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Lishlandy

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Location: High Wycombe
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2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 X-Tech LE Orkney Grey

Favourite Audio Brand and why?

Hi all. I am having a lot of umming and aaaahhing regarding the upgrading of my pony LR Speaker system. I have narrowed down to 3 manufactures and then I have to address an elephant in the room.....but that comes later.

The 3 manufacturers I have narrowed down too are in the mid price range so I think will offer the quality I am after, I know you can spend £500 on a single 10cm speaker but that's not what I'm after. Manufacturers are Focal, JL Audio and Hertz. These are currently in ascending order as to my preferences but what is the best either out of these 3 (which I'm hoping people comment of) or am I neglecting a big player in the audio market that features in this price bracket?

The elephant in the room I refer to is the differences in spec. A load of numbers and letters that mean a little under nothing to me seem to distinguish between the quality of the speakers. All I want is to know what is worth getting out of these manufactures that offers the best value for money against quality of sound.

Can I please have some advise as I have been to a couple of audio places and they seem to just be after me buying the speakers they make most margin on which I'm not convinced is the best value for money that I could get or the best for a defender.

P.S..........I don't want Kenwood Steve.

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Steve
90 xs sw in Stonoway Grey - Sold
110 USW X-TECH

21st Dec 2012 6:59pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
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Re: Favourite Audio Brand and why?

Lishlandy wrote:

P.S..........I don't want Kenwood Steve.

Don't worry I was going to keep quiet on this one anyway.

Ken will probably be along shortly to recommend Focal.

âï¸âï¸God Bless the USA ðŸ‡¬ðŸ‡§ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¸ âï¸âï¸

21st Dec 2012 7:07pm

AndyS

Member Since: 18 Aug 2012
Location: London
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The best is whatever you consider to be the best sounding. If there was one 'best' then there wouldn't be the vast range available, they'd be just a couple in each price bracket.

However, it's difficult to pick a speaker you like as listening to them in the shop units or in another car won't give you an accurate idea of what they'll sound like in your car. The thing to do is to read reviews and look for their description of the sound they produce. Personally I don't like bright speakers (those with a elevated treble), while they sound good in an audition because you can hear detail in the tune you might not have heard before, they get tiring in the long run and give me a headache. I prefer a warm sound (where the emphasis is in the mid frequency) as it gives a pleasant sound that you can listen to for a long time without fatigue and it works well with digital systems.

Best thing to do is establish what type of sound you want and work from there. There is no right or wrong answer to this, just what you personally like or dislike. What sort of music do you listen to, what's your favourite driving music?

21st Dec 2012 7:18pm

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yer who would have kenwood ay

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21st Dec 2012 7:26pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
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Killer90 wrote:
yer who would have kenwood ay

Better than having a Parrot on your dash.

Anyway stop going off topic. âï¸âï¸God Bless the USA ðŸ‡¬ðŸ‡§ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¸ âï¸âï¸

21st Dec 2012 7:28pm

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says the king of off topic

i aint got one of them anyways

yet

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21st Dec 2012 7:30pm

appaloosadude

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AndyS wrote:

However, it's difficult to pick a speaker you like as listening to them in the shop units or in another car won't give you an accurate idea of what they'll sound like in your car... Personally I don't like bright speakers (those with a elevated treble), while they sound good in an audition because you can hear detail in the tune you might not have heard before,

That's interesting, I hadn't ever thought of it like that. I always seem to want the treble up, so I'm in the "bright" sounding camp it would appear.

21st Dec 2012 7:31pm

Thud

Member Since: 21 Jul 2012
Location: London
Posts: 667

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Sound proof first.
Rainbow speakers are worth a look with the others you mention.
I've got a Nakamichi head unit. Good sound and blends in with the Defender chunky look. Nice and minimalist too as I hate all the flashing lights on most units.
A small focal sub hidden away will really sound good too.

21st Dec 2012 8:55pm

ken

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Steve you have heard how quiet my Kenwood is

21st Dec 2012 9:07pm

johnszs

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Kenwood headunit with focal speakers in the rear and focal componets up front with a denson ipod dock 2004 TD5 Defender 90 xs station wagon

21st Dec 2012 9:36pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
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johnszs wrote:
Kenwood headunit with focal speakers in the rear and focal componets up front with a denson ipod dock

A man with taste.

I dare not mention Kicker had I âï¸âï¸God Bless the USA ðŸ‡¬ðŸ‡§ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¸ âï¸âï¸

21st Dec 2012 10:57pm

Lishlandy

Member Since: 26 Oct 2011
Location: High Wycombe
Posts: 941

Thanks for the feedback so far, I have ample amount of dynamat to solve the deadening

. What are the best spec of the focal? Ken I believe you have the Kenwood K2's complete with focal stickers

. But before I commit I want to give the other companies above a look around, I know alive sell a hertz set up and have had experience of the JL audio units, just not sure which models to look at as there are so many. I listen to a variety of music dependant on my mood from jazz to rock and techno to classical so not sure what is best for my needs. Probably a mid range system.

Ill dog through some reviews....bloody piston heads keeps popping up as soon as I type anything speaker related and usually speaks about halfords and pioneer haha. Aaah I miss the days of my corsa an twin Fusion subs with infinity £20 speakers.... 'It was sick bruv'. ===================================
Steve
90 xs sw in Stonoway Grey - Sold
110 USW X-TECH

21st Dec 2012 11:05pm

rossy

Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
Location: Co. Roscommon
Posts: 1296

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Stornoway Grey

don't know about car audio but at home its Linn, Cambridge audio and Cyrus

22nd Dec 2012 7:17am

bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
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2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

rossy wrote:
don't know about car audio but at home its Linn, Cambridge audio and Cyrus

NAIM and Meridian aren't bad either

22nd Dec 2012 8:18am

Go Beyond

Member Since: 30 Jan 2012
Location: Headcorn, Kent
Posts: 6678

Take a look at www.theloudest.com ....

22nd Dec 2012 8:54am

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