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Focal Utopia 165W Installed

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Old Jul 20, 2002 | 09:20 AM
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Installed my Utopia's 165W's today. These babies are awesome.
Made the spacers out of 3/4" plywood and painted them black and silver to match the finish of the speakers. I set the tweeters to -4 because they were to bright for me. I'm running them with the front channel of the JL 500/5. All I need now is a sub and the system is done.

Left Focal 165W Speaker

Right Focal 165W Speaker
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Old Jul 20, 2002 | 10:21 AM
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Excellent choice! Where did you put the amp?
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Old Jul 20, 2002 | 10:51 AM
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My amp is in the tool well.

JL 500/5 Amp

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Old Jul 20, 2002 | 02:14 PM
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NICE COVER! You wanna make me one?
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Old Jul 20, 2002 | 03:55 PM
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I put the Utopias in too. Absolutely love them. Have Eclipse head unit and amp.

The combination is awesome!

Good listening.
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Old Jul 20, 2002 | 05:04 PM
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Were did you put the tweeters? Behind the stock tweeter grill, or did you do some cutting?

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Old Jul 20, 2002 | 05:50 PM
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Originally posted by iLikeBeer
NICE COVER! You wanna make me one?
You've got PM.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by 145
[B]Were did you put the tweeters?
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Old Jul 20, 2002 | 08:24 PM
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How much difference does the tweeters make? I want to replace my stock ones, but I don't like them facing straight out.
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Old Jul 21, 2002 | 06:40 AM
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Stock 2002 grill. The Utopia tweeters really blaze. No comparison with the originals. Virtually indestructable.
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Old Jul 21, 2002 | 06:49 AM
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I really like the sound of these tweeters, however, they are a little bright so I've got them set at -4 on the crossover and I like the sound now.
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