"In Pursuit of Happiness" - The Journey of a True Audiophile

abhinav.gupta88 · 10th December 2009, 01:27

The budget part is so true.
Started off with 50k.
Ended up with a 150k+ system.

So far so good.
Congrats on the ICEing.
Waiting for the furthur pics.

wildchild4lyfe · 10th December 2009, 10:04

thats a nice writeup there..

sathee46 · 10th December 2009, 10:12

Nice, by the looks of it I don't think your are going to be a budget audiophile for long. You have already done quite a few upgrades/changes, The ICE bug has bitten

. Spill out the rest of the equipments.

SPARKled · 10th December 2009, 11:04

Congrats!!! The start has been good. Came in to office today morning hoping to see the rest of the set up. Come on man, out with the rest of the pics

Mi10 · 10th December 2009, 15:08

and here comes my 200th post

and with it comes another good news...My Mono Amp has landed

Will be picking it from my friend today evening and ...

..Yes, the pics coming Tonight

Mi10 · 10th December 2009, 22:54

Note: I am posting these as and when i recieve the Equipment(s).

My Mono Amp -- Carried down from US by my friend

Its the big, black & bad Rockford Fosgate Prime R500-1

The Specs:

Rated Power - 320W RMS @ 4 ohms
Rated Power - 500W RMS @ 2 ohms
Crossover Controls - (LP) 40Hz - 130Hz @ 12dB/octave
Frequency Response - 20Hz - 250 Hz
Class - A/B
Efficiency (Average) - 67% @ 4 ohms
Efficiency (Average) - 58% @ 2 ohms

For you info: Talk Audio - Rockford Fosgate Prime R500-1 Monoblock
P.S: I dont read too much into these reviews, but still

and as promised, the pics

...more, coming soon...

Mi10 · 15th December 2009, 00:40

Here comes, one more from the US of A

"In low luminency, There is a fair chance that you can mistake this to be a Snake; This Slithery, Tubular things is actually a Power wire that connects the Battery and Amp !!! Man, it is a shocker" - My Friend

The Rockford Fosgate RFK4D - 4AWG Dual Amp Installation Kit

Features / Specs:

100% Pure Crystal-Oxygen Free Copper (PC-OFC)
6AWG (1.31mm²) 65 strands
4AWG (21.1mm²) 1,862 strands
8AWG (8.36mm²) 735 strands
FULL spec cable - meets or exceeds AWG (American Wire Gauge) requirements
Rockford Fosgate cables conform to the CEA-2015 industry standard

This is the one: Rockford Fosgate® - RFK4D

And here goes the Clicks..err...the Pics

the last pic is actually the "Punch Level Control" a wired remote that came with the Mono. Basically adjusts the Gain. (Found it from the package 2 days later

)

Mi10 · 15th December 2009, 01:09

"Sister: What on the earth is that thing ?
Me: mmm, Thats a..err.. well, its is called a Voice Coil
Sister: Oh Really?, i thought it was a Tennikoit Ring"

Here comes another substance that is radioactive enough to cause an audible Nuclear Fusion (measured in dB

)

This was unearthed in Western India, in a city called Mumbai. However, its origins were traced to be from German Soil.
This 'thing' landed in my place few hours back...and yeeaaahh, its really is monstrous

Its my 'Sub'bie and its the GroundZero Radioactive: 12" GZRW-XDAL

Specs:
Power Handling: 500 W RMS
Type: 12" DVC, 2 x 2 ohms
SPL: 88 dB
Fs: 31 Hz
Xmax: 20mm
Voice Coil: 2.5"
Aluminium Cone

Here goes the pics of my Bass 'Bomb'

Mi10 · 15th December 2009, 01:38

The Sub now has its enclosure!!!

And what better sight than to watch this pound in a custom fabricated enclosure

Its a 1.15 cu,ft Sealed Box - custom made by ....................(why dont we visit the credits' section later -- I have a whole lot of them to mention

)

Looks pretty soild and hope it takes the beast well

...and the Pics to adore this post...

