sidewinderz.... cmon man...uve been around here for a very long time....state ur budget la

also state what kinda music u listen to. and also whether or not u want a sub woofer in ur car. basically what u aim for in ur ICE

anyway...a good setup for kelisa would be something like in my sig. in a kelisa oso.... could probably save up to 1k if u go for the pioneer instead of the alpine. and mebbe a few hundred more if u get cheaper component speakers.

sidewinderz, u mean RM700 for HU and speakers? shall be able to get a good HU with a pair of good 3-way speaker lo. correct me if i'm wrong. i'm also a noob looking for help. but this thread seems quiet to me. the sifus talks about high end stuff only. when comes to entry level, all sifu ran away.

currently i got a pair of soundstream mid-woofer and a pair of tweeter with crossover. all for RM500 bought from our forumer cola. not sure whether it's a good investment or not coz i'm a noob. it sounds a little expensive to me after looking at some branded 3-way speakers for only RM150-250.

i'm now looking for HU where nobody have any suggestion for me after writing the above post 3 days ago. now i got two models in my mind, pioneer 3750 or kenwood 4029G. i prefer the kenwood design. i heard kenwood came out with new model, 4033 but i dunno what's the difference compared to 4029.

@sidewinderz
in total (cables, upgrades, etc etc) ive spent around 7k+ on my ICE. but the stuff in my sig will come up to roughly 5k+. so meaning ive spent around 2k changing this n that. heheh did most of it in CV Audio in uptown.

for 700 i would recommend it to be used for player only. i guess the best for ur budget (and datto's) would be the pioneers judging by their bang-for-buck reputation. not really familiar with mp3 players in that price range. and ive never had any experience with pioneers...ever. my previous player was the cheapest kenwood in the market (at the time rm428). cant even play mp3s

but for speakers if u want clarity with good bass... then i suggest u get 2-way 6" components in the front and 3-way 6x9 in the rear. bear in mind u wont get the thumping bass with this setup. just something a little extra than the stock speakers. once u decide to go the subwoofer way, then dump the 6x9 and replace them with another pair of components. coz the 6x9 will ruin the bass from the woofer(s).

this is 2-way 6" components. (this is also the same exact speaker im using up front)



component speakers consists of a pair of mid-range/mid-bass, tweeters and passive crossover. 2-way meaning the tweeters and the mids. 2 diff sound levels senang cerita. the crossovers function is to seperatre the audio frequencies and distribute it to the correct speaker.

n this is 3-way 6x9



notice the oval shape? thats the 6x9. as for the 3-way, its explained in the pic.

as for brand recommendation....cant think of any ler.... hehehe...mebbe u could try the mohawks? or mebbe the soundstreams or the jbl or alpine or mtx or.....wahlau...damn alot weh.

for the front components comfirm can fit....just have to make sure the magnet doesnt hit the glass.... and i can guarantee that the alpine type-x will hit the glass even with a 'washer' (known as a baffle) installed. alpine type-s with the baffle no problemo! so find one that can fit...most shops will let u test whether u like ther sound or not or whether can fit or not as for the 6x9....have to cut the rear speaker board a little more to fit.
hahahahaha...of course the risk is higher.... as for me, i only blast when im on the move... i dotn blast in my housing area or in the carpark near my office. dont want people to know i can go boom boom. when im on the move no one around much... security will be up to u bro

P/S - yeah im a car enthusiast... drop me a vtec and ill be jumping with orgasms...hwahahahha

3-way has built in tweeters...but still need tweeters up front to get the sound up front ma. as for the fronts.. didnt modify the speaker itself...just added the baffle (something like a thick washer for the speakers la) to give clearance from the window. brand is alpine model is type-s...cost me rm800 including installation.

when parking i normally take out the face plate of the player...but today i forgot to....sheesh....later have to go down and take it out...heheh..

everything except my ICE is stock. that and also the ex-owner added in an immobiliser. thats it...

im in the market for rims now...heh heh heh

monoblock.. is a type of amp. it only has one channel. meaning meant to power only one speaker (one speaker..not one pair). mainly used for subwoofers.

the job of an amplifier is like the name...its to amplify the sound... the built in amplifiers in most players are not powderful enough. thats why u need an external amp to push it push it somemooooooooooooooooooooreee.

u dont need amps to push speakers...but subwoofers is recommended...in fact its almost a must...

normally yes.

my previous cars i also changed the alternator just to make sure the charge is sufficient to the battery. but this kelisa so far ok only with stock alternator. i have to change my batt soon though.... its 2 yrs old and dying liao... gonna change to the maintenance free one and a slightly bigger one too.

that one dunno man...ur gonna have to do some legwork and see what fits ur budget best.

p/s - i also not familiar with models and prices  ler....hahahahh

u could try the ICE section in autoworld.com.my

or theres http://www.iascamalaysia.com/forum/index.php

i prefer the dudes in autoworld even though ive never read the iasca forum b4.

pix?? none ler bro....when i get a chance to take pix ill PM u ler..

sidewinderz,
if u're looking for any good and cheap 2nd hand ICE stuff do let me know
i juz change all my stuff in my car so i gotta let go my old stuff