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jkdas · 4th March 2006, 14:33

retain the pio. Santro takes only 4inchers at front and hence there isnt any 4 inch compo tht I know of.
Try a good 4 incher at front like GTO426 or Hertz or Boston etc. If you want a compo then, you can get a 5*1/4 for rear pods. Or, a fibre setup on frnt door panel ($$).

use the Alpine amp to power the 4 speakers and the 502 for the sub. OR
use alpine to power the front speaker and the sub.

revtech · 4th March 2006, 18:41

i agree with jkdas.
go for a good four inch coaxial.buttt i think kicker makes four inch components.i think i saw it somewhere.

Rev

prince85 · 4th March 2006, 21:19

yup, kicker does make a 4 inch component set. I have it in my esteem. Its Kicker EX-4.2 costing 5k. Stunning sounding components, believe me.

Cheers

jkdas · 4th March 2006, 22:46

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Originally Posted by prince85

yup, kicker does make a 4 inch component set. I have it in my esteem. Its Kicker EX-4.2 costing 5k. Stunning sounding components, believe me.

Cheers

oh yah. just found it.
http://www.kicker.com/06/index-ww-low.html

nice site. and check out those sub boxes

jkdas · 4th March 2006, 23:10

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Originally Posted by navin

Some preamp outputs can be used for a sub as well (the HU allows the outputs to be fullrange or low pass only).

Why it got me confused was because I saw an amp which had those.

s0uljah · 5th March 2006, 14:30

JKDas, Revtech & Prince, Thank you for pointing me in the right direction.

@Prince : Whats the rest of your setup like ? And good luck for your finals mate........ freeeedom !!

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Originally Posted by jkdas

retain the pio. Santro takes only 4inchers at front and hence there isnt any 4 inch compo tht I know of.

I guess I will retain the pioneer 6"x9" (http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_2408.html) as they deliver good bass(powered by the 502).
One thing it tends to put out excess highs as these are 4-way speakers.

Not sure what to do with the Boston 6"x9" (http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_2408.html)
Maybe I can sell it over the forums market place. These have hardly been used!

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Originally Posted by jkdas

Try a good 4 incher at front like GTO426 or Hertz or Boston etc. If you want a compo then,
you can get a 5*1/4 for rear pods. Or, a fibre setup on frnt door panel ($$).

Will dig around for some options in 4" , not really keen in drilling or cutting the door panels.
Fibre setup would have been a nice option but I have money constraints !!

Suggestions anybody ?

jkdas · 5th March 2006, 15:23

I use a pair of JBL GTO426 for the frnt pods; powered frm a pio amp. Its plays damn loud without any distortion or whatever. Only if it was in an enclsoed pod...sigh!

s0uljah · 5th March 2006, 15:38

jkdas,

Forgot to mention earlier, saw your JBLfyed car and its a sweet ride man. Very neat and clean layout

One thing is I want output in the front that delivers clear MIDS.. Priority lies here as bass in the rear is kind of sufficient and highs are a little shiny.

Also I want to invest in good speaker wiring/interconnects & terminals. So will rip out my existing setup completely and start from scratch.

jkdas · 5th March 2006, 15:47

check out jbl or audison or monstor cables. Gurus say to avoid Bose (or is it boss) stuff.

Try to avoid cutting of cables.

If you can get that kicker compo as compos are better than co-ax. gto426 costs 2.5k

My setup misses a sub desperately. It will be a jbl sub box and a good mono (300.1 should do); waiting for Mr.Bush to snd me pocket money to buy these.

navin · 5th March 2006, 15:56

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Originally Posted by s0uljah

HU : Pioneer 7650 (1 year old)
Front : Pioneer TS20 Tweeter (6 - 7 years old !!)
Rear : Pioneer TS-6891r (6" x 9")
Sony Xplod 502 amp (1 year old).
My cousins car has the following installed its hardly been used 10 days (the ICE) and he wants to replace it all! He has boston tweeters in the front, boston fx93 rear co-axials and an alpine mrp-f240 amp.
p.s : limited budget.. eheh i know this doesnt mean anythign to you guys ;]

Lets get adventurous.
1. ignore the TS20.
2. Modify the 6891 by disengaging the mid and tweeter and use it as a woofer only.
3. Install the FX93 on a MDF rear deck
4. Get Boston 4" in the front and disengage the Coax's tweeter use the boston tweeter mounted on the loutside rear window pods or dash instead.
5. power Pio 6891 woofers with the Sony 502
6. Power Boston speakers with Alpine 240.
7. add HU as and when your budget permits.

jkdas · 5th March 2006, 16:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by navin

Lets get adventurous.
1. ignore the TS20.
2. Modify the 6891 by disengaging the mid and tweeter and use it as a woofer only.
3. Install the FX93 on a MDF rear deck
4. Get Boston 4" in the front and disengage the Coax's tweeter use the boston tweeter mounted on the loutside rear window pods or dash instead.
5. power Pio 6891 woofers with the Sony 502
6. Power Boston speakers with Alpine 240.
7. add HU as and when your budget permits.

