hey guys.. i got a small problem...
one of my friend and customer is a bit short on budget.. he wants to spend Rs.75000... ie.. 1500$ for his new car audio..
he wants SPL performance..
now the problem is that only sony.. blaupunkt.. alpine and nakamichi operate officially in india.. all other products ie, pioneer, earthquake, Power Acoustik, JBL, Audiobhan etc are smuggled into india thru various channels.. He is very staunch on using only products with warranty.. and only the above stated 4 official companies in india provide with a warranty,,
I got a dealership of all sony and blaupunkt.. but i wanna do a good install for him cause he is a friend of mine. so i dont mind using alpine or nakamichi too till its in the price range..
please suggest what kind of setup should i go with..
thanks in advance..
comments...??
Victor...
Replies (3)
swez on 11/1/2004 07:31:12
Gee, that's a very small window of opportunity to work within. Alpine would be my first set of options and Blau might be #2. Nak would be a bit pricey (fine gear) but more about SQ then SPL. "People in Hell, want ice water too!"
Sony? Probably your best bet in SPL based amps that are affordable (but less reliable) than most of the big name brands here in the States. Their HU's are not bad performers, amps are often very over rated in power specs and subs/speakers... I dunno? They arn't very robust for the true SPL install.
Since you have Blau lines, how are their speakers and subs for power and durability? Researching thier HU's shows them to have several very good product offerings in that area. But, their subs really lack power handling and their amps are pretty modest as well. (PCA series is 200 RMS x 2 and all subs I noted are in the same range. (200 RMS)
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Nak sub: SP-W1200D
Specs: http://www.nakamichiusa.com/auto/subwoofer/sp_w1200d_specs.htm
Prices: See these on sale here for $160.00/ea. (6+6 DVC) 450 RMS per sub.
Amps: a limited offering on amplifers. 100 x 4 or 50 x 4.
===================================================
Alpine offerings:
We all like the SWR series subs. Great SPL/SQ performance and reasonable prices here.
Amp: Alpine MRD-M1001 (1000 watts RMS @ 2 ohms MONO)
Specs: http://www.crutchfield.com/S-H4p7KiqlCPy/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=130&I=500MRDM1&search=alpine&wmsf=1
Prices: Not a cheap amp here. List is $900.00. Best deal I can find is just under $600.00
Subs:
Alpine Type -R series: 300 RMS DVC's (under $125.00 USD/ea.)
Alpine Type-X SWX-1242D 1000 RMS, 4+4 DVC (not cheap) Need a 2 ohm stable amp for 1 of these. ($260.00 - 499.00 USD here)
Specs:http://www.crutchfield.com/S-H4p7KiqlCPy/cgi-bin/ProdGroup.asp?g=67700&avf=N&search=alpine&wmsf=1
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Sony
Amp:
Sony XM-DS1600P5
Specs: http://www.crutchfield.com/S-H4p7KiqlCPy/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=130&I=158XMDS16P&search=sony&wmsf=1
Prices: Under $200 USD here
Subs: Sony XS-L121P5
Specs: http://www.crutchfield.com/S-H4p7KiqlCPy/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=67700&I=158L121P5&search=sony&wmsf=1
Prices: Under $60.00/ea.
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Best price system:
HU: Blau or Sony
Amp: Sony
Subs: 1 Alpine Type X or a pair of Nakamichi SP-W1200D's
Hope that helps,
Swez COFFEE
ttocs on 11/1/2004 13:59:14
we could always help a forum member and ship it!
Victor on 11/1/2004 14:02:44
hmmm,.. i would love that,, but my friend is so stubborn about buying stuff with warranty and on hand tech support that i doubt he would agree to that,.,, anyways scott thanks a ton.. i would keep it on mind and ask for help in case i need anything to be shipped in future..
thanks u very much..
comments...??
