advice on upgrading my sony system for my zen??

mclaren1885 · 19th October 2005, 05:16

here are a few more pics from the install:
this is a pic of all the stuff that went into the car

this is a pic of the components which includes the mid range,the tweeters and the crossovers:

a pic of the coaxials:

a pic of the subwoofer back(read the 96 db written on it navin!!!)..

this is the 0.8 cuft sealed enclosure made of 0.75'' mdf for the subwoofer:

this is a pic of the OE parcel tray that was used to mount the 6'' coaxials:

more pics with the damping pads and stuff coming up shortly..

navin · 19th October 2005, 09:57

ok, mclaren i have still a few worries.

1. those coax drivers may have polarised caps. I would change them to non polar ones from DEC or CTR.
2. the 10" woofer might modualte the cone of the coax. I would isolate the coax cone from the 10".
3. the box of the 10" woofer should be made using non parallel surfaces.
4. I would use resin bonded fiberglass to stiffen the rear parcel tray. resin bonded fiberglass does not add much weight.

BTW I have heard about JB and autopsyche in Mumbai and that is why their work on the Sonata did not surpise me. I expect very high standards from guys like these 2.

gunbir · 19th October 2005, 10:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by mclaren1885

all in all the entire setup is worth every penny i spent for..

All in all a very nice setup McL... I wish I could hear it... That 10" really hits na... And while good equipment is necessary, its all in the tuning, as you well know now.

And McL... thanks for all your help. There is no way I can put this into words...

Vivekphadnis · 19th October 2005, 13:41

I listened to it last night when Jasdeep, McLaren and RobertClive came near my office. And I must say Vivek khush hua.

Sam Kapasi · 19th October 2005, 13:52

So finally the disco '82 has some good sound in it!!

Congratulations my little man!

Sam Kapasi · 19th October 2005, 14:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by mclaren1885

santosh called me up and said that the damping pads were ready and i could pick them up on saurday only..so was really happy and got them the same day..thanks a lot santosh for personally taking interest in sourcing the pads for me at such a short notice..all thanks to sam without whom all this would have never been possible,have built up a very close bond with all the guys at JBL during the VY and all thanks once again to sam........

......i would also like to thank sam and santosh without whom this wouldnt have been possible

What are you thanking ME for lol... I didn't even KNOW the guys at JBL were helping you dude. I will thank Santhosh for helping you, he didn't even tell me he helped you with the damping material.
Enjoy your system and just keep rocking Stuart Little. Paaneesaaa ramaramarama!

Vivekphadnis · 19th October 2005, 14:12

These are the specs of the
Alpine MRP F240 4/3/2 Channel V-Power Amplifier

• 100Watts x 2 RMS (Bridged 14.4V - 4Ohm)
• 50Watts x 4 RMS (14.4V - 2Ohm)
• 40Watts x 4 RMS (14.4V - 4Ohm)
• RCA/Speaker Input
• HP/LP Crossover
• Bass EQ

and

Alpine MRP F320 5/4/3Channel
• Max Power- 75W x4 +180W, 180W x2+180W
• Bass Boost

I am thinking of getting one of these two amps in the near future. I was wondering if 50W would be enough. I understand that more power is always better but the cost difference is about Rs. 3000 betweent the two.

Also, has anyone listened to the new Sony SD series amps?

navin · 19th October 2005, 14:23

Vivek I used the 340. I intend to get teh 450 and then run the front and rear speaker in bridged mode. between the 340 and 450 i'd have 8+1 channels. bridged they'd be 4+1. so you can get the 240 for now and when you need more power get another 240 and bridge both.

SoundManiac · 19th October 2005, 15:15

To cool! and I should have guessed that the pics posted were of McLaren's Car.

Man, I would love to hear that car! I might have some work in Bangalore sometime next month. For sure McLaren, I'm gonna call you up.

Hum pad kar hi khush hua, sun kar kitna hoga??

Sam Kapasi · 19th October 2005, 15:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoundManiac

Hum pad kar hi khush hua, sun kar kitna hoga??

Let me translate this for my old man, Navin.

"I am happy after passing gas, imagine what will happen when it is heard?"

Driven · 19th October 2005, 15:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

Let me translate this for my old man, Navin.

"I am happy after passing gas, imagine what will happen when it is heard?"

HEHEHEHEHHEHEAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA

SoundManiac · 19th October 2005, 16:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

Let me translate this for my old man, Navin.

