hi tohsan,
ok, i wasn't expecting such a detailed answer. but here's my attempt.
note: i'm an audiophile with mediocre knowledge in audio setup. as long as the sound comes out the way i like, i'm satisfied.
answers to your questions in red:
1. what setup are they using in the review? - don't remember - they just talked about head units
2. Are both car using same setup but different HU? - i'm assuming they were the same with different HUs.
3. Are the review done on the same type of car? - again, yes i think. oh i forgot to mention - this one in particular that was most informative compared an extra 1 - sony, pioneer and an alpine. and the alpine came up tops, pioneer almost as good, but sony worse.
4. whats your budget for ice? - well, i'm just looking to upgrade my HU, and replace my tweeters as the right one is busted. - so no more than rm650.
5. what is the price n model? - honestly i didn't take down the model numbers - but both were going for less than rm500.
6. Are they from the same class? - yes, in terms of features.
7. what component sets are u using? - i had my ice installed in my car over 9 years ago - so i'm gonna try super hard to remember. i got lanzar tweeters on dash (left side busted). lanzar 2-ways up front passenger doors. lanzar 3-ways at the back above passenger seats. all these are connected to the amps, connected to a lanzar equalizer connected to my headunit.
8. What amp are you using and what amp is powering the subwoofer?? - an autocraft amp to run my subs and uhhh... damn i think its boston acoustics or something running the rest of the speakers.
9. Any subwoofer? - a pair of autocraft 10inch subs
10. what wiring are you using? - oh damn. speakers to amps - standard wiring, not great. amps to equalizer - first ones sucked, so i replaced them myself about 5 years back. again - standard i suppose, cost me no more than rm100 for a length of 5m i think.
11. Are you playing active or passive? - sorry you lost me here.
so, what you think - cos i'm ready to buy the pioneer ones for my headunit. still trying to find a good pair of tweeters though. my last lanzar ones went bust over a year ago.