focal speakers any good?
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Topic: focal speakers any good?
Posted By: wildcatjay
Subject: focal speakers any good?
Date Posted: October 07, 2007 at 8:18 AM
focal for highs, and mids? opinions..
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Posted By: kirktcashalini
Date Posted: October 07, 2007 at 8:21 AM
yesssssssss
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99 Blazer LT. Yellow Top. Big 3. Infinity Kappa Speakers All Around. Jensen CD/DVD flip out. 2 Infinity Kappa Perfect 12DVQs powered by a Alpine PDX600.1 (in one custom box, building a FG box)
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: October 07, 2007 at 8:36 AM
Ditto
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: October 07, 2007 at 10:09 AM
Focal makes top quality speakers, but be sure to listen to them with the kind of music you like before you buy as many people (me included) think they are too bright. ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: wildcatjay
Date Posted: October 07, 2007 at 10:18 AM
thank you, i will not get that luxury buying off of ebay, any other top quality suggestions for high/mid range?
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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: October 07, 2007 at 10:31 AM
I suggest you do not buy audio equipment off eBay. ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: Steven Kephart
Date Posted: October 07, 2007 at 11:54 AM
DYohn] wrote:
ocal makes top quality speakers, but be sure to listen to them with the kind of music you like before you buy as many people (me included) think they are too bright.
I went through their entire component line and couldn't get good imaging or midbass response out of any of them, with the exception of their 3-way set. So I agree. As a suggestion, try taking a listen to Diamond Audio components. They are spendy, but I have been very impressed with the entire line, especially the D9 components.
Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: October 07, 2007 at 4:04 PM
I'll also add to David and Steven's comments, the MBQuart stuff as being too bright for my tastes.
Second-ing the opinion of the Diamond. One of the better across-the-line, off-the-shelf systems out there.
If you buy from an eBay seller, no matter WHAT that seller says, you will NOT have a Focal warranty. Period, and end of story. Now, if you want to risk parting with YOUR hard earned dollars, go for it. But don't say that you weren't warned. ------------- It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."
Posted By: audiocableguy
Date Posted: October 07, 2007 at 5:11 PM
Wasn't that impressed with the K2 stuff. Overrated in my opinion. Liked the Dyn 3 ways and the Elates and ended up buying the Lotus Ref.
Posted By: jvillefinest
Date Posted: October 08, 2007 at 12:20 PM
gotta love focal if you like bright but not toooo bright of tweeters!  ------------- 2007 Acura TSX
SQ setup in the works
Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: October 08, 2007 at 2:36 PM
jvillefinest wrote:
gotta love focal if you like bright but not toooo bright of tweeters!
Huh? ANY "bright" is "too bright"!  Bright doesn't indicate "accuracy" to me! ------------- It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."
Posted By: jvillefinest
Date Posted: October 08, 2007 at 3:14 PM
agreed...i like brighter then average in my tweeter. but then it gets into MB quart and you just wonder if thier component comes with a mid...lol i personnally havent heard a set of comp that i liked better then the k2p (havent heard them all dont remember!) that i could afford. but i am def a firm believer that components are very personal (right up there with headunits) and everyone has thier likes and dislikes and you should listen to a set before you buy them.
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2007 Acura TSX
SQ setup in the works
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