"I am happy after passing gas, imagine what will happen when it is heard?"

LMFAO

And the Team-BHP laughter challenge winner is ....no guesses SAm!!!

revtech · 19th October 2005, 16:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoundManiac

And the Team-BHP laughter challenge winner is ....no guesses SAm!!!

hahah sam your too funny !! you always come up with something or the other.

hey mclaren great setup buddy.I want to hear it real bad but i can imagine how good it is just by the way you describe it.congrats dude.

rev

5u3zEr0 · 19th October 2005, 19:14

Congratulations Mclaren on a great sounding car. I would love to listen to your car the next time I am in B'lore, which will be quite soon.

ENJOY!

rsjaurr · 19th October 2005, 20:01

Quote:

I am thinking of getting one of these two amps in the near future. I was wondering if 50W would be enough. I understand that more power is always better but the cost difference is about Rs. 3000 betweent the two.

Also, has anyone listened to the new Sony SD series amps?

Vivek whats the price of these 2 amps u r getting?

19th October 2005, 05:16	#241
mclaren1885 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore (the city of modded cars) !! Posts: 4,818 Thanked: 46 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	here are a few more pics from the install: this is a pic of all the stuff that went into the car this is a pic of the components which includes the mid range,the tweeters and the crossovers: a pic of the coaxials: a pic of the subwoofer back(read the 96 db written on it navin!!!).. this is the 0.8 cuft sealed enclosure made of 0.75'' mdf for the subwoofer: this is a pic of the OE parcel tray that was used to mount the 6'' coaxials: more pics with the damping pads and stuff coming up shortly..
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19th October 2005, 09:57	#242
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,417 Thanked: 9,989 Times	ok, mclaren i have still a few worries. 1. those coax drivers may have polarised caps. I would change them to non polar ones from DEC or CTR. 2. the 10" woofer might modualte the cone of the coax. I would isolate the coax cone from the 10". 3. the box of the 10" woofer should be made using non parallel surfaces. 4. I would use resin bonded fiberglass to stiffen the rear parcel tray. resin bonded fiberglass does not add much weight. BTW I have heard about JB and autopsyche in Mumbai and that is why their work on the Sonata did not surpise me. I expect very high standards from guys like these 2. Last edited by navin : 19th October 2005 at 09:58.
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19th October 2005, 13:41	#244
Vivekphadnis BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 690 Thanked: 2 Times	I listened to it last night when Jasdeep, McLaren and RobertClive came near my office. And I must say Vivek khush hua.
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19th October 2005, 13:52	#245
Sam Kapasi Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai (but wat Posts: 6,935 Thanked: 2,480 Times View My Garage	So finally the disco '82 has some good sound in it!! Congratulations my little man!
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19th October 2005, 14:12	#247
Vivekphadnis BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 690 Thanked: 2 Times	These are the specs of the Alpine MRP F240 4/3/2 Channel V-Power Amplifier • 100Watts x 2 RMS (Bridged 14.4V - 4Ohm) • 50Watts x 4 RMS (14.4V - 2Ohm) • 40Watts x 4 RMS (14.4V - 4Ohm) • RCA/Speaker Input • HP/LP Crossover • Bass EQ and Alpine MRP F320 5/4/3Channel • Max Power- 75W x4 +180W, 180W x2+180W • Bass Boost I am thinking of getting one of these two amps in the near future. I was wondering if 50W would be enough. I understand that more power is always better but the cost difference is about Rs. 3000 betweent the two. Also, has anyone listened to the new Sony SD series amps?
	() Thanks

19th October 2005, 14:23	#248
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,417 Thanked: 9,989 Times	Vivek I used the 340. I intend to get teh 450 and then run the front and rear speaker in bridged mode. between the 340 and 450 i'd have 8+1 channels. bridged they'd be 4+1. so you can get the 240 for now and when you need more power get another 240 and bridge both.
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19th October 2005, 15:15	#249
SoundManiac BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 171 Thanked: 80 Times	To cool! and I should have guessed that the pics posted were of McLaren's Car. Man, I would love to hear that car! I might have some work in Bangalore sometime next month. For sure McLaren, I'm gonna call you up. Hum pad kar hi khush hua, sun kar kitna hoga??
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19th October 2005, 19:14	#254
5u3zEr0 BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Madras Posts: 379 Thanked: 3 Times	Congratulations Mclaren on a great sounding car. I would love to listen to your car the next time I am in B'lore, which will be quite soon. ENJOY!
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