So I had a down to earth setup in my car. Out of nowhere, one day in the office, I thought about upgrading it(such constructive thoughts usually come in the office :P)
Would like to thank Madhouse for the guidance & Sherry bhai for his patience during the installation. I was and I believe still am a noob in the world of car music systems.
To cut it short, this was my previous system:
- Sony Xplod Pre with 2RCA out, USB & Aux In
- Sony Xplod Woofer
- Pioneer 6972 rear speakers
- Rock Mars 4 Channel Amp powering the sub & speakers :rolleyes:
Got rid of everything except the 6972s and here is a list of my recent shopping: ()
- Pioneer 5050 pre. Needed the cheapest 3rca out option thanks to budget constraints. Found it, bought it :). However, I'm looking for a 3rca out, usb pre with bluetooth option to which I can connect an external mic and mount it on my car's pillar
- JBL 608c components for the front. Every time I hear my setup, I curse myself for not installing front stage earlier :$. Something better to follow when I'm done with these...However, no idea right now what to upgrade to!
- Using the same Pioneer 6972 speakers for rear fill. Didn't have any plans for rears but since I have em, I might as well use em.
- Orion Cobalt 4 channel amp to power the 4 speakers
- New Pioneer 8601 mono for the sub. The bass control remote is a neat feature however I do have to control the bass from the head unit when I'm in mood for some SQ songs.
- Focal Elite RCAs for the 4 speakers(haha Focal ka chaska yahan pura hota nazar ata hai ghareeb admi ka :P)
- Monster speaker cables with Magnetic Flux Tube to hook up the whole setup
- 34Hz tuned ported enclosure made out of MDF
- Used 0 gauge wire to connect the mono & went for a Big-2 upgrade as well. Sherry bhai didn't allow going for Big-3 without a fuse between alternator & batt positive :S
- Lastly, the crown jewel of my mediocre setup, JBL P1222 sub. This is a monstrous sub in it's category. Shakes my car, gives me a light headache, banned in my street & people tend to ask which 2 subs am I running
Nuf' said, here are few pix that I have on me right now:
Got done with the installation tonight, took me quite some days to get it right but it's banging hard now
Would love to have suggestions on making this better, thanks!
Some videos uploaded on page 3