Nismo audio upgrade- critique my planned setup

speedfreak28

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...

2fast4thelaw

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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speedfreak28

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.

WICKED_GRIN

^^ I agree

2fast4thelaw

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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speedfreak28

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...

2fast4thelaw

I can tell from your last 3 posts that YOU don't have a clue on how to build a true competitive SQ system. Like I said, you and I are in a completely different league. Enough said!

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speedfreak28

This coming from someone who had a shop install do all the work. I bet your using passive crossovers for your competition sytem lol