Focal Vs Alpine? In Fg F6

[sicklaser]

or on second thoughts, just get the focal front splits for the front and forget raplacing the rears. use that money on a good amp instead

[Evil F6]

I had focal splits in my dunnydore and they were sensational. I'm going to put them in my BF when I finally get off my bum. I'm not sure what Focals you were listening to, but the KR and KP are better sounding than the Alpine X series IMO.

[PEZZA XR6]

Focal would be my pick over the Alpines, but I would pick Hertz over the Focal which I did, sounded better TO ME, I found the Focals tweeters were very harsh and over all lacked midbass. but everyone to their own tastes, try to listen to as many as you can.

dont worry about rears...yet, you dont really notice them, their more for rear passangers, and the splits would respond alot better to a bit more power from an amp.

Edited 16/07/09 03:17 PM by PEZZA XR6

[davidg2152]

I have used Focal K2P's before and they were tops.

Never used Alpine but my Focals had FAR more detail than my mates Alpine splits (both were between $800-1200)

[Full Monty]

Had a full Focal install in my last car, 165KP, with 11V sub, custom install doors / sub box, with Focal Plain chant sound pads and 3 layer dynamat deadening. Alpine HU and amplification.

IMO Focal are in another league to Alpine speakers, just look at their manufacturing techniques, all done in house in france, and their home Hi-Fi grand Utopia range $100k plus speakers. All this expertise and tech, trickles down into their entry level stuff, the poly kevlar drivers are good, but if you can afford to stretch to the W sandwich "utopia drivers" do it...having said that, you need the back end to support it, ie amplification, wiring and install. Any one of these can let good components sound ordinary.

I have heard award winning systems running off factory head units, so this shouldnt hold you back too much, just make sure it has decent amplification, at least 80wrms per channel to let them work to their potential.

If you dont want to fully sound deaden the doors, at least install Focal Plain chant behind each driver, for an extra $100 or so, its amazing stuff, massively improving midrange clarity, by reducing rear wave reflections / causing distortion.

Best thing is it doesn't add weight to the car. My old doors weighed a ton, and shut like a Mercedes "thud"

[eicarsto]

I have heard award winning systems running off factory head units, so this shouldnt hold you back too much, just make sure it has decent amplification, at least 80wrms per channel to let them work to their potential.

Yep, I too have heard awesome sounds from speakers running from the factory HU hence not being too concerned about an extra amp. Incidentally does anyone know what the FG Premium HU delivers per channel?

I will definately Dynamat the doors as not only better sound quality it will also splat a lot of annoying rattles that I hear! no else hears them only me, but I f*ckin hear them.

Its all about resonance!

PS Thanks for all the suggestions guys, I kinda knew the Focals would get the nod I just needed a few second opinions.