audio set-up for beginners [continued]

[chard23]

Mga sir binigyan kasi ako ng alpine sps 17c2 coaxials. may improvement ba 'to sa stock stereo ng vios 04? baka masayang lang pakabit ko if hindi maganda 'to.

[jhnkvn]

Mga sir binigyan kasi ako ng alpine sps 17c2 coaxials. may improvement ba 'to sa stock stereo ng vios 04? baka masayang lang pakabit ko if hindi maganda 'to.

It should lead to a noticeable improvement. The biggest jump in sound quality is often from switching from stock speakers to aftermarket ones.

[chard23]

It should lead to a noticeable improvement. The biggest jump in sound quality is often from switching from stock speakers to aftermarket ones.

Thank you sir jhnkvn! ipapakabit ko na to asap

[Troy Inovero]

Looks the same. As with Pioneer's models, the X-series are the newer ones which also means they're more pricey. Personally, kung malaki yun difference ng dalawa, doon ako sa P3450. If they're equal in price, ede doon ka na sa masbago.

As for shops, most of those in Banawe are competent shops naman. It's hard to go wrong just picking a shop that caught your eye (ex. maganda yun babae sa shops kaya doon ka magpapagawa) Changing of head unit is not an advanced technical skill after all

Idol Pioneer X4550DVD nabili ko nung April 20, hehe. Grabe ang laki ng difference compared sa stock HU. Mas malakas at mas maganda na yung tunog ng speakers ko.
Sa Ryan Audio ko sya nabili.

BTW malaki ba difference ng Focal IS165 sa PS165? Para kasing nanghihinayang ako e, sana yung PS165 na nakuha ko before.

[jhnkvn]

Idol Pioneer X4550DVD nabili ko nung April 20, hehe. Grabe ang laki ng difference compared sa stock HU. Mas malakas at mas maganda na yung tunog ng speakers ko.
Sa Ryan Audio ko sya nabili.

BTW malaki ba difference ng Focal IS165 sa PS165? Para kasing nanghihinayang ako e, sana yung PS165 na nakuha ko before.

When I first forayed into car audio, the list of equipment was of utmost importance for me. After investing 3 years of my life trying to know all there is about this hobby, I am paying more attention on installation over anything else. Truth is, equipment plays a small part on how great a system sounds. It helps.. but not a necessity. Winning competitions is 90% installation, tuning, fine tweaking, etc. while the 10% is the equipment. This means your typical 60k setup can down 300k behemoths as long as you plan and tune it correctly.

But since you can't fine tune your system without the use of proper tuning tools, the 10% equipment suddenly balloons up to 50% for most typical consumers. Personally, I'll jump on the price difference. It's not a lot naman and it's like insurance - it gives you peace of mind. But from a performance perspective, I wouldn't.

Of course, ask any installer and they'll urge you to splurge more ;)

[aperture66]

i'm looking for a cheap 1 DIN head unit..
I've been browsing through sulit to find a good deal.. gusto ko sana yung may Bluetooth para walang hassle with connecting my tab and phone..
so far parang di abot sa budget...
I went to SM appliance and saw some pioneer car stereo.. and naka kita ako ng MVH-155UI for 3.5k pero pwede ko zero interest installment for six months..
via credit card. sa sulit naman eto pinaka cheapest nakita ko Pioneer DEH-1550UB for 3.1k..
so far i'm leaning towards MVH-155UI pero im not sure ano ang mas latest... since MVH-155UI nakikita ko lang sa australian pioneer site..
or maybe someone can point me to a store that offers more bluetooth car stereos that offers zero interest installment.. sa blade okay?

[wil322]

Mga sir tanong lang kung okay kaya tong JBL GT5-650c(50W RMS)(component) at JBL GT5-652(45W RMS)(coax) as entry level speakers pamalit sa stock speakers ng Montero Sport?

[jhnkvn]

Mga sir tanong lang kung okay kaya tong JBL GT5-650c(50W RMS)(component) at JBL GT5-652(45W RMS)(coax) as entry level speakers pamalit sa stock speakers ng Montero Sport?

There's no such thing as "not okay" in upgrading.

[wil322]

There's no such thing as "not okay" in upgrading.

Thanks sir jhnkvn, pero at that price point (5k for both pairs sa isang shop sa banawe), meron pa bang suggested na ika nga mas bang for the buck na pede akong makuha?

[jhnkvn]

Thanks sir jhnkvn, pero at that price point (5k for both pairs sa isang shop sa banawe), meron pa bang suggested na ika nga mas bang for the buck na pede akong makuha?

Truth be told, because audio is subjective, there's no such thing as "bang per buck" speakers. This is why nobody has ever ridden in my car blindfolded and guessed correctly which speakers I'm using. Of course, once you begin shouting five-digit price tags of your equipment, suddenly people's perception of your system shoots through the roof. This is because for most, money = better. Sadly, this isn't the case in reality.

Go for the JBLs. You also have the insurance that you're purchasing a speaker that came from the R&D efforts of Harman Group.