New Focal Beryllium speakers.
01-17-2005, 09:44 PM
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JohnVroom, I've only got one car, so it can't be just me!!!
And no I'm not a rich ****er, I just save my pennys, and work hard at what I'm good at.
Yes the new Focals are sexy as heck, and cost a lot. I would like to point out though, that the Utopia Be kits will also be available as "Driver Only" offerings, which should bring the price down a little bit.
Adam
And no I'm not a rich ****er, I just save my pennys, and work hard at what I'm good at.
Yes the new Focals are sexy as heck, and cost a lot. I would like to point out though, that the Utopia Be kits will also be available as "Driver Only" offerings, which should bring the price down a little bit.
Adam
01-17-2005, 11:40 PM
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the price for the speaker set are $4700USD (RETAIL PRICE).
like adam said, in the next few months tha will have Driver Only set and they said the price might be around 1000USD lower.
i heard that speaker in the focal demo car and i think is not worth it for the money.
like adam said, in the next few months tha will have Driver Only set and they said the price might be around 1000USD lower.
i heard that speaker in the focal demo car and i think is not worth it for the money.
01-19-2005, 10:55 AM
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Worth it for the money? How could they be? Does anyone really expect a $5000 set of speakers to sound five times better than a $1000 set of speakers? I think this is what they call the "point of diminishing returns". Spend ten times the money, but don't expect infinitly better performance...
01-19-2005, 11:15 AM
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^^^I think you are zoning in on a fact that becomes very obvious after you've bought them.
I'm betting they are good, but only in the hands of an experienced installer/tuner. They will not 5 times as good as a $1000 set of 2 way component speakers, just as they won't be twice as good as my $2700 Utopia 165W3 kit. (retail pricing) In fact, I bet most people would be over the moon with the performance of a well installed $1000 2 way kit.
For the rest of us sick puppies, the Berylliums await. [img]smile.gif[/img]
I'm betting they are good, but only in the hands of an experienced installer/tuner. They will not 5 times as good as a $1000 set of 2 way component speakers, just as they won't be twice as good as my $2700 Utopia 165W3 kit. (retail pricing) In fact, I bet most people would be over the moon with the performance of a well installed $1000 2 way kit.
For the rest of us sick puppies, the Berylliums await. [img]smile.gif[/img]
01-19-2005, 07:09 PM
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Distribution of the Utopia Be product will be very selective. Not every Focal dealer will be able to get them. My understanding from Orca is that to qualify to carry the Be line, you will need to have an established clientelle that would appreciate and understand such a product, and a test of some form will be required on the part of the dealer.
01-19-2005, 08:01 PM
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^^^Dave, do you qualify? LOL
This is turning into Ferrari: they only sell cars like the F50 and Enzo to clients with history of ownership.
I can see people getting excited about "qualifying" to purchase something like this. But then again, I think this kind of product is all about being exclusive, and stoking the ego.
I know of only 3 or 4 people in Canada that are interested in purchasing the Utopia Be right now. One of which owns an Audison Thesis...
This is turning into Ferrari: they only sell cars like the F50 and Enzo to clients with history of ownership.
I can see people getting excited about "qualifying" to purchase something like this. But then again, I think this kind of product is all about being exclusive, and stoking the ego.
I know of only 3 or 4 people in Canada that are interested in purchasing the Utopia Be right now. One of which owns an Audison Thesis...