Mi10 · 15th December 2009, 01:48

Well, with this post, i have got with me all my Sub stage Components

List includes:

Mono Amo: Rockford Fosgate Prime R500-1
Sub woofer: Ground Zero 12" GZRW-XDAL
Enclosure: Custom made, 1.15 cu.ft
Amp Kit: Rockford Fosgate RFK4D

more to come, will update when they reach me

Here is a Pic of my car, where all these Equipments are supposed to go in

Punzabi · 15th December 2009, 08:20

Boy Oh boy, so far I though I m the only one with such fate. I mean parents, for them car is to be driven, not another fortune to be spent on it on upgrades. But my i-10 is with parents in India and there is no way my folks would allow me to spend any money on a car that is driven by them and maintained by me. I do have another car here in Auss and want to sp'ICE' it up but recent trip to India has left me completely broke [thanks to my spendthirftness and a grand family shopping spree]. wifey has shown her positive attitude towards my Aussi car upgrade but I have received strict instruction to wait for some more mullah inflow before I could lay my hands on any equipment. So, waiting & waiting till I get more cashflow....

panky12345 · 15th December 2009, 12:06

congrats on your purchase(s).. i'm using a pair of same model subs (in a ported box) and man.. they ROCK!

Sn1p3r · 15th December 2009, 12:52

Great going dude. You have got the musicians in the house, now let them start playing.

One thing that I always wanted to ask the Pros was. The car shape and surfaces make a difference, then how do you plan where what component goes to bring about the best experience. Bose plays this card a lot for its highend systems at home and in cars.

A detailed writeup will be perfect.

Thanks!

Bass&Trouble · 15th December 2009, 13:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sn1p3r

Bose plays this card a lot for its highend systems at home and in cars.

I did not get what you mean by this.

longford · 15th December 2009, 13:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sn1p3r

Great going dude. You have got the musicians in the house, now let them start playing.

One thing that I always wanted to ask the Pros was. The car shape and surfaces make a difference, then how do you plan where what component goes to bring about the best experience. Bose plays this card a lot for its highend systems at home and in cars.

A detailed writeup will be perfect.

Thanks!

Good point, Sn1p3r. And very true as well.
Same equipment in a Skoda/WagonR/i20 can be completely different experiences, with the bass and tones going all over bouncing everywhere except in the listener's head.

Sound is important but acoustics is more important. So pair your equipment well after understanding the voice contours of the car.

Had a factory fitted BOSE 8 speaker system in my earlier car. Sound was divine. Had to shell out a lot more in EMI though :-)

But like sound system for home, go with the ear for your selections. The type of music you love to listen is also a factor. Listening mono retro songs like Rajkumar/MGR songs, on the best of systems, will hardly make much difference

