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I'm getting ready to buy a new component set and my head unit and future signal processor (ERA-G320 in about a week)Are alpines. But I would like some opinions on the alpine dddrive components (5 1/4) vs. the focal polykevlar line (130K). I know I can get the alpines alot cheaper, and look nice with all of my other alpine equipment......but would it be worth the little extra money to get the focals?????? Any opinions???
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Speaker selection is entirely subjective. I do not recommend purchasing ANY speaker system without careful auditioning first, not matter how superb I think they are (and I do think the Focal are superb). Trust your ears! It doesn't matter what I, or anyone else thinks of the speakers, except YOU!
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I think we all agree with Autofile. Trust your ears. The focals are probably the better the better speaker, but then again I've heard $80/pair speakers that sounded better to me than $200/pair speakers. Also, a lot will depend on what kind of signal and power you're sending them. Being that you're 100% alpine, your signal should be pretty clean and have enough power.
sorry I took so long between posts, but I just don't care much for the way the mid sounds on the DDDrive set. The tweet is very nice, though. It has a hollow sound. I've heard them in differenct applications. I'm not an installer so I didn't do the installs.
I still think the Alpines SPS comps are overall better even though they are cheaper than the DDDrives, just based on what I've heard.
I say this even though using DDDrives didn't seem to bother Steve Brown at the last finals.
That said, I agree with everyone else that listening to speakers are objective and different people will prefer different characteristics.
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I just might go have a demonstration of the SPS components. I figure out of the ones i have to choose from, they should all sound great due to the great signal from the alpine equipment, and the clean high amp. thanks guys
Alpine CDA-7840 HU Alpine ERA-G320 SP Phoenix Gold XS Series Interconnects US Acoustics USX 4065 High Amp Components (TBA..CDT or Focal) Sub Amp (prob. Audiobahn A12001D) 3 JL W3 12s
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