What ICE & @ What Price

Rehaan · 26th September 2009, 18:23

Note from Mod :

When including the price, please also mention roughly which month & year you made the purchase.

Thanks,
R

frankmehta · 26th September 2009, 18:47

It's that time of the year again :-(

The equipment goes like this: (prices mentioned are MRP's in India)

1. Head Unit: Eclipse CD7200MKII
Rs. 45000

2. Front Stage:
-----Alpine SPX-17PRO 2-way Components --> Rs. 55000
-----DLS RA20 2 Channel power amplifier--> Rs. 27500

3. Sub Stage:
-----JBL W12GTi Subwoofer in a Sealed FG Enclosure --> Rs. 30000
-----Clarion DPX11551 Monoblock Amplifier--> Rs. 30000

4. Sound Deadening:
-----Noisekill: Over 65 sq. ft spread in various parts of the car.
Rs. 10000

5. Wiring:
RCA: Monster XLN401 Pro *2 = Rs. 1500 *2 = Rs. 3000
Power Cabling: Polycab 3 Core Wire (35 sq. mm.) * 2 = Rs 1120 * 2= Rs. 2240

Installation and Fabrication : Rs. 25000

TOTAL MRP: Rs. 227, 740

ALL EQUIPMENT PURCHASED in 2009.

shajufx · 29th September 2009, 14:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by frankmehta

TOTAL MRP: Rs. 227, 740

So you have got two Tata NANOs in your Fiesta

! Way to go !!

karankapoor · 29th September 2009, 14:37

Thats not the actual total what frank has spent on his ice, What i think it should be around 1.5 lacs

Mi10 · 29th September 2009, 15:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by frankmehta

It's that time of the year again :-(

The equipment goes like this: (prices mentioned are MRP's in India)

1. Head Unit: Eclipse CD7200MKII
Rs. 45000

2. Front Stage:
-----Alpine SPX-17PRO 2-way Components --> Rs. 55000
-----DLS RA20 2 Channel power amplifier--> Rs. 27500

3. Sub Stage:
-----JBL W12GTi Subwoofer in a Sealed FG Enclosure --> Rs. 30000
-----Clarion DPX11551 Monoblock Amplifier--> Rs. 30000

4. Sound Deadening:
-----Noisekill: Over 65 sq. ft spread in various parts of the car.
Rs. 10000

5. Wiring:
RCA: Monster XLN401 Pro *2 = Rs. 1500 *2 = Rs. 3000
Power Cabling: Polycab 3 Core Wire (35 sq. mm.) * 2 = Rs 1120 * 2= Rs. 2240

Installation and Fabrication : Rs. 25000

TOTAL MRP: Rs. 227, 740

ALL EQUIPMENT PURCHASED in 2009.

Ya, that(underlined) gives us a clue that its not the amount he has spent. my guesss is it should be atleast 50% less

mav2000 · 29th September 2009, 16:14

I hope your ICE comes with the services of a security guard....

Gilead · 29th September 2009, 16:35

Frank, do you plan to stand guard when your car goes for service? lol

praveen4554 · 4th October 2009, 19:33

Hi Mi10 ,

when did u buy this head unit - this year ?

even i bought the same for 7k recently , but ppl tell that its reduced - i feel i paid more

pjbiju · 5th October 2009, 12:26

Car: Maruti Swift VXi

1. what is your existing setup (HEADUNITS, SPEAKERS, AMPS, DSP,SW etc.)

Headunit : Pioneer DEH-7150UB (Link - DEH-P7150UB)
Front Components : Illusion Electra EL 6.1 components
Rear Co-axials : Illusion Electra EL 62

2. How much did it cost and when did you buy it?

Bought in : October 2009
Headunit (B/W) : Rs. 14500 (Rs.15990 MRP)
Front Components (B/W) : Rs. 6500 (Rs. 6990 MRP)
Rear Co-Axials (B/W): Rs. 3500 (Rs. 3990 MRP)
Spacers, Scosche connectors, installation : Rs. 500

Total : Rs. 25000 (did I pay too much?? I do not know)

3.How serious were you about your system?

Not at all serious.

4. which kind of music do you listen to ?? prefer deep bass or how is it...

Soft, Instrumentals, Classical without too much of booming bass.

5. would you recommend it to others???

I do not know if what I have is good or bad (and I spent 25k

). But my family liked it. I need to listen to a few good setups and then make up my mind.

abhinav.gupta88 · 5th October 2009, 15:33

You paid a lot for the HU.
You could have got a better HU in that price range or even cheaper than that.

praveen4554 · 6th October 2009, 23:39

what is your existing setup (HEADUNITS, SPEAKERS, AMPS, DSP,SW etc.)

