Just went down to tweeter and saw a new speaker company apparently from over seas Focal. Anyone heard good or bad things about them? im looking into purchasing some Focal 165k2p's any help would be welcomed thanks gusy looking forward to your posts.

 

They are not new, they have been around for many years now. They are French and the makers of JM Labs home speakers which reatail for up to $70,000 a pair.
Just for kicks, the Grand Utopias


So as you could imagine, they know what they are doing. I've been using their speakers for a few years now. I have yet to hear a better sounding speaker. A few years back when I was shopping for them I auditioned Dynaudio, Morel, MB Quart, Seas and others. I liked the Focals the best. If you don't mind the price tag, go for them, you won't be disapointed.

 

my cousin spent around 15k for a custom focal setup in his 03 vw gli. definatly *** kicken stuff

 

isnt dynaudio a brand of focal?
but just more expensive for the same ****?

 

Dynaudio and Focal are two completely different companies.

 

Focal make some really nice speakers, but I prefer Dynaudio or MB Quart myself.

 

The focal utopia line is the best they make, they are great speakers but not in comparison to dynaudio or to morels. Or you could use Rainbow reference series that cost around $10000 a pair.

 

deffinently not tryign to spend 10k on speakers...

 

i heard fc's aren't good for sound like it doesnt sound well can anyone vouch for this?

 

The acoustics in an FC are marginal IMO. And it isn't that great in FDs either, or most sports cars for that matter. You need a big fat *** car w/ heavy doors and a lot of insulation to seal off outside noise as well as general noise from the car to *really* hear your speakers.

Anyway, if you can, try and and audition those Focals or any other speakers you're considering. You might end up hating the speakers or be unimpressed. Buying by reputation isn't always a good idea since sound is subjective and everybody has their own preferences. Some people like their speakers "sharp", others "warm". Depends too on what kind of music you listen to.