10th December 2009, 01:27	#16
abhinav.gupta88 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi , India Posts: 4,092 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	The budget part is so true. Started off with 50k. Ended up with a 150k+ system. So far so good. Congrats on the ICEing. Waiting for the furthur pics.
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10th December 2009, 10:04	#17
wildchild4lyfe BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: mumbai Posts: 405 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage	thats a nice writeup there..
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10th December 2009, 10:12	#18
sathee46 BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 465 Thanked: 8 Times View My Garage	Nice, by the looks of it I don't think your are going to be a budget audiophile for long. You have already done quite a few upgrades/changes, The ICE bug has bitten. Spill out the rest of the equipments.
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10th December 2009, 11:04	#19
SPARKled Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 1,110 Thanked: 656 Times	Congrats!!! The start has been good. Came in to office today morning hoping to see the rest of the set up. Come on man, out with the rest of the pics
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10th December 2009, 15:08	#20
Mi10 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,169 Thanked: 3,268 Times View My Garage	and here comes my 200th post and with it comes another good news...My Mono Amp has landed Will be picking it from my friend today evening and ... ..Yes, the pics coming Tonight Last edited by Mi10 : 10th December 2009 at 15:09. Reason: typo
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10th December 2009, 22:54	#21
Mi10 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,169 Thanked: 3,268 Times View My Garage	Its Huge, Its Black and Its 'Old School' Note: I am posting these as and when i recieve the Equipment(s). My Mono Amp -- Carried down from US by my friend Its the big, black & bad Rockford Fosgate Prime R500-1 The Specs: Rated Power - 320W RMS @ 4 ohms Rated Power - 500W RMS @ 2 ohms Crossover Controls - (LP) 40Hz - 130Hz @ 12dB/octave Frequency Response - 20Hz - 250 Hz Class - A/B Efficiency (Average) - 67% @ 4 ohms Efficiency (Average) - 58% @ 2 ohms For you info: Talk Audio - Rockford Fosgate Prime R500-1 Monoblock P.S: I dont read too much into these reviews, but still and as promised, the pics ...more, coming soon... Attached Thumbnails Attached Images
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15th December 2009, 00:40	#22
Mi10 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,169 Thanked: 3,268 Times View My Garage	C&W - Cables and Wire'full' Here comes, one more from the US of A "In low luminency, There is a fair chance that you can mistake this to be a Snake; This Slithery, Tubular things is actually a Power wire that connects the Battery and Amp !!! Man, it is a shocker" - My Friend The Rockford Fosgate RFK4D - 4AWG Dual Amp Installation Kit Features / Specs: 100% Pure Crystal-Oxygen Free Copper (PC-OFC) 6AWG (1.31mm²) 65 strands 4AWG (21.1mm²) 1,862 strands 8AWG (8.36mm²) 735 strands FULL spec cable - meets or exceeds AWG (American Wire Gauge) requirements Rockford Fosgate cables conform to the CEA-2015 industry standard This is the one: Rockford Fosgate® - RFK4D And here goes the Clicks..err...the Pics the last pic is actually the "Punch Level Control" a wired remote that came with the Mono. Basically adjusts the Gain. (Found it from the package 2 days later) Attached Thumbnails Attached Images Last edited by Mi10 : 15th December 2009 at 00:44.
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15th December 2009, 01:09	#23
Mi10 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,169 Thanked: 3,268 Times View My Garage	Critical Warning Alert - Radioactive Substance Found "Sister: What on the earth is that thing ? Me: mmm, Thats a..err.. well, its is called a Voice Coil Sister: Oh Really?, i thought it was a Tennikoit Ring" Here comes another substance that is radioactive enough to cause an audible Nuclear Fusion (measured in dB) This was unearthed in Western India, in a city called Mumbai. However, its origins were traced to be from German Soil. This 'thing' landed in my place few hours back...and yeeaaahh, its really is monstrous Its my 'Sub'bie and its the GroundZero Radioactive: 12" GZRW-XDAL Specs: Power Handling: 500 W RMS Type: 12" DVC, 2 x 2 ohms SPL: 88 dB Fs: 31 Hz Xmax: 20mm Voice Coil: 2.5" Aluminium Cone Here goes the pics of my Bass 'Bomb' Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Mi10 : 15th December 2009 at 01:24. Reason: typo
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15th December 2009, 01:38	#24
Mi10 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,169 Thanked: 3,268 Times View My Garage	The Bomb gets a custom house to sit in The Sub now has its enclosure!!! And what better sight than to watch this pound in a custom fabricated enclosure Its a 1.15 cu,ft Sealed Box - custom made by ....................(why dont we visit the credits' section later -- I have a whole lot of them to mention) Looks pretty soild and hope it takes the beast well ...and the Pics to adore this post... Attached Thumbnails
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15th December 2009, 01:48	#25
Mi10 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,169 Thanked: 3,268 Times View My Garage	End of Sub Stage Components Well, with this post, i have got with me all my Sub stage Components List includes: Mono Amo: Rockford Fosgate Prime R500-1 Sub woofer: Ground Zero 12" GZRW-XDAL Enclosure: Custom made, 1.15 cu.ft Amp Kit: Rockford Fosgate RFK4D more to come, will update when they reach me Here is a Pic of my car, where all these Equipments are supposed to go in Attached Thumbnails
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15th December 2009, 08:20	#26
Punzabi BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: PB-08/Adelaide Posts: 143 Thanked: 42 Times	Boy Oh boy, so far I though I m the only one with such fate. I mean parents, for them car is to be driven, not another fortune to be spent on it on upgrades. But my i-10 is with parents in India and there is no way my folks would allow me to spend any money on a car that is driven by them and maintained by me. I do have another car here in Auss and want to sp'ICE' it up but recent trip to India has left me completely broke [thanks to my spendthirftness and a grand family shopping spree]. wifey has shown her positive attitude towards my Aussi car upgrade but I have received strict instruction to wait for some more mullah inflow before I could lay my hands on any equipment. So, waiting & waiting till I get more cashflow....
	() Thanks

15th December 2009, 12:06	#27
panky12345 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 2,697 Thanked: 171 Times	congrats on your purchase(s).. i'm using a pair of same model subs (in a ported box) and man.. they ROCK!
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15th December 2009, 12:52	#28
Sn1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 1,022 Thanked: 231 Times View My Garage	Great going dude. You have got the musicians in the house, now let them start playing. One thing that I always wanted to ask the Pros was. The car shape and surfaces make a difference, then how do you plan where what component goes to bring about the best experience. Bose plays this card a lot for its highend systems at home and in cars. A detailed writeup will be perfect. Thanks!
	() Thanks