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nura · 10th August 2007, 23:39

How does one fit a 3" speaker in the stock in-dash location in the Santro, which is normally meant for a 4"? Thanks in advance.

akbaree · 10th August 2007, 23:53

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SAM/NAVIN/GUNBIR

I am buying Chevy Spark. The car will be delivered on Monday. I have started looking for the ICE setup that will go in the car.

I am planning on the following

HU - Alpine 9881
Front Components - Hertz Engergy/Infinity Reference
Rear Coaxials - Infinity Reference 6x9
4 Channel Amp - RF P450.4/Alpine MRP-F450

I have following questions

1. Which amplifier is better from the above two amplifiers? At-least what are the pros and cons of both of them.
2. The car is small and so I don't want to put a sub. Which 6x9 will give me best bass given that there is no sub
3. For front components, which would be a better choice Hertz or Infinity given that I mostly listen to bollywood music. Please pardon me as I don't understand the different genre of music like Rock, Pop, et al
4. What wiring should I go for with this set up?
5. How should I stage my rear speakers to get the best SQ?

Thanks

There have been no suggestions. Please help.

gunbir · 10th August 2007, 23:54

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Originally Posted by nura

How does one fit a 3" speaker in the stock in-dash location in the Santro, which is normally meant for a 4"? Thanks in advance.

With a custom ring JB made for you... sending you a pair

hydrashok · 11th August 2007, 08:09

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Originally Posted by nura

How does one fit a 3" speaker in the stock in-dash location in the Santro, which is normally meant for a 4"? Thanks in advance.

3"? nura, did you pick up a HSK163? Mmmmmmmm! And what amp/s? Time to start a new thread?

nura · 11th August 2007, 08:39

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Originally Posted by gunbir

With a custom ring JB made for you... sending you a pair

Hey, thanks! That's like manna from heaven.

nura · 11th August 2007, 08:50

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Originally Posted by hydrashok

nura, did you pick up a HSK163?

Yes.

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And what amp/s?

One amp, the SRx5.

navin · 11th August 2007, 10:23

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Originally Posted by gunbir

With a custom ring JB made for you... sending you a pair

GUnbir, these custom rings are goona become like JBL tissue boxes.

nura · 11th August 2007, 10:58

What on earth are these?

Specially these. Awfully sticky & stretchable!

Is the picture on the right to be used as a template to cut the door?

gunbir · 11th August 2007, 12:49

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Originally Posted by nura

What on earth are these?

Sir, I suggest you start a new thread... lets not hijack the general advice thread and incur the wrath of the mod lords.

These are different mounting apparatus for the HT20 tweeter. For more details, please refer the manual.

These "Awfully sticky & stretchable" strips are inserted between the provided plastic ring and the mesh grill to damp vibrations.

Yes, the inner dotted line is the cutout. Instead of this you can also use the provided grill's outer ring as a template. I am almost certain you should not have to cut any metal, just the door trip and pocket. Will revert on this.

sushanthr77 · 11th August 2007, 18:08

Gurus, just wanted to know, whether it was a good idea to power a GTO1264 by a CS60.2 (1x160rms @ 4 ohms)?

Sam Kapasi · 11th August 2007, 18:29

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Gurus, just wanted to know, whether it was a good idea to power a GTO1264 by a CS60.2 (1x160rms @ 4 ohms)?

Not such a good idea. While you will have bass, the CS60.2 will not have enough juice to extricate the best performance out of that woofer.
I would suggest a CS300.1 instead.

low_bass_makker · 11th August 2007, 18:41

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Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

Not such a good idea. While you will have bass, the CS60.2 will not have enough juice to extricate the best performance out of that woofer.
I would suggest a CS300.1 instead.

I agree.

