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Sam Kapasi · 7th March 2006, 14:36

The song is "Voodoo people" by Prodigy. It's off the Album, "Music for the Jilted Generation", their second album I think, after "The Prodigy Experience" and before "Fat of the land"
And the truck, well the rules don't allow expletives, but really ya, these russian JBL guys have set the madness goal now too high for us. hehehe

navin · 7th March 2006, 15:25

Not reall Sam, maybe we can ask our friend Dr. Arora (on another thread) to give them a taste of his medicine.

buzzin_hornets · 7th March 2006, 15:30

lol ..paging dr arora .. u r wanted on this thread immediately!!

bikefreak · 7th March 2006, 16:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by navin

There is a Blaupunkt HU I heard retails for 4.5K.

Read this a few weeks back.
Does anyone know more details like the model number, suitable speakers, whether it comes with warranty etc ?

jkdas · 7th March 2006, 17:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by bikefreak

Read this a few weeks back.
Does anyone know more details like the model number, suitable speakers, whether it comes with warranty etc ?

It was posted in tbhp. Search for it. Think the rest of teh setup too was all Blau unit, with sub box even.

prince85 · 7th March 2006, 20:49

Guys, as you know that i am looking out for a 4 channel amplifier
My current system is
Alpine 9857
JBL GTO 936
Kicker EX-4.2 (4 inch components)- 35w rms(70w peak)

My options are-
Alpine MRV 240 for 10.4k
JBL GTO 75.4 for 13k
Pioneer 944 for 13k
Soundstream 260.4 for 12k

Now guys i am looking for an amp to power my 4 existing speakers. Priority is SQ and not SPL. I do not want a very powerful amp as i am scared it would over power my 4 inch kicker components, atleast that is what i feel, maybe

. Guys please help me out in this respect. I would like to know more 4 channel models of Alpine with their respective prices if possible. My budget for the amp is upto 17k.

And last but not the least how does the PIoneer 944 compare with the the JBL GTO 75.4.

Cheers

navin · 8th March 2006, 09:59

having only heard 2 of the 4 (JBL and Alpine) I would prefer the Alipne if I was only driving 4 satellites and wanted a relaxed sound. If I wanted to rock the JBL would make better sense. It is more balsy.

The 944 is a well reputed amp. I have heard the 6100 and prefer the 75.4 for the 6100 but the 944 might be another beast. Maybe Gun, JB or Sam etc. can help.

However ever since Sam got his photo taken for AV Max (representing Harman Kardon HT/AV reciever and JBL's On Stage Ipod player) he has gone AWOL. See what fame and fortune do! :-) LOL just kidding Sam.

navin · 8th March 2006, 10:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

Hello boys,
Please forgive me for not being here as often as i would like to. I've been really busy

yeah we saw your pics. good to see you in what you consider formal clothes! :-)

here's to you....

"Immortalize a slice of time,
Hey don't mind me...
I'm having my picture taken"
Boomtown Rats, Having my picture taken, Fine art of resurfacing.

prince85 · 8th March 2006, 10:31

Thanks Navin for you valuable comments, So JB, Gunbir, Sam and others, could you please tell me which amp should i go in for? I want to know if there are any other 4 ch amps by alpine other than the 240 which you would recomend. How about the Alpine MRV-340? How much does it cost in Mumbai? This amp would be to power my 4 inch front components Kicker(35w rms) and rear co-axials JBL (100w rms) only, Priority-SQ .

Also i need a comparison urgently between JBL GTO 936 and the Pioneer 944 to drive 2 boxed subs(JBL GTO 1000B's) coz my uncle is gonna send me one of these amps from Dubai.

I am sorry if i am sounding desperate

, but i need to make a choice soon. Please help

navin · 8th March 2006, 10:41

The 340 is discontinued.

I assume you mean JBL 75.4 not the GTO 936.

To power the 2 x JBL GTO 1000B I'd use a mono sub amp such as the JBL 300.1/301.1 instead of a 4 ch. amp unless ofcourse the 4 ch. is already available.

prince85 · 8th March 2006, 11:04

Oh yes, i am soo sorry, i meant the JBL GTO 75.4 and not the JBL GTO 936

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I know navin that the alpine MRV-F340 is discontinued but i saw it in my accessories shop the other day and they said that the MRV-F345 which has replaced the 340 is not available in india. MRV-F545 is way out of my budget. So what i wanted to know is that is there a significant difference between the 340 and the 345? Should i go in for 340 or will the MRP-F240 suffice for my speakers?

navin · 8th March 2006, 11:07

the 340 is 55W the 240is 40W. I would say for most purposes the 240 will suffice unless you get the 340 for the same price.

Sam Kapasi · 8th March 2006, 14:12

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! YAY!!!!!!!! 3000!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!

Sorry Moderators. YAY!!!

navin · 8th March 2006, 15:53

I knew if I let him get the 3000th post he'd show up!

bikefreak · 8th March 2006, 16:25

I know it's pretty late in the day to ask this question !!

But I'd be grateful if you 'audio gurus' give me some links to sites which give a simple theorotical explanation to audio terms like co-axials, component, 2 & 3 way, cross over, soundstage etc.

