks

25th April 2009, 18:20	#24
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	The JBL GT5 6" coaxial is available for around 1600 bucks.
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25th April 2009, 18:27	#25
panky12345 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 2,697 Thanked: 171 Times	installation should not be more than 250-300..beware of cheats!
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25th April 2009, 19:18	#26
swastikviji BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 417 Thanked: 166 Times View My Garage	HI Rahul when you don't want use cd player why don't you go for only Amp and some good quality speakers i done same in my gypsy after losing my head unit only disadvantage you have is all the controls is in your MP3 player may be an i pod A philips Go gear are A Mobile with 3.5 mm Jack will do
	() Thanks

25th April 2009, 19:36	#27
rahulsingh007 BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Amritsar Posts: 164 Thanked: 44 Times	Thank you for saving me phamilyman I was just going for installation tomorrow, I called up the guy and told him you are a cheat and a big liar (my friend was saying that when he had gone for installation the guy put the HU and wiring and then said his billed speakers (Kenwood) are not working properly and he has put sony at no extra cost ) So now I am looking for a new guy , any idea of the best installer in Amritsar? Thanks Nitrous for suggestion, but these are not available in Amritsar, can somebody from the forum hook me up with them ?
	() Thanks

25th April 2009, 19:39	#28
akshay4587 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chandigarh/Mohali/Ambala Cantt Posts: 4,151 Thanked: 4,525 Times View My Garage	@rahul why spend 6.5K on a pioneer for a budget set up when 5K can get you a kenwood 5539?
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