Victor...
ps.. hey i am in the chat room for a while .. if u cud join me we can discuss somethings i want to.. regarding this install..
thanks again..
one of my friend and customer is a bit short on budget.. he wants to spend Rs.75000... ie.. 1500$ for his new car audio..
he wants SPL performance..
now the problem is that only sony.. blaupunkt.. alpine and nakamichi operate officially in india.. all other products ie, pioneer, earthquake, Power Acoustik, JBL, Audiobhan etc are smuggled into india thru various channels.. He is very staunch on using only products with warranty.. and only the above stated 4 official companies in india provide with a warranty,,
I got a dealership of all sony and blaupunkt.. but i wanna do a good install for him cause he is a friend of mine. so i dont mind using alpine or nakamichi too till its in the price range..
please suggest what kind of setup should i go with..
thanks in advance..
comments...??
Victor...
Replies (3)
swez on 11/1/2004 07:31:12
Gee, that's a very small window of opportunity to work within. Alpine would be my first set of options and Blau might be #2. Nak would be a bit pricey (fine gear) but more about SQ then SPL. "People in Hell, want ice water too!"
Sony? Probably your best bet in SPL based amps that are affordable (but less reliable) than most of the big name brands here in the States. Their HU's are not bad performers, amps are often very over rated in power specs and subs/speakers... I dunno? They arn't very robust for the true SPL install.
Since you have Blau lines, how are their speakers and subs for power and durability? Researching thier HU's shows them to have several very good product offerings in that area. But, their subs really lack power handling and their amps are pretty modest as well. (PCA series is 200 RMS x 2 and all subs I noted are in the same range. (200 RMS)
==================================================
Nak sub: SP-W1200D
Specs: http://www.nakamichiusa.com/auto/subwoofer/sp_w1200d_specs.htm
Prices: See these on sale here for $160.00/ea. (6+6 DVC) 450 RMS per sub.
Amps: a limited offering on amplifers. 100 x 4 or 50 x 4.
===================================================
Alpine offerings:
We all like the SWR series subs. Great SPL/SQ performance and reasonable prices here.
Amp: Alpine MRD-M1001 (1000 watts RMS @ 2 ohms MONO)
Specs: http://www.crutchfield.com/S-H4p7KiqlCPy/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=130&I=500MRDM1&search=alpine&wmsf=1
Prices: Not a cheap amp here. List is $900.00. Best deal I can find is just under $600.00
Subs:
Alpine Type -R series: 300 RMS DVC's (under $125.00 USD/ea.)
Alpine Type-X SWX-1242D 1000 RMS, 4+4 DVC (not cheap) Need a 2 ohm stable amp for 1 of these. ($260.00 - 499.00 USD here)
Specs:http://www.crutchfield.com/S-H4p7KiqlCPy/cgi-bin/ProdGroup.asp?g=67700&avf=N&search=alpine&wmsf=1
==================================================
Sony
Amp:
Sony XM-DS1600P5
Specs: http://www.crutchfield.com/S-H4p7KiqlCPy/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=130&I=158XMDS16P&search=sony&wmsf=1
Prices: Under $200 USD here
Subs: Sony XS-L121P5
Specs: http://www.crutchfield.com/S-H4p7KiqlCPy/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=67700&I=158L121P5&search=sony&wmsf=1
Prices: Under $60.00/ea.
===================================================
Best price system:
HU: Blau or Sony
Amp: Sony
Subs: 1 Alpine Type X or a pair of Nakamichi SP-W1200D's
Hope that helps,
Swez COFFEE
ttocs on 11/1/2004 13:59:14
we could always help a forum member and ship it!
Victor on 11/1/2004 14:02:44
hmmm,.. i would love that,, but my friend is so stubborn about buying stuff with warranty and on hand tech support that i doubt he would agree to that,.,, anyways scott thanks a ton.. i would keep it on mind and ask for help in case i need anything to be shipped in future..
thanks u very much..
comments...??
Victor...
ps.. hey i am in the chat room for a while .. if u cud join me we can discuss somethings i want to.. regarding this install..
thanks again..
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