I would like to clear some basics of mine.

Thanks

7th March 2006, 14:36	#2986
Sam Kapasi Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai (but wat Posts: 6,997 Thanked: 2,378 Times View My Garage	The song is "Voodoo people" by Prodigy. It's off the Album, "Music for the Jilted Generation", their second album I think, after "The Prodigy Experience" and before "Fat of the land" And the truck, well the rules don't allow expletives, but really ya, these russian JBL guys have set the madness goal now too high for us. hehehe Last edited by Sam Kapasi : 7th March 2006 at 14:38.
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7th March 2006, 15:25	#2987
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,199 Thanked: 9,308 Times	Not reall Sam, maybe we can ask our friend Dr. Arora (on another thread) to give them a taste of his medicine.
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7th March 2006, 15:30	#2988
buzzin_hornets BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 236 Thanked: Once View My Garage	lol ..paging dr arora .. u r wanted on this thread immediately!!
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7th March 2006, 20:49	#2991
prince85 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 971 Thanked: 123 Times	Guys, as you know that i am looking out for a 4 channel amplifier My current system is Alpine 9857 JBL GTO 936 Kicker EX-4.2 (4 inch components)- 35w rms(70w peak) My options are- Alpine MRV 240 for 10.4k JBL GTO 75.4 for 13k Pioneer 944 for 13k Soundstream 260.4 for 12k Now guys i am looking for an amp to power my 4 existing speakers. Priority is SQ and not SPL. I do not want a very powerful amp as i am scared it would over power my 4 inch kicker components, atleast that is what i feel, maybe . Guys please help me out in this respect. I would like to know more 4 channel models of Alpine with their respective prices if possible. My budget for the amp is upto 17k. And last but not the least how does the PIoneer 944 compare with the the JBL GTO 75.4. Cheers
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8th March 2006, 09:59	#2992
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,199 Thanked: 9,308 Times	having only heard 2 of the 4 (JBL and Alpine) I would prefer the Alipne if I was only driving 4 satellites and wanted a relaxed sound. If I wanted to rock the JBL would make better sense. It is more balsy. The 944 is a well reputed amp. I have heard the 6100 and prefer the 75.4 for the 6100 but the 944 might be another beast. Maybe Gun, JB or Sam etc. can help. However ever since Sam got his photo taken for AV Max (representing Harman Kardon HT/AV reciever and JBL's On Stage Ipod player) he has gone AWOL. See what fame and fortune do! :-) LOL just kidding Sam.
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8th March 2006, 10:31	#2994
prince85 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 971 Thanked: 123 Times	Thanks Navin for you valuable comments, So JB, Gunbir, Sam and others, could you please tell me which amp should i go in for? I want to know if there are any other 4 ch amps by alpine other than the 240 which you would recomend. How about the Alpine MRV-340? How much does it cost in Mumbai? This amp would be to power my 4 inch front components Kicker(35w rms) and rear co-axials JBL (100w rms) only, Priority-SQ . Also i need a comparison urgently between JBL GTO 936 and the Pioneer 944 to drive 2 boxed subs(JBL GTO 1000B's) coz my uncle is gonna send me one of these amps from Dubai. I am sorry if i am sounding desperate , but i need to make a choice soon. Please help
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8th March 2006, 10:41	#2995
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,199 Thanked: 9,308 Times	The 340 is discontinued. I assume you mean JBL 75.4 not the GTO 936. To power the 2 x JBL GTO 1000B I'd use a mono sub amp such as the JBL 300.1/301.1 instead of a 4 ch. amp unless ofcourse the 4 ch. is already available.
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8th March 2006, 11:04	#2996
prince85 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 971 Thanked: 123 Times	Oh yes, i am soo sorry, i meant the JBL GTO 75.4 and not the JBL GTO 936 . I know navin that the alpine MRV-F340 is discontinued but i saw it in my accessories shop the other day and they said that the MRV-F345 which has replaced the 340 is not available in india. MRV-F545 is way out of my budget. So what i wanted to know is that is there a significant difference between the 340 and the 345? Should i go in for 340 or will the MRP-F240 suffice for my speakers?
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8th March 2006, 11:07	#2997
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,199 Thanked: 9,308 Times	the 340 is 55W the 240is 40W. I would say for most purposes the 240 will suffice unless you get the 340 for the same price.
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8th March 2006, 14:12	#2998
Sam Kapasi Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai (but wat Posts: 6,997 Thanked: 2,378 Times View My Garage	AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! YAY!!!!!!!! 3000!!!!!! YAY!!!!!! Sorry Moderators. YAY!!!
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8th March 2006, 15:53	#2999
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,199 Thanked: 9,308 Times	I knew if I let him get the 3000th post he'd show up!
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8th March 2006, 16:25	#3000
bikefreak BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 276 Thanked: 67 Times View My Garage	I know it's pretty late in the day to ask this question !! But I'd be grateful if you 'audio gurus' give me some links to sites which give a simple theorotical explanation to audio terms like co-axials, component, 2 & 3 way, cross over, soundstage etc. I would like to clear some basics of mine. Thanks
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