They were a very god price. They have the best midbass I have ever had in my car. They are built very well. The basket is cast and the magnet has a rubber boot on it. The surround is big. They look like little Sub Woofers. They have some of the best midrange I have heard. The tweet is warm without being overly bright.

The crossovers aren't very pretty. HA HA!

I would definately recommend these to anyone. I got a realy good deal on mine though as the retail for 400. I plan on keping these a long time. Some people like the Polykevlars better, but these are extremely good also and cost less. The only comps I ever plan on geting beside these are Dynas, Focal Utopias, ID Horns, or a/d/s/ 336s. I LOVE these thing. They sing with 60 watts from my Xtant 3300c. They mix with my IDQ great.

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JL XR 2 way and 3 way comps, dynaudio, alpine, mtx, RF, Xtant(Morel), SOny.

fantastic clairity, reliability, imaging, smooth crossovers from mid-bass to tweeters.

Perhaps a tiny bit "warm" when compared to Dynaudios, FRIGGIN' expensive!

Absolutely fantastic speakers. I think that when you hit this end of audio, personal preferance starts to kick in. Every car is different and will sound totally different. I love the Focals in my car. It was a tough decision between the Dynaudios and the Focals, but I'm happy with my decision. The speakers are couped with twin JL audio 10W6 subs in the trunk, and the system sounds very clear and response is linear, except for a small dip around 100 HZ (need to pass the sub over a little bit higher, but the PPI amp has a fixed X-over at 90 Hz).

Regardless of what speakers you get, make sure to properly seal the doors. A few cars actually have very well sealed doors orm the factory (i.e. VWs and Audis) and will save you a fair chucnk of change when getting the doors damped.

If you are looking at highend speakers for your car, definitely give these a look.

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BA, MB Quatz

great SQ, always had problems with the highs of seperates being too "harsh". these are perfect.

i have not yet found any problems with the seperates.

they are the most natural sounding speakers i have ever heard. a lot of people complain about the price, but i recieved mine at dealer accomidation price, $350.

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planet audio, kicker impulse, clarion, pioneer, kendwood, dynaudio, mb quart, none of them really compare expect for dyn.

Clarity, Thick sound, Detail.

Too expensive (more expensive than Dynaudio 240)

Definitely better than Dynaudio, Morel, Stupid MB Quart, A/D/S. It's just perfect. A real utopia for an audiophile. I drive the speakers with an Audison VRx 2.250, and Nakamichi CD-45Z HU.

Ps. For Dynaudio lovers "Have you ever tried Focal Utopia Before ?? Try it and you'll throw your Dynaudio away. But anyway it depends on your taste.

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Dynaudio 240

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crappy sound compare to a/d/s and dynaudio. But still much better than the stupid mb quart q series (ear-drum breaking speakers with super high and no vocal)

hooked up with my milbert tube amp, no quality is descent, way behind my a/d/s 335.2is. I only used it for 5 hrs and took it off and put my a/d/s 335.2is back on. The a/d/s sounds much better. (I used to have the dynaudio mk 220 but sold it after I bought my a/d/s). After 5 hrs of using the focal, I immediately put them on ebay.

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a/d/s, dynaudio

Great speakers, but recently i got to hear the Dynaudio's and the Mb Quart Q series that recently my local caraudio shop is now carrying. For the price of my Focals, i could of gotten a bit better with purchasing the Dynaudio's or Mb Quart Q's.

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These are the best speakers I have heard for car audio. They are worth their pricetag without a doubt. I heard other brands such as Dynaudio, Morel,a/d/s and I previously owned MBQuarts Q series. None of these brands compare to the clarity and smoothness of sound reproduced by the Focals. I have two pairs of Mistrals 165KX's with the expert series tweeters running of Mcintosh amps, I could not be a happier audiophile. I highly recomend Focal, pricetag is a bit high but if you are thinking of buying a high quality speaker this is the brand to go with. Happy listening.

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The first thing I noticed about this set was the PRICE. Ouch!. What sold me was the characteristics of the speaker. I listened to 4-5 differenet sets of front speakers all with different characteristics. I even found a set of speakers that were 90% (KEF KAR 160Q) of the Focal's and half the price. But what still sold me on the Focal's is the detail while still being laid back and warm.
I formerly had the Boston Pro Series 5.4 and I love the forward sound but the highs were starting to not be to my taste. It was too bright and "aggresive". That's why this model of the Focal was appealing. It maintained the detail I was used to with the Boston's but had the right characterics of being warm. Most warm speakers I auditioned (lower lines of Focal) usually loose detail. The ones with more detail (Image dynamics) were still too sharp for my aging tastes.