Headunit : Pioneer 5050UB
Front Components : Infinity 6030 cs
Rear Co-axials : JBL GT5 265

2. How much did it cost and when did you buy it?

Bought in : October 2009
Headunit (B/W) : Rs. 7k
Front Components (B/W) : 5.5k
Rear Co-Axials (B/W): Rs. 2600
Spacers, installation : Rs. 1500

3.How serious were you about your system?

Not at all serious.

4. which kind of music do you listen to ?? prefer deep bass or how is it...

Soft, Instrumentals, Classical without too much of booming bass.mostly filmi music

5. would you recommend it to others???

yes - butcan be reduced by another 1 or 2 K

Mi10 · 7th October 2009, 07:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by praveen4554

Hi Mi10 ,

when did u buy this head unit - this year ?

even i bought the same for 7k recently , but ppl tell that its reduced - i feel i paid more

No it hasn't reduced in all places. I got it for 7K, just 2 months before. The point is when the dealers think its a treasured model, and judge the pulse of customer, they will never reduce the price.
On contrary, if they feel its an outdated model, they come down to sell it desperately. Here again if you act a casual customer, who does not know much about ICE, the chances are you get better price for some older models.

This rule may not be universally applicable though, I have noticed it in my limited experience

Latheesh · 7th October 2009, 09:17

My Car:
Chevrolet Spark LT

what is your existing setup (HEADUNITS, SPEAKERS, AMPS, DSP,SW etc.)
Headunit : Kenwood MP6043U
Front Co-axials : Hertz DCX 100
Rear Co-axials : POLK DB690

2. How much did it cost and when did you buy it?

Above set up + MDF board + Installation costed me 15K with bill and warranty (in September 2009)
(got one Car refreshner free of cost)

3.How serious were you about your system?
Wanted a decent music system

4. which kind of music do you listen to ??
90s bollywood, Malayalam Classics, Soft rock, Pop, Hip-hop, Club mixes

5. would you recommend it to others???
Yes, I like it very much
I am thinking of upgrading

praveen4554 · 7th October 2009, 12:35

Ya thats true M10.

He actually gave me the option of 6050 and 5050 and quoted little bit high on 6050 - so went for this 5050 .

No issues at all the features are quite neat - except the display

mech · 7th October 2009, 12:57

1. what is your existing setup (HEADUNITS, SPEAKERS, AMPS, DSP,SW etc.)
HeadUnit - Pioneer 4190SD
Front - Infinity 6030cs Reference
Rear - JBL 396 6x9
2. How much did it cost and when did you buy it?
HeadUnit - 8500/-
Front - 6500/-
Rear - 3500/-
Plank - 850/-
Damping - 150/-
When - Sep 2009
3.How serious were your about your system?
A system with sound clarity and decent BASS
4. which kind of music do you listen to ?? prefer deep bass or how is it...
Film music (Tamil, Telugu and Hindi)
5. would you recommend it to others???
Definitely, I got what i needed

