Setup for Dad

[nocrapman]

Hey folks,
I live and work in the US now, but my parents are still located in Delhi.
I have some good gear here in the US and availability is no problem. 2 years ago when I was visiting in India, I tried to look for a good subwoofer, and could not find anything suitable by visiting many shops. Most were selling HTIBs. I hope things have changed.
I am looking to setup a nice HT setup for my father. He has recently purchased a 42" LCD that he wall mounted. He is complaining about the poor sound quality though. I think he got spoilt living here for a few months listening to my HT setp that has massive floor standers and a huge center ch.

What are my options as far a decent speakers go?
What are the brands easily available in India without a huge premium?
For now I am looking for only the front 3 channels and depending on these 3 +/- a 10-12 inch sub.
Are there any good custom builders in india?
Are there any Internet direct seller that are good?

Or should I just bite the bullet and ship stuff from here in my luggage when I travel in January and hope the customs doesnt kill me and that things dont get damaged in transit?
I have even considered doing a DIY custom build there by carrying some drivers/crossover from here (GR Research). But since I am there for only 15 days... it will be a pain to put things together.


I know lots of questions... but I would appreciate any help!

 

[avidyarthy]

Ask him to get in touch with Denny of Bass & Treble, located at Dwarka, New Delhi .... M - 9999016124.

Your Dad should find him a fair guy to deal with ......

 

[captrajesh]

Carrying drivers from GR Research etc is the most cost effective thing to do and would be a great VFM option provided you have someone knowledgeable in Delhi who can build cabinets for those drivers.

Getting such a person is not easy I guess. I got it done a few years ago while in Delhi through a very knowledgeable accoustic engineer who makes some hi-end hi-fi stuff but that was a while ago and he being a thorough gentleman, obliged me and gave his carpenter the design & dimensions.

Best option since you are away is to source the speakers from a good hi-fi shop & be done with it. The likes of Wharfs, PSB, Polk or Jamo comes to my mind immediately.

 

[nocrapman]

Ask him to get in touch with Denny of Bass & Treble, located at Dwarka, New Delhi .... M - 9999016124.

Your Dad should find him a fair guy to deal with ......

Excellent...
Will check him out!
My parents live in Dwarka... so this should be good.

 

[nocrapman]

Carrying drivers from GR Research etc is the most cost effective thing to do and would be a great VFM option provided you have someone knowledgeable in Delhi who can build cabinets for those drivers.

Getting such a person is not easy I guess. I got it done a few years ago while in Delhi through a very knowledgeable accoustic engineer who makes some hi-end hi-fi stuff but that was a while ago and he being a thorough gentleman, obliged me and gave his carpenter the design & dimensions.

Best option since you are away is to source the speakers from a good hi-fi shop & be done with it. The likes of Wharfs, PSB, Polk or Jamo comes to my mind immediately.

My Dad has a very good carpenter, who is very resourceful guy. Can pretty much reproduce anything! Get good MDF is a bigger problem. These builds dont do well with hardwoods or low quality plys.
However I am still keeping it as an option. I am not good with setting up the crossover boards, but in delhi I can get an electrician to do it for a small fee.

I like PSB, from previous auditions, Havent heard the Wharfs/Jamo. Will need to do a bunch on research on the available models.

 

[AMITNOIDA]

I like PSB, from previous auditions, Havent heard the Wharfs/Jamo. Will need to do a bunch on research on the available models.

If your father want to listen to PSB HT set-up at Delhi, you may ask him to contact Lakozy New Delhi at LajpatNagar, Tel - 9910041260.

 

[grubyhalo]

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I have even considered doing a DIY custom build there by carrying some drivers/crossover from here (GR Research). But since I am there for only 15 days... it will be a pain to put things together.


I know lots of questions... but I would appreciate any help!

There are a lot of builders for the GR models for not a lot of money. You can find them all at their circle at Audiocircle. It should be pretty easy to carry a pair of N2X's with you while you come here. Also, the N2X and the N3S are simple sealed designs that even a half-decent carpenter shouldn't have trouble building...

 

[keith_correa]

Get the TriTrix CKD kit from parts express when you come here in January. You can put it together here and with these, for most content, a sub may not be required.
Look for the Dayton and BIC center speakers at PE too. Extreme value for money.