What is your Car Sound Setup? (Merged Threads)

[Johncsong]

Recent upgrade from stock:

Head unit - stock for Mitsubishi ASX (AVT)
Front : Focal 165 K2P
Rear : Focal Polyglass 165 V30 (component only that served as midbass)

[monty_GTV]

Recent upgrade from stock:

Head unit - stock for Mitsubishi ASX (AVT)
Front : Focal 165 K2P
Rear : Focal Polyglass 165 V30 (component only that served as midbass)

hi sir Johncsong, anong sub at ampli gamit mo? i'm planning to have a similar set-up, either 165 V30 or 165 KR as my front seps...thanks!

[jhnkvn]

Guys, I would like to point out that when thinking of spending more than 20,000php on speakers, upgrading your head unit to one with adequate tuning features or purchasing an external processor would yield an immense price-performance benefit than "going up" the speaker exotic-ness and price list. In fact, I would recommend anybody who's going to spend more than 10,000php on speakers to invest in one. To put emphasis on this, I would rather get a 10,000php speaker with an excellent head unit over a 80,000php speaker with a stock head unit as the former would sound better.

As for the two, the 165KR would play louder, a tad bit more "raw", and more detailed while the V30 would be smoother. Between the two, I'd go for the V30 as Focal's anniversary Polyglass was really excellent at 20,000php. To sum the Kevlar series, it'll be powerful and refined while Polyglass would be smooth and detailed. Take note that the K2P series is derived from the more expensive Utopia due to the 50% kevlar and 50% W-membrane cone material. However, once you reach Focal's home audio.. there's no Kevlar-series -- it's only Polyglass and Utopia membranes so the V30 isn't inferior either ;)

[monty_GTV]

Guys, I would like to point out that when thinking of spending more than 20,000php on speakers, upgrading your head unit to one with adequate tuning features or purchasing an external processor would yield an immense price-performance benefit than "going up" the speaker exotic-ness and price list. In fact, I would recommend anybody who's going to spend more than 10,000php on speakers to invest in one. To put emphasis on this, I would rather get a 10,000php speaker with an excellent head unit over a 80,000php speaker with a stock head unit as the former would sound better.

As for the two, the 165KR would play louder, a tad bit more "raw", and more detailed while the V30 would be smoother. Between the two, I'd go for the V30 as Focal's anniversary Polyglass was really excellent at 20,000php. To sum the Kevlar series, it'll be powerful and refined while Polyglass would be smooth and detailed. Take note that the K2P series is derived from the more expensive Utopia due to the 50% kevlar and 50% W-membrane cone material. However, once you reach Focal's home audio.. there's no Kevlar-series -- it's only Polyglass and Utopia membranes so the V30 isn't inferior either ;)

hi sir jhnkvn, i got your point since i want to keep my stock HU. we all know that the key to a good SQ set-up is first to have a good HU. as the saying goes garbage in, garbage out. no matter how exotic the speakers are, we can't really harness the full potential of the speakers unless we have a good HU to feed them. now to enhance the factory HU, i'm sold to the idea of having a sound processor. i'll check out with mickey when i bring my ride to them.

i saw your set-up with your sonata in earlier post, you must have invested well in your car audio system, really geared to the "music" side. not to mention your "priceless" xtant ampli. and you have JBL MS-8 sound processor. the tweeter aluminum casing protruding from the pillars are also cool, craftmanship is excellent!

i'll definitely go with focal seps and probablly RF ampli ang JL subs..

[Johncsong]

Hi Monty_gvt, the front and rear speakers/seps are driven plainly by the AVT HU currently. Pretty "raw" indeed as preferably a decent amp would be able to bring out more from these babies, but suits me fine at this point. The excess tweeter and crossover actually from the polyglass v30 is left in the box currently that i am thinking of disposing soon....

Hi jhnkvn, cannot argue more with you on the points laid out. I have a stereo setup at home with NAD amp/cdp paired with a B&W bookshelf speakers (kevlar as well) and the high current output of the NAD just drives the B&W with ease, sounding like a tube actually.

[Johncsong]

Erratum : monty_gtv my bad, had it monty_gvt, no amp and sub yet for my recent upgrade. Got the Focal polyglass V30 limited edition by the way. HU would be next in line then likely a pair of good amps....if budget allows.