26th September 2009, 18:23	#616
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,193 Thanked: 36,063 Times	Note from Mod : When including the price, please also mention roughly which month & year you made the purchase. Thanks, R
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26th September 2009, 18:47	#617
frankmehta Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,029 Thanked: 3,667 Times View My Garage	It's that time of the year again :-( The equipment goes like this: (prices mentioned are MRP's in India) 1. Head Unit: Eclipse CD7200MKII Rs. 45000 2. Front Stage: -----Alpine SPX-17PRO 2-way Components --> Rs. 55000 -----DLS RA20 2 Channel power amplifier--> Rs. 27500 3. Sub Stage: -----JBL W12GTi Subwoofer in a Sealed FG Enclosure --> Rs. 30000 -----Clarion DPX11551 Monoblock Amplifier--> Rs. 30000 4. Sound Deadening: -----Noisekill: Over 65 sq. ft spread in various parts of the car. Rs. 10000 5. Wiring: RCA: Monster XLN401 Pro 2 = Rs. 1500 2 = Rs. 3000 Power Cabling: Polycab 3 Core Wire (35 sq. mm.) * 2 = Rs 1120 * 2= Rs. 2240 Installation and Fabrication : Rs. 25000 TOTAL MRP: Rs. 227, 740 ALL EQUIPMENT PURCHASED in 2009.
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29th September 2009, 14:37	#619
karankapoor Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: in the car!!! Posts: 1,674 Thanked: 6 Times	Thats not the actual total what frank has spent on his ice, What i think it should be around 1.5 lacs
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29th September 2009, 16:14	#621
mav2000 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 623 Thanked: 316 Times View My Garage	I hope your ICE comes with the services of a security guard....
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29th September 2009, 16:35	#622
Gilead Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 2,142 Thanked: 60 Times	Frank, do you plan to stand guard when your car goes for service? lol
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4th October 2009, 19:33	#623
praveen4554 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: bangalore Posts: 98 Thanked: 0 Times	Hi Mi10 , when did u buy this head unit - this year ? even i bought the same for 7k recently , but ppl tell that its reduced - i feel i paid more
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5th October 2009, 12:26	#624
pjbiju Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 1,380 Thanked: 1,133 Times	Finally ICEd Car: Maruti Swift VXi 1. what is your existing setup (HEADUNITS, SPEAKERS, AMPS, DSP,SW etc.) Headunit : Pioneer DEH-7150UB (Link - DEH-P7150UB) Front Components : Illusion Electra EL 6.1 components Rear Co-axials : Illusion Electra EL 62 2. How much did it cost and when did you buy it? Bought in : October 2009 Headunit (B/W) : Rs. 14500 (Rs.15990 MRP) Front Components (B/W) : Rs. 6500 (Rs. 6990 MRP) Rear Co-Axials (B/W): Rs. 3500 (Rs. 3990 MRP) Spacers, Scosche connectors, installation : Rs. 500 Total : Rs. 25000 (did I pay too much?? I do not know) 3.How serious were you about your system? Not at all serious. 4. which kind of music do you listen to ?? prefer deep bass or how is it... Soft, Instrumentals, Classical without too much of booming bass. 5. would you recommend it to others??? I do not know if what I have is good or bad (and I spent 25k ). But my family liked it. I need to listen to a few good setups and then make up my mind.
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5th October 2009, 15:33	#625
abhinav.gupta88 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi , India Posts: 4,090 Thanked: 341 Times View My Garage	You paid a lot for the HU. You could have got a better HU in that price range or even cheaper than that.
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6th October 2009, 23:39	#626
praveen4554 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: bangalore Posts: 98 Thanked: 0 Times	what is your existing setup (HEADUNITS, SPEAKERS, AMPS, DSP,SW etc.) Headunit : Pioneer 5050UB Front Components : Infinity 6030 cs Rear Co-axials : JBL GT5 265 2. How much did it cost and when did you buy it? Bought in : October 2009 Headunit (B/W) : Rs. 7k Front Components (B/W) : 5.5k Rear Co-Axials (B/W): Rs. 2600 Spacers, installation : Rs. 1500 3.How serious were you about your system? Not at all serious. 4. which kind of music do you listen to ?? prefer deep bass or how is it... Soft, Instrumentals, Classical without too much of booming bass.mostly filmi music 5. would you recommend it to others??? yes - butcan be reduced by another 1 or 2 K
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7th October 2009, 09:17	#628
Latheesh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: CNN/BLR Posts: 4,336 Thanked: 10,625 Times	My Car: Chevrolet Spark LT what is your existing setup (HEADUNITS, SPEAKERS, AMPS, DSP,SW etc.) Headunit : Kenwood MP6043U Front Co-axials : Hertz DCX 100 Rear Co-axials : POLK DB690 2. How much did it cost and when did you buy it? Above set up + MDF board + Installation costed me 15K with bill and warranty (in September 2009) (got one Car refreshner free of cost) 3.How serious were you about your system? Wanted a decent music system 4. which kind of music do you listen to ?? 90s bollywood, Malayalam Classics, Soft rock, Pop, Hip-hop, Club mixes 5. would you recommend it to others??? Yes, I like it very much I am thinking of upgrading Last edited by Latheesh : 7th October 2009 at 09:26.
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7th October 2009, 12:35	#629
praveen4554 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: bangalore Posts: 98 Thanked: 0 Times	Ya thats true M10. He actually gave me the option of 6050 and 5050 and quoted little bit high on 6050 - so went for this 5050 . No issues at all the features are quite neat - except the display
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7th October 2009, 12:57	#630
mech BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: CBE/ BLR Posts: 57 Thanked: 20 Times	1. what is your existing setup (HEADUNITS, SPEAKERS, AMPS, DSP,SW etc.) HeadUnit - Pioneer 4190SD Front - Infinity 6030cs Reference Rear - JBL 396 6x9 2. How much did it cost and when did you buy it? HeadUnit - 8500/- Front - 6500/- Rear - 3500/- Plank - 850/- Damping - 150/- When - Sep 2009 3.How serious were your about your system? A system with sound clarity and decent BASS 4. which kind of music do you listen to ?? prefer deep bass or how is it... Film music (Tamil, Telugu and Hindi) 5. would you recommend it to others??? Definitely, I got what i needed
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