The guru has spoken ! that means DIY but best setup, you ready? There's a P1Y for sale in our forum, maybe get that one too

just saw your other post; since you live near mcl. maybe you can ask him to do the DIY

navin · 5th March 2006, 16:10

hint: mclaren is looking to uprgade his 10" sub to a 15" sub.

jkdas · 5th March 2006, 16:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by navin

hint: mclaren is looking to uprgade his 10" sub to a 15" sub.

now dont say you got confused regarding your setup!

s0uljah · 5th March 2006, 16:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by navin

Lets get adventurous.

Thanks mate !!

Quote:

1. ignore the TS20.
2. Modify the 6891 by disengaging the mid and tweeter and use it as a woofer only.

Im a novice when it comes to the technical aspects, so will have to read abotu disengaging specific parts of the speaker setup.

Quote:

3. Install the FX93 on a MDF rear deck
4. Get Boston 4" in the front and disengage the Coax's tweeter use the boston tweeter mounted on the loutside rear window pods or dash instead.

Currently I got a flat MDF plank in the rear with the 6891's.

Quote:

5. power Pio 6891 woofers with the Sony 502
6. Power Boston speakers with Alpine 240.
7. add HU as and when your budget permits.

Man you really worked out a sweet and simple situation for me

Additional question regarding approx cost for
Wiring/Terminals/Connectors <santro> :-

- HU/Front comps/Tweeter
- Rear 6" x 9" (pio 6891)
- Rear 6" x 9" (boston fx93)
- 2ch 502 / 4 ch alpine f240 --> Would like to fix these in the boot.

I plan on using the Audison FS/FT series.

Thanks again !!

s0uljah · 5th March 2006, 16:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkdas

The guru has spoken ! that means DIY but best setup, you ready? There's a P1Y for sale in our forum, maybe get that one too
just saw your other post; since you live near mcl. maybe you can ask him to do the DIY

Yes the guru has spoken and it felt like I had been hit by a drug !! Hehe.
About HU, I will have to resort to exchanging my current HU with some dealer and paying the difference. Dont think I can afford a different HU right now. Yes it would be nice if I could work with McL and learn.. lets see how it goes

4th March 2006, 14:33	#2956
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	retain the pio. Santro takes only 4inchers at front and hence there isnt any 4 inch compo tht I know of. Try a good 4 incher at front like GTO426 or Hertz or Boston etc. If you want a compo then, you can get a 5*1/4 for rear pods. Or, a fibre setup on frnt door panel ($$). use the Alpine amp to power the 4 speakers and the 502 for the sub. OR use alpine to power the front speaker and the sub.
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4th March 2006, 18:41	#2957
revtech Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,992 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	i agree with jkdas. go for a good four inch coaxial.buttt i think kicker makes four inch components.i think i saw it somewhere. Rev
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4th March 2006, 21:19	#2958
prince85 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 971 Thanked: 123 Times	yup, kicker does make a 4 inch component set. I have it in my esteem. Its Kicker EX-4.2 costing 5k. Stunning sounding components, believe me. Cheers
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5th March 2006, 15:23	#2962
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	I use a pair of JBL GTO426 for the frnt pods; powered frm a pio amp. Its plays damn loud without any distortion or whatever. Only if it was in an enclsoed pod...sigh! Last edited by jkdas : 5th March 2006 at 15:25.
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5th March 2006, 15:38	#2963
s0uljah Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: BLR Posts: 2,222 Thanked: 26 Times View My Garage	jkdas, Forgot to mention earlier, saw your JBLfyed car and its a sweet ride man. Very neat and clean layout One thing is I want output in the front that delivers clear MIDS.. Priority lies here as bass in the rear is kind of sufficient and highs are a little shiny. Also I want to invest in good speaker wiring/interconnects & terminals. So will rip out my existing setup completely and start from scratch.
	() Thanks

5th March 2006, 15:47	#2964
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	check out jbl or audison or monstor cables. Gurus say to avoid Bose (or is it boss) stuff. Try to avoid cutting of cables. If you can get that kicker compo as compos are better than co-ax. gto426 costs 2.5k My setup misses a sub desperately. It will be a jbl sub box and a good mono (300.1 should do); waiting for Mr.Bush to snd me pocket money to buy these.
	() Thanks

5th March 2006, 16:10	#2967
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,202 Thanked: 9,322 Times	hint: mclaren is looking to uprgade his 10" sub to a 15" sub.
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