[boogielloyd]

after a long research...finally had my monty's simple sq setup and heres what i've got

HU: Stock AVT HU of 2012 Montero
Seps: Focal Performance PS165(front doors deadened)
Amp: Firland 360.4 planning to replace this with Dominations Atom 2.0 (mas ok kaya?)
Sub: Dominations ZB12 in a customized enclosure.


from an initial budget of 15k to 30k++... anyway worth it naman

[jhnkvn]

after a long research...finally had my monty's simple sq setup and heres what i've got

HU: Stock AVT HU of 2012 Montero
Seps: Focal Performance PS165(front doors deadened)
Amp: Firland 360.4 planning to replace this with Dominations Atom 2.0 (mas ok kaya?)
Sub: Dominations ZB12 in a customized enclosure.


from an initial budget of 15k to 30k++... anyway worth it naman

Kindly don't. Stick with the Firland. It has more power.

[ozcity]

my chopsuey setup Update
FD OEM HU
front: Alpine SPX 177A
rear: Alpine SPG 17cs
Sub: Focal 13" 33V1
Amp1: JL 400/1
Amp2: Focal LE 1.800

[ozcity]

my chopsuey setup Update
FD OEM HU
front: Alpine SPX 177A
rear: Alpine SPG 17cs
Sub: Focal 13" 33V1
Amp1:Focal LE 4.75 (pending)
Amp2: Focal LE 1.800

[jrn29]

my innotang set- up.

head unit...


Sounds soon to install kay innotang




Amp Subwoofer - 1k-watts kenwood mono Kac 8104
Amp Seperate -Sony xplod 600w

[Kabayan2007]

2012 Mitsubishi Lancer



Sony XAV 72BT
Sony Xplod speakers and amplifiers
Sound deadening (dynamat) on doors
and a custom sub box at the boot.

[gygie]

my current setup in my innova.

alpine 117e with H100 imprint.
Bewith be-fit for the front.
8" audio system sub in TL enclosure.
audison Lr 435 bridge to power the front
audison VR206 for the sub.

[ronan_rr]

Guys hello. Can i ask here sa thread na ito? I want to upgrade my setup to the following:

1. Lightning Lab 1din DVD with monitor HU
2. FA EV-612 Separates for Front
3. FA EV 602 Coax for Rear
4. FA-4 Class A/B 4chn. amp.
80W x 4 * 4ohms, 110W x 4 * 2ohms, 200W x 2 * 4ohms
5. Deadeaning Sheets (Dorrs, Floors, ceiling & Trunks

Ayoko ng subs sawa na ako sa malalakas na tunog. Kindly comment on the sounds that I will get from such setup. Thanks.

[gygie]

i also have a FA EV 612 before i have it change to bewith be-fit. kay jetcar ko pinainstall, for no reason, bigla na lang nag loko yung tweeter. nawawala yung sound, pero kung bigla kong lakasan yung volume, tumutunog naman, baka siguro sa crossover. ok naman tunog ng Firland EV-612

[aylaisabelle]

Wow! Angas ng mga sound set up niyo sirs and maams aahh..

Unfortunately, dumadalas na ang pregnancy pains ko kaya di muna ako makapag upgrade ng auto pang anak muna heheh..

Ngat na lang dumadami tlga ang fake ngyn..

Mufflers, suspensions madami na ang fake ehh.

[Valenciacheeny]

San ba okay bumili ng HU.. I want with dvd and touchscreen sana... Pang girl lang pero okay

- - - Updated - - -

San ba okay bumili ng HU.. I want with dvd and touchscreen sana... Pang girl lang pero okay

[Bugoy King]

sa halagang 15K
HU Pioneer 2350UB
A/D/S Amps
Lightning Seps
JBL 12" Subs
MDF Box
Wires
Labor

Installed and tuned by Jeff Tan of Araneta Car Accessories

[jhnkvn]

San ba okay bumili ng HU.. I want with dvd and touchscreen sana... Pang girl lang pero okay

- - - Updated - - -

San ba okay bumili ng HU.. I want with dvd and touchscreen sana... Pang girl lang pero okay

Just do quick visit to Banawe. There are a lot of 2DINN selections you can choose from to suit your needs and budget. Try not to be lured into buying from mall shops like Concorde, Blade, etc. more often than not, there's a large profit margin added in for them to cover their rental expenses ;)

[Valenciacheeny]

What kaya massuggest mo na unit from pioneer? Latest model o kahit hindi na... Basta gusto ko okay yung sound quality