Focal speakers
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Focal speakers
I thought I was all set on my speaker selection until I heard these speakers in a stereo store. They sounded great. I was just wondering if anyone has these speakers and also what you thought of them.
Racer
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From: Phoenix AZ
Focals are extremely natural sounding speakers in a car environment. Of course all the lines are good, I use a hybrid mix of the polykevlars in my competition sound quality vehicle. Can't go wrong with the Utopias either if money is not an issue.
Racer
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From: Little Rock AR
I love my Focals ... they were pricey though ... 
A lot of people like the MB Quarts too ... They both have really good tweeters - Many say that Focal tweeters are a little brighter than the MB Quarts - but personally, I like the Focal tweet's best.
A lot of people like the MB Quarts too ... They both have really good tweeters - Many say that Focal tweeters are a little brighter than the MB Quarts - but personally, I like the Focal tweet's best.
Cruising
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Lincoln Nebraska
I have a closet full of focals at the moment. They are great speakers. I have used the utopia for 4 years now and they have taken all that I have thrown at them. I used them in my sound quality vehicle, then I redid a system and used the poly-kevlar's which is another great choice. Only thing I have is if you have warranty work that needs to be done, it will take awhile because they are from France. I definately like them more than the Quart's, I think Quart's performance has declined since DEI bought them. Just my .02
Le Mans Master
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From: Texas
Originally Posted by BlakMajik
Focals are extremely natural sounding speakers in a car environment.
make sure you get to listen to them on your own music and if possible try to listen to them in a car...either you love or hate the sound of the focals and a store environment will sound very different than a car
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Racer
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From: Phoenix AZ
Originally Posted by deiaggie
im going to have to disagree with this...IMO the focal metal dome tweeters are fairly harsh and aggressive sounding
make sure you get to listen to them on your own music and if possible try to listen to them in a car...either you love or hate the sound of the focals and a store environment will sound very different than a car
make sure you get to listen to them on your own music and if possible try to listen to them in a car...either you love or hate the sound of the focals and a store environment will sound very different than a car
But the car did manage to win 2 world chamionships with that setup. I do agree the metal domes are a little more than I like, But I use the models below that aren't metal and tune accordingly.
Le Mans Master
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From: Texas
Originally Posted by BlakMajik
I will have to say that would be a biased opinion on my part But the car did manage to win 2 world chamionships with that setup. I do agree the metal domes are a little more than I like, But I use the models below that aren't metal and tune accordingly.
But the car did manage to win 2 world chamionships with that setup. I do agree the metal domes are a little more than I like, But I use the models below that aren't metal and tune accordingly.
Melting Slicks
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From: Cranford, New Jersey
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Originally Posted by scott_fx
you wont go wrong with focals they are a very high end product. if you liked the way the sounded and you can afford them...go for it
