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Originally Posted by 2fast4thelaw That is a good set up but for not much more I would recommend the following: Alpine INA-W900 - It has Bur Brown 24Bit DACs!!! A

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Old 04-08-2010, 08:18 AM   #1 (permalink)
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That is a good set up but for not much more I would recommend the following:

Alpine INA-W900 - It has Bur Brown 24Bit DACs!!! A true High-End double din unit.

JL Audio 600HD 4-channel (Add the Remote Bass Knob, its dead usefull) I feel JL HD amps are noticibly better than Alpine PDX amps.

Focal Polyglass 165 VRs or PolyKevlar K2R Power Series. These in my opinion are the very finest 2-way car audio speakers under $600.00. They will blow you away!
I can think of at least 5 sets off the top of my head that will outperform them
Zenclosures Speaker Box - JL Audio 12W3V3. In my opinion, the best SQ sub JL makes. Perfect match for the HD600 amp.
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Stealth Enclosure by NAZAR with a JL 13TW5. This sub hits like a sledgehammer!
the w6 has a way flatter response curve if you're talking "true" sq

EQ - Audio Control EQX - I highly recommend this unit!! Its an excellent 10V pre-amp and you can really dial everything in to perfection.
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then name them..... please
Off the top of my head...
pioneer ts-c720prs
polk sr6500
hybrid clarus and legatia series
morel dotech ovation
zapco ck comps
just to name a few... dont get me wrong some of focals higher lines are great ( anything with the TN series tweet) but to make the claim they are the best for the money is a little off. Id put JL and Focal in the same trendy overpriced range. if there comps were a cpl hundred less then it would be another story...
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Off the top of my head...
pioneer ts-c720prs
polk sr6500
hybrid clarus and legatia series
morel dotech ovation
zapco ck comps
just to name a few... dont get me wrong some of focals higher lines are great ( anything with the TN series tweet) but to make the claim they are the best for the money is a little off. Id put JL and Focal in the same trendy overpriced range. if there comps were a cpl hundred less then it would be another story...

You are right about the W6 being flatter than the 13TW5. I had to use steep crossover points and low settings plus a parametric eq to get mine to flatten out.

What I really like about Focal speakers is that they have a strong midrange presence and crystal clear highs. This isnt for everyone, some people prefer a more laid back speaker. I love thier detail and crisp tight midbass they deliver. Thier home audio speakers are incredible!

As much as I love JL's stuff I disagree with you about putting them in the same catagory as JL. Focal speakers are hand made and they manufacture all of thier components. They are a whole other league beyond JL Audio.

To compare a set of Pioneer or even Polk speakers to Focal speakers is like comparing a turbocharged dodge neon to a Cayman S Porche Yeah it may keep up with it but it aint a Porche and it sure doesnt sound like a Porche.
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You are right about the W6 being flatter than the 13TW5. I had to use steep crossover points and low settings plus a parametric eq to get mine to flatten out.

What I really like about Focal speakers is that they have a strong midrange presence and crystal clear highs. This isnt for everyone, some people prefer a more laid back speaker. I love thier detail and crisp tight midbass they deliver. Thier home audio speakers are incredible!

As much as I love JL's stuff I disagree with you about putting them in the same catagory as JL. Focal speakers are hand made and they manufacture all of thier components. They are a whole other league beyond JL Audio.

To compare a set of Pioneer or even Polk speakers to Focal speakers is like comparing a turbocharged dodge neon to a Cayman S Porche Yeah it may keep up with it but it aint a Porche and it sure doesnt sound like a Porche.
You need to educate yourself a little better to make that statement, both pioneer and polk build and design those series in house and they are highly revered in the SQ community. As far as focal being hand made, sure everything above the access line is assembled in france. Alot of the parts ( baskets, cones, ferrite for motors) are outsourced and brought in.
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You need to educate yourself a little better to make that statement, both pioneer and polk build and design those series in house and they are highly revered in the SQ community. As far as focal being hand made, sure everything above the access line is assembled in france. Alot of the parts ( baskets, cones, ferrite for motors) are outsourced and brought in.
I need to educate myself?? You and I are on a completely different playing field when it comes to SQ and car audio. You can think whatever you want, its really irrellevant to me.
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I need to educate myself?? You and I are on a completely different playing field when it comes to SQ and car audio. You can think whatever you want, its really irrellevant to me.
Well Im glad we agree on something... Its not my point to cut you down but to be so close minded when there are ALOT of other products out there that can do the job better for less. Ive actually put together more than a few SQ cars, I dotn just make stuff up...
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