..to get full power from the sub you need more power.

sushanthr77 · 11th August 2007, 18:43

How about using Blaupunkt GTA 280 instead? (severe budget constraints, so CS300.1 is hard)

spec (GTA 280):

Max. Total Power @ 4 Ohms 425 Watts
Max. Power at 4 Ohms 2 x 160 / 1 x 425 Watts
Max. Power at 2 Ohms 2 x 210 Watts
RMS Power at 4 Ohms 2 x 75 / 1 x 210 Watts
RMS Power at 2 Ohms 2 x 105 Watts
Number of channels 2/1
Frequency response 10 - 35,000 Hz
Signal to noise ratio > 95 dBA
Distortion factor (@ full RMS Power) < 0,03 %
Input impedance > 10 kOhm
Attenuation factor (@ 4 Ohms) > 100
Input sensitivity 0,3 - 8 V
Input sensitivity Direct Aux Input 300 mV
Stability 2 Ohms (4 Ohms bridged)
Lowpass 50 - 250 Hz (12dB/Octave)
Highpass 50 - 250 Hz (12dB/Octave)
Bass Boost 0 - 12dB @ 45 Hz
Inputs 2 x Cinch/RCA gold plated, 2 x HighLevel, 1 x Direct Aux-Input via 3.5 mm phone jack

low_bass_makker · 11th August 2007, 18:48

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Originally Posted by sushanthr77

How about using Blaupunkt GTA 280 instead? (severe budget constraints, so CS300.1 is hard)

What is your budget? You can go for 75.4 also.

sushanthr77 · 11th August 2007, 18:58

Current setup:

01. HU: Alpine CDA - 9854R:
02. FS: Blaupunkt Velocity VSc 662 (6.5", Compo's):
03. RS: Infinity Reference - 9613i (6"x9"):
04. Amp: JBL CS 60.4

Budget: 13k max (sub + amp).

I tried the CS1204B and GTO1264 today. Then I tried the Velocity - Vb 300 (400w rms, dvc) and it rocked!. Too expensive though ;-(

10th August 2007, 23:39	#6841
nura BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kolkata Posts: 603 Thanked: 18 Times	How does one fit a 3" speaker in the stock in-dash location in the Santro, which is normally meant for a 4"? Thanks in advance.
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11th August 2007, 10:58	#6848
nura BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kolkata Posts: 603 Thanked: 18 Times	What on earth are these? Specially these. Awfully sticky & stretchable! Is the picture on the right to be used as a template to cut the door?
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11th August 2007, 18:08	#6850
sushanthr77 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mangalore / DXB Posts: 280 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	Gurus, just wanted to know, whether it was a good idea to power a GTO1264 by a CS60.2 (1x160rms @ 4 ohms)?
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11th August 2007, 18:43	#6853
sushanthr77 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mangalore / DXB Posts: 280 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	How about using Blaupunkt GTA 280 instead? (severe budget constraints, so CS300.1 is hard) spec (GTA 280): Max. Total Power @ 4 Ohms 425 Watts Max. Power at 4 Ohms 2 x 160 / 1 x 425 Watts Max. Power at 2 Ohms 2 x 210 Watts RMS Power at 4 Ohms 2 x 75 / 1 x 210 Watts RMS Power at 2 Ohms 2 x 105 Watts Number of channels 2/1 Frequency response 10 - 35,000 Hz Signal to noise ratio > 95 dBA Distortion factor (@ full RMS Power) < 0,03 % Input impedance > 10 kOhm Attenuation factor (@ 4 Ohms) > 100 Input sensitivity 0,3 - 8 V Input sensitivity Direct Aux Input 300 mV Stability 2 Ohms (4 Ohms bridged) Lowpass 50 - 250 Hz (12dB/Octave) Highpass 50 - 250 Hz (12dB/Octave) Bass Boost 0 - 12dB @ 45 Hz Inputs 2 x Cinch/RCA gold plated, 2 x HighLevel, 1 x Direct Aux-Input via 3.5 mm phone jack
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11th August 2007, 18:58	#6855
sushanthr77 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mangalore / DXB Posts: 280 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	Current setup: 01. HU: Alpine CDA - 9854R: 02. FS: Blaupunkt Velocity VSc 662 (6.5", Compo's): 03. RS: Infinity Reference - 9613i (6"x9"): 04. Amp: JBL CS 60.4 Budget: 13k max (sub + amp). I tried the CS1204B and GTO1264 today. Then I tried the Velocity - Vb 300 (400w rms, dvc) and it rocked!. Too expensive though ;-(
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