heres the problem: good surround/dolby procs are in the MYR2-4k+ range

would you hook up said processor on a cheap HU? lol

i spent almost 4k for entry level SQ complete set with 2 front doors sound dampening and wooden custom speaker mounting quality is definitely satisfying. if there are any complaints it would be the lack of bass on the mids (still, lol) but seeing as how i got a cheapo Boston S60, it cant be helped. and i think that is the end of the road for me until i get my new car (targeting honda civic or CR-Z atm XD)

if you're interested, you may just check out my thread on my ICE journey: http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=1157391

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well, just to clarify anyways, for the most part the S60 bass (after further amplification) is satisfying. just on certain songs where the beats stays on the mids too much and wouldnt go lower for the subs to take over, it leaves much to be desired.

This post has been edited by Quazacolt: Dec 28 2010, 02:20 PM

expensive woofers you'll prolly need monoblocks instead of amp already to bring out its full potential.

and it really depends on what you need. even if you're not a basshead wanting to blast songs or whatever, you may still need decent to expensive/good subwoofers to bring out the low frequency notes/tones. perhaps a low drum note, or cello's, bass strings etc. cheap/weak subs wont bring it out fully no doubt. same can probably be said for underseat subs, unless you're getting some really damn good ones. "cheaper"/more feasible way is still a conventional 10-12" + sub in the trunk (or in rare/extreme cases, ive seen people putting it in the dashboard LOL!)

hmm considering how much my boston gt40 costed, was it considered overkill of an amp powering the subs/S60 component? or theres no such thing as "wasting" in ICE? lol

well, its driving a super entry boston S60. the subs i dont doubt its "need" for the amp, but the comp set, does feel kinda wasted heh.

what about mcintosh amp and alpine speakers? you mean matching them up is like a huge mismatch? (since AFAIK alpine are that well known for their speakers/comp sets unless its their top of the line series?)

haha well said. defo wont waste la like that XD

and lol below 1k alpine, defo mismatch ady. since those mcintosh amps are like, one amp is more than my ENTIRE setup LOL!

so like, what kinda competition you entered? got any reference? pictures/articles/websites?

yeah we've had a chat about that too with victor from audio creations. oh well, currency and what not, cant be helped

tldr: chicken brand. and whatever you think of chicken brand, you have your answer.

if its not even listed here, high chance for chicken brand. i mean, even chicken brands are listed here. well, perhaps they are a new brand or something lol

does it work? got sound coming out through it right? then why is it all over?

just curious, whats the prices for your amps anyways?

sounds like cap ayam with all the frying issues and with the aeroplane sound, looks like bad installation too. i would ask for a refund and go to another shop.

and like, 4 hours non stop in high way? i've blasted my ICE for longer periods (singapore trip anyone? lol), though not too loud since friends in car as well, however when im alone like going back/forth from/to work, i do listen my music quite loud so external noise is no longer an issue.

its been over a year since starting my ICE journey, and so far its still performing well. there has been issues here and there during the journey, however with good installer, they will rectify it very efficiently at no additional cost at all unless its issues with your car. (had the door locking clip thingy broken and its causing annoying rattling sound when the volume/mid bass gets high, also cant lock my car properly lulz)

the latest issue was my subwoofer no longer work, but then they found out the issue in just few hours of time, and its just the inside connector loose. probably due to the volume i blast my music, and eventually the vibrations caused the connector to loosen up. solution? the sub is soldered to the woofer box connectors. and guess what, free XD

i paid about 4k for my setup, and while it is only entry level SQ, its well worth the money paid. theres still much to look forward to especially after auditioning to the higher ICE equipments from LYNers here, however that would require a lot of budget and thats something i will look forward to when i get a new car ^^

since i dont think anyone here got experience with it, perhaps you can try it out and feedback to us?

sorry i cannot brain

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Added on April 30, 2011, 6:40 pm

8k item sell for less than 2k. crazy deal lol. whos letting it go btw?

This post has been edited by Quazacolt: Apr 30 2011, 06:40 PM

if you really want full satisfaction, mix and match is usually the best.

the only regret if i may have any for my own system, is that i never got the chance to properly TT other models prior to having my purchase, and of course a bigger budget.

then again its still a good experience, and a better baseline for me to aim much higher in my ICE. after all, despite being a full boston setup, it aint so bad after all. it definitely have its pros, while albeit having cons that id much rather be rid of

have you tried to google it? have you compared price with other reputable brands out there?

1) audition
2) search within this thread, or the pinned recommendation thread
3) look through member threads (like mine) and gather references

yeah, i started out here before i went in to audiophile sub forum under influence from my friends, and got into headphones eventually.

if you want you can bring ur own source (aux/cd/usb, doesnt support FLAC though so you'll have to convert to mp3/wav) and audition in my car w

so can call my setup as a 123 setup?

thats what my entry level setup is going, least headache, and you're open for upgrading options/sell off etc