Recent content by kvec

Did you plug the port? I had to on mine. Once I upgraded the woofer, I started getting a lot of port noise.

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How’d this come out? I have Focal RSE-165s in the kick/dash and am tempted to upgrade to the GS10/GS60 combo.

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That's really cool. Looks awesome. Did the Focals come with the swivel mount? I think you've just given me inspiration. What did you use to drill the holes? Hole saw?

Makes sense. I haven't put a permanent mounting solution in place yet for my tweets, so they're still sitting on a bed of poly-fil, strapped down with Tesa tape. I think I'll probably replace them with a set from Morel or AudioFrog when I get around to permanently mounting them. They're just...

Focal is known for excessive peaks in their highs. If you check out the technical sheet from their site for the ASE-165, take a look at the almost 15 db peak just above 10k Hz, the ~7 db peak at 2k Hz, and the ~6 db peak at 2800 Hz. Those peaks create the harshness your ears are sensing from the...

Many threads have owners who are completely satisfied that have gone that route. In particular, you see the JL C1-400x a fair amount. If I were to do it again, I wouldn't. I didn't use a DSP to bring down the levels, though. It's likely with a proper DSP, that 3-way setup could rock. I...

Correct on both. The short answer on the C is that it was just adding way more mid than I needed, throwing off the frequency response. I also think it has a peak, which was adding some ringing. Longer answer is: I played around with several different configs. At some point I’ll list them out...

You’d leave just the C channel disconnected. The corners would be wired to the old 4” dash corner channels, just using the passive crossovers that come with the speakers to set the Tweeter crossover. No issues with codes. The factory amp doesn’t seem smart enough to send that info back to the...

I’ve finally settled on a config that doesn’t make my ears hurt from disappointment or sibilance. It’s surprisingly simple. Buy 1 set of component 6.5” speakers. I bought the Focal RSE-165. I would skip Focal as a brand if I did it again, in favor of Morel or AudioFrog. Replace the 6.5s in the...

Paid a little more attention last time I drove it and I have to say, I think this may be happening. Prior to swapping the sub, the entire front stage was pretty much equal in volume. Now, the corners are clearly louder than the center channel. Using the extra power to the remaining amplified...