Which Speakers?
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Originally Posted by Melissa
I'm trying to decide which speakers to put in my car. Should I do Focal or Polk?
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I've listened to both of them. They both sound clean, but different. I like both of them, and they are about the same price... $500 something for front & around $200 for rear. I've heard a lot of good things about Focal, but I haven't really heard anything about Polk. I was scheduled to have Focal's installed on the 1st, but they are on back order, and I wanted them installed for a car show. So, the sales manager had me listen to the Polk speakers, and I can have them installed tomorrow. I just wanted to make sure I don't make a mistake purchasing these speakers, because I didn't want to wait.
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When it comes to speakers I wouldn't be too concerned with wheather or not you've heard of the brand. On that note Polk does have a good reputation, but I will suggest this don't skimp and remember that a 2 min audition usually isn't enough to tell whether you can live with speakers. You really need to listen to them, because many times speakers can end up fatiging and you won't want to listen to them. Either way both companies are well known. Hope this helps
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I personally would choose the Focals, although I dont run either in my car. Theres a alot of good advice above as far as th listening to them and the longevity of them over time. I would still shop around a bit. Everyones ears are different and you may even end up liking something more. See if its also possible to audition these in a car. Most shop owners/employees run their products in their own cars. Listening in a soundroom will sound worlds different than in an enclosed car.
Other lines to look into *could* be...
DLS,Rainbow,Arc,Diamond,Illusion,Morel,Dynaudio,CD T,etc..
Other lines to look into *could* be...
DLS,Rainbow,Arc,Diamond,Illusion,Morel,Dynaudio,CD T,etc..
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I don't rember the the focal speakers I was looking at, because I've gone back and forth so much. I do know that they were more on the lower end. The setup I'm thinking about doing from Polk is: SR6500-front, MMC650-rear, JL304-front amp, JLW6 10"-sub, JL501-sub amp.
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Originally Posted by CLS2G35
MB Quart, great company......but typically very bright. Good suggestion though. And I think you're talking about the Reference Premiums.