Hi All,
1) Do I need to change the HU immediately? How good is the sound quality of Rockmars DVD? Or should I go for any other HU (without screen) such as the one standard in Altis? Sound quality is the priority and not the DVD screen; at least initially.
The SQ of rockmars is pathetic to be honest, you gli comes with panasonic single din usb pre right?
branded dvd Hu are well above 25k, for the time being use the stock pre instead of wasting money on a rockmars dvd, and in future you may buy a pioneer or kenwood dvd Hu
2) Component speakers for the front doors. Which one is better? Pioneer D1720C, Alpine type S, SonyGTX-1621s, JBL P608c or Fusion EN-CM 65?
I'm currently using encounter cm65, and these are good comps, good mid bass and not too shrill trebles, i dont have any first hand info on the other comps, but i would say jbl would be better since they make good stuff, 1720c are also good, but a little exp than encounters, and are a little too bright(thats what most people say)
3) Not planning to have a sub as I would need the boot space. Plan to have rear speakers. Incidently, I have a set of Kenwood 718 already with me. To what extent Will it be able to compensate for the lack of bass resulting from the absence of the sub.
no speaker can compensate for the bass of a sub, A SUB IS A SUB, get a sub in a sealed enclosure, this how you would save boot space as well as the sq
4) Suitable amp to run the components and 718s? Is JBL 60.4 good enough? Should I go for a chinese/ korian amp?
chinese and korean amps dont have the best of sq, try going for a branded amp, jbl 60.4 is a good amp, but unfortunately these are hard to find,original, why not buy a kenwood m845, or a soundstream 680.4 or 720.4(a little more than kenwood), not too expensive and would be best for your requirements.
5) Would I need any kind of special wiring for all this?
no, local would do, but if you still insist on using high grade wires than fusion kit would do, 3k+
6) I am open to any suggestions regarding the setup. Just keep in mind the budget limitation. It could be done in stages.
i dont know what you're after SQ or SPL, but i would say go for SQ, its pure pleasure, front comps and a sub in the boot in a sealed enclosure, PERFECT system
Thanks for the guidance.
Regards.