hyundai i10 - Audio Setup

Posted by Kartik
acha ravi.i m finally gng wid JBL GTO607c in my front doors...
do i ned to get anymr speakers for my rear doors.ya pir khali hi chod dun
wat do you suggest...???
I m nt gng for any Amp & Sub. so i hope 607C will giv g8 sound.i saw freddie advicing you to go for pioneer.
tell me finally JBL aur Pioneer speakers.....also.i will be highly g8ful if u can tell me pricing..??

Posted by Kartik
wich amp model shud i go for.will the sub be an necessity with an necessity.(.if i m gng wid GTO607C)...u lister 6500 for gto607c or the amp...
also suggest any remedie for my dashboard color reflecting on the windscreen

Posted by Freddie Baker

Personally what I feel is that the JBL range available here is quite mediocre. Sure they have some good speakers but I reckon as those are expensive they aren’t marketed here. The Pioneer Kevlar range is not only good but also built to last. I would have suggested Kevlar for the rear as well (Model No. TS-E6996 – Oval or TS-E1796 – 17” Round) but that would probably be a bit overkill. Use Kevlar where it counts – Front Components. If installed properly no Coaxial comes even close. Always remember one thing – Every Company is going to try and sell you their product and they would be foolish if they did not tout it as in amongst the best. At the end it’s your money and choice. If given a chance, try and audition the suggestions that I have put forward and judge for yourself before you take the plunge. Also, why state JBL as the best – there is a huge choice market out there – Alpine, Clarion, Sony, JVC, Panasonic, Eclipse (what I have installed) etc. and specialist companies like JBL, Polk etc. – it’s a maze. Sure someone else can perhaps suggest a better combination than what I have offered and it could even be cheaper but bear in mind the availability, cost and maintenance also. Almost all the suggestions that I have made would be available at the famous “car accessories lane” at Opera House in south Mumbai. There are other areas in Mumbai but I am aware of only the south as I stay there.

 

Hope this helps…

 

P.S. – As and when you do install your sound in the i10; do post the final configuration here, preferably with the satisfaction level achieved. If you must have another option to ease your doubts – query the Polk rates for the same configuration and then have a “dekho” at their stuff too. They do have a pumped-up Swift as a demo car. I assume you would have your basics in place when you do that – ours is an i10 and that is a Swift, plus a demo car, which must have been meticulously tuned. Contact the Polk dealer – getting his number through the ads placed in car mags like Autocar India etc.

Posted by Ravi Krishna


nothing much u can do abt the reflection on the windshield.
If u are planning only for the speakers, 2 channel amp is fine..
You can go for JBL, Blaupunkt or anything as per ur wish..
But in case u r planinng for a subwoofer, then u will have to go for a 4 channel amp, where u can drive the components using 2 channels and sub can be driven by the other 2(rear)..
I'm not exactly sure abt 2 ch amps but they it cud start around 3K may be...
Ravi.
i m gng for TS-160R(Kevlar).
tell me sud i go a amp.u wrte to have amp wid component.
i m nt gng wid woofer.so u adviced me to go for 2Ch Amp.i saw a 2 ch amp from blaunpunkt which dey say saves space.how about it..??? ya pir tell me any gud one.
will that be good wid pioneer speakers.
will sub be a necessity.if i dnt want to go  4 sub as that wud increase my budget.
whenver i enquire abour component spekers ,AMp,Sub...the shopkeepers say there is no ned for amp& sub with component spekers.
and amp lagega to wooger bhi lagega...wats that.
can i attch only amp nt woofer.

Posted by Ravi Krishna
kartik...
Components not necessarily require an amp but their performance is uncomparable with/without amp... They perform to their potential when driven by an amp.
JBL or Pioneer - depends on you.. each of them have their own pros n cons... Audition both of them and take which ever u feel like...  I spent abt 40 K on my car audio (would have been 60K had i purchased everything in India).. I hv JBL comps in the front and co ax in the rear ... u can check the split in my earllier posts... Speakers also depend on the kind of music u listen to.. I love the output that i get in my car.. I gave u a suggestion based upon ur budget..
By now, u might hv understood why shopkeepers say that as it is NOT mandatory to have amp to run comps but YES it is mandatory to have an amp to run a SUB. You can definitely attach an amp and not hv a sub...
thnx a tonn.man.
i m priviledge to get in touch wid u on this topic.thnx 4 ur valuable suggestions.
i m gng wid amp & COmp spekers.
plz notify me a gud 2 ch amp.i saw a blaupunkt which dey say saves space in car.i saw THA series.cvan u suggest sumthnig 4m dere.or anythning apart 4m blaupunkt...