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[cosmicmarc]

Hi can anyone tell me if you can use the oem Headunit with an and component speakers?

Also anyone know where I can buy the tweeter mounts for the wing mirrors.

Are the Focal Access 165 A1 speakers a good buy component wise.

[mtailor]

Send Dalco, a registered trader on here a PM. He has all the stuff you require.

[cosmicmarc]

Send Dalco, a registered trader on here a PM. He has all the stuff you require.

I've been trying I think he must be busy as he was going to send me some prices other week

[trancem]

He's gone for a career change, he doesnt do car audio anymore!

He may still have most of his stock left though.

[mtailor]

He is still doing a bit of audio for this forum. There is a thread on this somewhere. In the ICE section.

[mtailor]

Found the post:

http://www.civictype-r.co.uk/forum/view ... 9#p3298018

[cosmicmarc]

Yeah I read that I think I may have to ring him as me and a friend want the tweeter mounts

[mtailor]

Yeah I read that I think I may have to ring him as me and a friend want the tweeter mounts

He is a top bloke.
He does have some stock of the focals, but for similar money, he has another brand, audison Voce k6 I think. Retails at over £350. I think he will do a deal for you on them. I will PM you the link.

[cosmicmarc]

Ok mate

[mtailor]

Comicmarc, did you manage to get hold of Steve(Dalco)?

[cosmicmarc]

Comicmarc, did you manage to get hold of Steve(Dalco)?

Hi mate not had chance I went to bed this morning after work, I got the tweeters from a guy up north for pretty much same price, think I'm going to use a local installer, my mates getting his done so going to see what it's like. I originally didn't want to run an amp but guys doing a deal for mate £280 fitted everything inc amp plus Focal comp 165a1 sound proof etc. I don't fancy doing the amp my self like.

[mtailor]

Amp is hard work. But fun to do. I will get my amp and wiring fitted, but I am going to do the speakers myself. I will have a go at it tomorrow and over the weekend. Hope all works out ok. Which amp did you go for? A quality amp, say 50w per channel, with a good SNR and response is better that a huge powerful one with crap response figures. Take it from me, playing in the audio game as a consumer for almost 20 years.

[cosmicmarc]

Would the Focal 165a1 components be still good with out the use of the amp, or do you really need to add an amp?

[mtailor]

If you are using the OE head unit, I don't know if the speaker outs have the power to drive the mids and highs effectively. An after market head unit should have a better power output. The sound quality will be better. To put it in a simple way, when you listen to music on the OE head, then using the same speakers with an aftermarket H/U, the sound difference and quality is night and day. Using an amp and taking good quality feeds from the H/U is a massive improvement too. An amp using outputs from the OE unit will not be as "clean" as an aftermarket with dedicate outputs.
Going back to your question, if I was keeping the OE H/U, I wouldn't spend that kind of money on a speaker set. A cheaper Alpine or Kenwood would be sufficient.

[cosmicmarc]

If you are using the OE head unit, I don't know if the speaker outs have the power to drive the mids and highs effectively. An after market head unit should have a better power output. The sound quality will be better. To put it in a simple way, when you listen to music on the OE head, then using the same speakers with an aftermarket H/U, the sound difference and quality is night and day. Using an amp and taking good quality feeds from the H/U is a massive improvement too. An amp using outputs from the OE unit will not be as "clean" as an aftermarket with dedicate outputs.
Going back to your question, if I was keeping the OE H/U, I wouldn't spend that kind of money on a speaker set. A cheaper Alpine or Kenwood would be sufficient.

Thing is just how noticeable will it be running the focals on the oem unit with out amp compared to running the amp? I really dont like aftermarket h/u especially as they are black and the surrounds all silver.

[cosmicmarc]

To add I was considering doing the amp at a later date and spending money now on a good make of speaker with good rms. anything I do is going to be a massive improvent on the stock speakers

[devil84]

Here is what Dalco did for me.

http://civictype-r.co.uk/forum/viewtopi ... anks+daLco

[cosmicmarc]

Yeah I read your thread mate problem I have is I can't get in touch with dalco at all and I want the MDF spacers.

[mtailor]

Have you tried to call him?

[cosmicmarc]

Have you tried to call him?

There's no number mate the old ones been taken over by the new business.