Originally posted by rcurley55
I really don't see how the Focals will get you what you want either. Just putting them into factory locations won't really give you any significany (if any) improvement on your current setup in the areas of staging and imaging.
I have to agree when it comes to getting better staging and imaging. The tweeter does have a wider dispersion area than the Polk's so it might help enough to make you happy or it might not be enough for you to notice. It all depends on YOUR ear, ya know? But for overall sound quality, the focal's will take those Polk's and slap them around and call them Suzie...LOL!
And yes 97teg, I have dealt with the low end ID horns. They sound great for the money but I would recommend you get into a component set. Tweeters are 300 times easier to install than horns. Like rcurley stated, you probably would want to spend more money to make horns sound/work properly. The reason I say you want to aim them up just a tad is to raise your sound stage but that depends a LOT on your car. Now when I say aim them up, I'm talking like a 5 degree difference, nothing drastic. But every car I've heard horns in, they had INCREDIBLE dynamic range and sound stage. I've never heard them sound narrow. Just be sure to mount the horns on the outside with the horn body curved in and it sounds great. Now yes, they're hard to mount so I agree with looking into mini bodies. They still give good (not as wide but still very good) sound stage and SQ and are a lot easier to mount in honda's without getting in the way. Now if you DO go with full size bodies, I don't recommend using cardboard. 1. The only time cardboard will be in my car is when I bring product home in their boxes (hehe). 2. under moisture, it will be VERY weak and could rip and drop your speaker 3. resinates to much and will not be a sturdy support 4. it's cardboard for god's sake hehehe Just use a thin piece of MDF (1/8" or 1/4") to mount them under your dash. You could possibly even make it work with a few metal strips then get grill cloth to cover the horn body so it isn't so obvious...I love horns, but I'll stick with my Focal Tweeters....
Wait a tick... I made a post without being a smart ass or jack ass to someone...WOW! :fawk: :yay: :wiggle: :booty: hehehehehehhehe