Pioneer 5090(b&w) or 6050(grey)

information to choose between two hu's

hi,every 1.. m new to this community....m a doctor....did my mbbs in trivandrum....so spl hello to bonoy sir n ameen bhai !!!!

now coming to the point,i have a pioneer 3090 in my alto which i drive occasionally....front sony speakers n rear jbl !!!! now i want to upgrade.... i really liked the pioneer 6050,but the prob is its costing me 13000 with b&w....and,the grey market price is 8000.... i heard this HU has some problems with the belt of its motorised panel....also am worried what if there is some prob after i buy it.... 5090 is costing me 8500 with b & paper....but,how wise is it to upgrade from 3090 to 5090.... i will get 3000 for my old HU.... kindly suggest me something in this regard.... also,how bout blaupunkt n kenwood sets below 9000 ????

i really love the look of 6050.... any 1 with some exp regarding grey 6050 ??

5050 in grey cost me 6600..its good..i m nt facing a problem..6050 is an better version...i dnt think any1 is having problem wid gey 6050..otherwise it wud hv been brought to notice at carwale..but it sud be around 8000-9000(in grey)..i tell you about da grey stuff..I went to Pioneer Authorised Dealer in Delhi..i enquired about da Kevlar speakers..he said dem to be 7200..i said mujhe to bill ke saath chahiye...den he replied ki sir bill ke saath 12000 ke pad jayenge .Set to yahi milega.bus rate bad jayega..6050 is better dan 5050..5090 in delhi (about 4 months back) cost Rs 10K(including 2yr warranty+ 1 yr insurance.its good HU also.but i think 6050 sud be cheaper dan dis in grey..


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thanks Kartik....i appreciate ur reply n information.... m not sure where to but the grey 6050 from.... elegant in lajpat nagar says 8500 bucks..n 2 shop on the left(blaupunkt wala)says 8000 bucks.... 2 concerns basically.... the problem with the motorised plate how do i choose/know the original grey model.... the guy in elegant says grey n b&w have separate stuff in them !!!!

Kuntal-are you sure that the dealer is selling a 6050 with B/W?

xx50 models are not marketed here-xx90 models are-they are basically the same HU's but different nomenclature.

So if the 6050 is available with B/W and if the dealer is offering the same without B/W and reduced price-buy the 6050.

Because

-6050 is far better than the 5090
-there is no problem with the slide mechanism.
-there are hardly any fakes of the 6050(but as in medicine-there are always exceptions...)
-B/W will cover only one year of usage-and thats insignificant
-get a demo before buying the same.

Welcome and good luck.

ya,u r right binoy sir.... its 6090 thats available in grey market.... one dealer(who btw is authorised seller for kenwood n blaupunkt) quoted rs 6.8k.... others r quoting 8k.... do u know any1 using 6090....is it worth trusting from the grey market???? btw,i have a 3090 with b&w waiting for ur reply....

Kuntal please address me a 'binoy' only-thanks

-now the crux of the issue is 'upgrage'

Why upgrade the HU?
What are you looking for-better sound quality or more sound.

IMHO upgrading the speakers will be a much better thing to do-throwing away the sony from the front door should be the first thing to do-put a good co-axial and you should be fine.

xx90 series is available wid bill..xx50 is widout bill & is guud..i tell you plz roam around delhi..go to authorised Pioneer Dealer..one is in Bali Nagar..get its ph no from website & ask him..i hv installed 2 sets 4m der widout bill.der is absolutely no problem.da other is probably in Kalakji ke aas pass..no site se le lo..ask dem..I purchased 4m vikas puri..if you want den i can provide u da tel no.wen i was planning for system 4 months back,i was also worried like you..i was insisting for bill as da service center for pioneer is in naraina..but believe me widout bill hi log lete hain.moreover in dis xx50 series,i didnt hear any problem..u will hv to raom around for few days..but plz first ask da rated 4m all the authorised dealers listed on Pioneer Website for Delhi.. Moreover,b4 upgradation for HU,plz consider Binoys point for speakers...


YVES LAROCK drew me & da whole Pune in his Anthems.