Nissan 370Z Forum - Focal car audio any good??

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JB-370z

11-21-2009 03:26 PM

Yeah I cant wait till some 370 stuff comes out from this place. Has anyone talked to them yet? I would be interested in door speaker mounts.

Z1Performance

11-21-2009 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by 2fast4thelaw (Post 284641)

True but not all of these speakers need 200 to 300 watts rms to get thier full potential. My 3-way Focal polyglass 165V3's crank on 75watts rms vs a set of old Morel Ovations I had that needed 3 times as much power and still were not near as loud.

You really cannot compare the rms outputs amp to amp. It's like comparing one dyno to another

100 watts RMS on a McIntosh amp, and 100 watts RMS on a potentially lesser brand can be vastly different things

how the speakers are crossed over (active/passive, as well as the points), among many other things, have everything to do with overall headroom

overall though, it's like anything else..the speaker needs to be teamed to the right amp to get the most out of it

abakja1

11-22-2009 03:55 AM

This might be the solution,..

I talked to the installers and they told me that that on the amp the crossover is set to full pass.... I ordered 6 1/2 mdf spacers..but reading the threads even though I have a base with Sport package, the door speakers are 6x9 cutouts? Not sure as I have 6 1/2" in there now, but will take the panel off tomorrow and see if it needs a cutout to be placed in there..

Can't wait for the 6 1/2 pods though as I saw 350z ones on ebay...

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Originally Posted by 2fast4thelaw (Post 289138)

The initial harshness will go away after break in. A lot of your issue with lack of mid bass is the door panels in the Z. I can't wait until fiberglass door pods are available from Wicked CAS for the 370. I bought a set for my 350Z and they made a HUGE difference in bass and overall output. The door pods aim the speaker towards the listener and imaging is dramatically improved.

I had a set of the older KP series and they sounded like 10's in the doors.

JB-370z

11-22-2009 08:54 AM

Yes I can't wait for some pods as well! This will help give the 370 some quality sound imaging and lower mids with a big sound field. Good sound = happy me. I am very hard to please when it comes to audio though.

ConchZ2

11-22-2009 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Z1Performance (Post 290490)

I agree………..some people push certain amps on this site without realizing the detailed knowledge of the product’s specs.

2fast4thelaw

11-22-2009 07:07 PM

Well lets band together and let him know that there is a demand here. I will contact him tommarrow and see if he will make them.

I would also like to see some other alternative sub enclosures available for our 370's.

JB-370z

11-23-2009 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by 2fast4thelaw (Post 292104)

I am with you on this 100%!!! I would like to see a sub setup that takes place of the spare tire. Let me know if I should call as well to talk to the head guy down there. :iagree:

abakja1

11-23-2009 03:02 PM

I took my door panel off yesterday and saw that the Focal 6 1/2" are on the oem 6x9 plate...

I ordered some 6 1/2" spacers but will have to make a 6 x9 template with a 6 1/2" cutout to use the spacer.....Hopefully this will solve the bass problem.

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Originally Posted by abakja1 (Post 291440)

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