Wow.. that's a pretty comfortable budget. A good 100W RMS output amp and a set of dynaudio (2nd hand) speakers would fit your budget nicely. Probably can squeeze in a 2nd hand sub. JL W0 perhaps.

The difference in how a $800 setup sounds vs a $3000 sounds is how well the tuner tunes the setup. If the RM3000 tuner is good, it'll beat the socks off the RM800 setup regardless of how well it's tuned.


Speaker wires, RCAs and even power cables is a subjective topic. Some say changing to different ones will have a difference some say not. But the obvious difference is comparing the cheapass RM15 RCA with a RM350 RCA. You'll definitely hear a difference assuming you don't have any hearing problems. Same goes for the speaker cables. Try comparing a RM400 cable with a RM600 cable - that's when it becomes subjective. Personally I love the Phoenix Gold Zero RCA and the thickass VanDenHul speaker cables both with silver tip paste on it and silver soldered connectors. But that's just bloody extreme and bloody expensive to justify the sound.

How good a power cable is does make a difference. A properly powered up setup will perform better than one that has fluctuating or poorly grounded/powered setup.

guyz,juz got my new ride vios j spec..totally dun like the current audio system on vios..wanna upgrade it and my budget is not more than rm2k..

juz visit car accessories and they recommend me focal access 1 rm800 and kenwood ddx 4033 2din rm990..izzit overprice? or have any better recommendation?please help me here as i totally newbie here..thanks~

This post has been edited by juniortit@n: Jan 30 2014, 10:23 PM

Above average price but not overpriced. If including installation about that la. If can. Soundproof both of ur front door.

hello guys…really need any recommendation about head unit..my ride is wira only..plan to buy any good double din head unit which is can play standard mp4 video format via usb..in my mind,i try to looking for in dash monitor combine with a good dvd player,but it seem to be hard to see any in dash monitor nowadays because market flooded with touch screen double din

hi bro,may i know what is the average price in the market now?so i can nego with the seller..how much for the soundproof?izzit for better sounding?

not sure bout the kenwood but focal access i think around 700. soundproof will get better sound, ranging 250-500 for 2 doors depending on material used.

soundproof will bring out the mid and bass. if u really want to enjoy music, can invest in it. Invest as in, if u are owes travelling, stuck in jam, u better invest in it, so u get less stress

focal tweets are love/hate thing
audition before purchase is a must
id focus more on spk w/ good bass than soundproof
soundproof isnt magic,,,,a weak bass is still weak bass

u can buy save the money of soundproof by 300-500, then u buy a speaker at 1.5k, i very sure u still disappointed. u buy a rm800 speaker, u install soundproof, the difference is significant, provided u use the correct mat for soundproof.

a 1.5k spk w/ good bass will pwnz/tko a weak bass 800 spk + 500 sp in every aspects
not saying sp job doesnt work
juz dat contrary to popular belief,sp thing shud considered as bandaid/optional
sort our spk selection 1st,install properly
then decide wheather bandaid needed/ not

good spk w/ good bass offtheshlef r out there,we need to search for them

hi, lets say i remain my current HU which is OEM one...juz upgrade the speaker to focal access..question is can my current HU drive the speaker? i plan to remain my current HU and use the budget for better speaker and add another tweeter...

here the pic and my HU is fujitsu brand one..


https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SkUIz8xb...no/IMAG5771.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-4JpLVEnY...-d/IMAG6034.jpg

This post has been edited by juniortit@n: Feb 3 2014, 12:35 AM

current hu can drives the most speakers (unless u start using 2.5-3inch voice coil mids hehe)
question is will it enough for you? some people like to listen @low volume ~90db, some like loud 100db++, the louder u listen the more u need higher power


This post has been edited by malutapimau: Feb 5 2014, 08:15 AM

Hi Guys,

i have install my ICE, below is my package viva

1) Alpine 141ebt-HU
2) ALPINE SPS-619 -G-Front and back speaker
3) Alpine PMX-F640 4 Channel Amplifier Class-A/B 640W Max
4) NIGHT KIDS D76.MII 1000W RMS x 1 Channel MonoBlock Subwoofer Amplifier
5) NIGHT KIDS NKG-125 12'' 300W RMS SPL Sub woofer.

music that i like, pop-rock, hip hop. rnb.

already intall in my car, wit 2 pre-amp install with it, install by my friend, but the music kinda not very good to my ears. try to do in any shop in melaka, they just question me

why need to pre-amp? one enough, the guys install it say, if used 2 pre-amp the sound quality its better, but the sound its crap to me.

here is my question, is it the

1) is it the wiring is not got?
2) is it tuning?
3) anyone have prefer shop in melaka that i can redo my sound systems.

really appreciate taiko taiko feed back, any way happy chinese new year to all who celebrate.

how did u manage to put 6x9 speaker at front viva?

This post has been edited by malutapimau: Feb 5 2014, 08:15 AM

if u are not fancy into the brand, u can get a lot better choices with that price hu change is not a must, but it certainly will give u better output if u change to a decent 1...

for j spec, if u dun fancy a dvd unit, just go for a mid level single din unit will make ur sounds upgrade by 200% over stocks..

Nightkids? Hmm.. u install at Six Star? Melaka u try go duyong flaming

Looking for budget HU

- My ride: Gen2
- Prefers SQ/SPL/SQL: SQL, i want some bass too, but not too much till no trebble
- File format/medium used for my source: MP3 mostly
- Music genre: RNB and Classic
- Budget: 200-300max
- Setup type preferences: No idea what is this, my car have 2 front tweeter, behind have 2 big one and 2 mohawk speaker (bass type) with preamp,amp.. now change HU cz current one dont have usb
- Other requirements (if any): Single DIN, Must have USB for my pendrive and CD to play my old cd..
Any brand and model? currently i have 2 nakamichi model in my head, NA100R and NA98, both similar, but NA100R discontinued but have subwoofer adjuster...1111

This post has been edited by eddie2020: Feb 5 2014, 02:11 AM

basic pioneer/alpine. if not enough then consider used.

jz now saw some price of 300 and 350
jvc kd3446 and kenwood kdc u359
but weird thing is i cant find any info through website.... this model is i see from the shop in town

This post has been edited by eddie2020: Feb 5 2014, 06:09 PM

was looking around on more info regarding ICE and was wondering regarding Speaker Wires and what not.

I saw those "Amplifier Kits", those are speaker wires as well? Just that bundled up for easier usage issit? Or Amplifier kits is a must as well as speaker wires?

ICE can be confusing for newbie