General SQ General discussion of Sound Quality related issues.

focal amps

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 10-31-2006, 05:08 PM
  #1  
50 Watt CAFz'r
Thread Starter
iTrader: (3)
 
simonsq's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 69
focal amps

anybody heard anything about them yet?
simonsq is offline  
Old 10-31-2006, 08:17 PM
  #2  
500 Watt CAFz'r
 
SweetnLow91SC's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 884
^ What would you like to know?
SweetnLow91SC is offline  
Old 10-31-2006, 08:27 PM
  #3  
50 Watt CAFz'r
Thread Starter
iTrader: (3)
 
simonsq's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 69
how do they perform if compared with amps like audison
is anybody usin one?
any info works
simonsq is offline  
Old 10-31-2006, 09:27 PM
  #4  
4000 Watt CAFz'r
iTrader: (5)
 
zzzzzzz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 4,643
i did not go that far becouse thay would not fit in the space i had
zzzzzzz is offline  
Old 10-31-2006, 09:31 PM
  #5  
4000 Watt CAFz'r
iTrader: (3)
 
Haunz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 4,218
Focal amplifiers........ oh my.....
Haunz is offline  
Old 10-31-2006, 11:26 PM
  #6  
1000 Watt CAFz'r
 
theboy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 1,267
I have only seen pics....and think they look great,but have no idea how they preform.
theboy is offline  
Old 11-01-2006, 10:27 AM
  #7  
500 Watt CAFz'r
 
SweetnLow91SC's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 884
Originally Posted by simonsq
how do they perform if compared with amps like audison
is anybody usin one?
any info works
I have listened to Phil's Mercedes about a month ago...... The system consist of a Denon Z-1 HU and Focal Be speakers.

Listening to the Focal #6 CD...... (from the driver's seat) the system sounds very detail, delicate and stable.

-Trk#1 (One evening) - Vocalist was dead center, lt & rt is pillar to pillar, but didn't extend pass the pillars. the highs were silky smooth. and overall was very stable, tonally was very good from midbass and up.

-Trk#4 (Hold-on) - Once again the vocalist was dead center, and the soundstage were very stable.

-Trk#8 (Spanish Grease) - The bass was dead upfront, with the bass attack from the back of the stock center spr grill located.

-Trk#11 (Never thought I would) - same as trk 8, but higher in position.

-Trk#14 (You look good to me) - sounded quite musical , but in a small presentation.

Conclusion: Overall..... it was quite stable in a sense that where the position of the instruments are placed. and the highs was smooth, detail and airy. bass attacks were tight with no overhang. I find from mid and up communicates better in a musical way then from the midbass and down tho.


To compare what I heard from Phil's car to the Audison amp VRx-4 I bench test in the soundroom. I would say the Focal amp are better tonally, more detail and dynamic contrast was much better. but could that be coming from the Focal Be or the Z-1? maybe.....

Name:  DSCF0017.jpg
Views: 23
Size:  59.0 KB

Last edited by SweetnLow91SC; 11-04-2006 at 10:24 PM.
SweetnLow91SC is offline  
Old 11-01-2006, 10:41 AM
  #8  
2000 Watt CAFz'r
iTrader: (7)
 
AAAAAAA's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 2,010
Originally Posted by SweetnLow91SC
. but could that be coming from the Focal Be or the Z-1? maybe.....
or the different speakers, different speaker enclosure\positionning or listening environment?

Or perhaps it had to do with how you felt that day, what other loud things you had listened to previously, preconceived expectations ect.


Last edited by AAAAAAA; 11-01-2006 at 10:44 AM.
AAAAAAA is offline  
Old 11-01-2006, 10:52 AM
  #9  
500 Watt CAFz'r
 
SweetnLow91SC's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 884
Originally Posted by AAAAAAA
or the different speakers, different speaker enclosure\positionning or listening environment?

Or perhaps it had to do with how you felt that day, what other loud things you had listened to previously, preconceived expectations ect.

Well, I'm very neutral when I do evaluations..... I expect nothing. once the music starts to play.. it'll speak for it self.

BTW: The soundroom has the Denon Z-1 and Spendors 3/5 bookshelf speakers on stands, Wireworld Reference level cables etc........ and dialed-in listening position.

Last edited by SweetnLow91SC; 11-04-2006 at 10:23 PM.
SweetnLow91SC is offline  
Old 11-01-2006, 10:54 AM
  #10  
1000 Watt CAFz'r
 
theboy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 1,267
I would value his opinion more than most on this board!
theboy is offline  


Quick Reply: focal amps



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:48 AM.