jl audio xr650 csi or focal 165v2 6.5

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Dec 16, 2003

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jl audio xr650 csi or focal 165v2 6.5

how do these two speakers compare....
which has more midbass???
which has a smoother tweet???
which one is better for rock music???

anymore info would be great... thx.

Dec 16, 2003

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I love my focals, now I just have to deal with one of em blown.

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LT would best answer this......but i have the xr's and the tweeter has a nice soft sound, not too harsh.

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i have been dissapointed my my past JL's, and think they are overrated... on the other hand, i love focals (in my last car, and my freinds)- i vote for the focals- easily

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I have the JL XR650 csi. I like em. I have had no other speaker though except for the stock so I haven't anything to compare it too. I'm very happy with my purchase though, I recommend them.

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if you're looking for a good broad spectrum of highs and lows go with the Focals, they have good seperation for this. IMO their tweeters are superior to JL's. For subs go with JL's

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ohh remeber to amp those components cause in time they'll blow, problem I'm faced with now. yuk

Dec 18, 2003

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jl and focal in the component department are like 2 polar opposites.

the jl's are as smooth as can be, very laid back, and a just generally warm sounding speaker.

the focals are bright, harsh, loud , and very very very detailed.

the choice between teh 2 should be quite easy with a description like that

Dec 18, 2003

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hum.... ludlam that helps quite a bit....
from what u just told me i'm leaning towards JLs
what about midbass???

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theyve both got it there, but midbass response is a big part of how good you install them.

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what do u mean by how u install em???
cuz i'll be installin em myself.... my info plz.

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install.. are the doors sound deadened, will they be mounted securely, will the holes in the metal doorframe be covered.

you could just screw em in like normal and get alright response.

you could deaden the doors a little get better response
you could deaden the doors well, spray some rubberized undercoating all up inside the doorframe, and seal up all teh holes and get some badass response.