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Sound Quality Of My FOCAL Speakers Seems Lacking. What Should I Do???


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Truck....17’ Ram Crew

Head Unit ....Kenwood DDX

Amp .....JL Audio XD 1000/5

Rear Speakers.... Focal Focal Integration ISC 690 6x9

Front Speakers ......Focal 5 1/4 Components Focal PS 130V1

 

Complaint is that the Focals just dont sound that clear. Ive tried everything I can think of even had a local shop take a look yesterday. They sound “okay” not majorly bad or anything. Just a little muddy and very lacking in midbass response. Do I need different speakers? Do I need a different amp? Maybe upgrade to the JL audio HD 900/5? I guess I just expected more from the Focal brand. Now I am considering upgrading to hertz 6 x 9’s front and rear to get where I want to be. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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Yeah those are the cheaper ones not that there is anything wrong with that. Did you do any work to your doors as in deadening and such or just install the speakers?

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Do you have physical crossovers in between the mids and highs or are they controlled by separate amplifiers? Passive is the physical crossovers.....

Now I don't mean to sound rude but go prep your doors and then report back to us. Look up videos on how to do it properly and either do it or have it done. I think it will make a world of difference for you.

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 AA 3800.1

  (2) AA 75.4

     

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Upgrade to a 6.5” driver in the front doors.

Down grade the rear doors to a 6.5” driver. 

Deaden the shit out of all four doors. 

Everything should be balanced out. Enjoy.

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3 hours ago, ToNasty said:

Are you speaker set the low class model?

 

1 hour ago, Wishuponasub said:

Yeah those are the cheaper ones not that there is anything wrong with that. Did you do any work to your doors as in deadening and such or just install the speakers?

 

1 hour ago, ToNasty said:

Any type of dsp and are you running them active or passive and what locations

 

52 minutes ago, Wishuponasub said:

Do you have physical crossovers in between the mids and highs or are they controlled by separate amplifiers? Passive is the physical crossovers.....

Now I don't mean to sound rude but go prep your doors and then report back to us. Look up videos on how to do it properly and either do it or have it done. I think it will make a world of difference for you.

got ya. yes they are passive. using the crossovers that came with the set.

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