Focal or JL Audio?
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From: Lynchburg, Va
I have been running 6.5 JLs for over a year now. I have their five channel amp with four channels bridged to two for the coaxials (150 watts/channel in this configuration). I am very happy with the sound and no issues whatsoever at 70+ mph.
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From: Houston, texas
I think you will be happy with either speaker choice, I agree with the post that you should look into a better amp. Get one of those JL XD amps you won't be disappointed. Better to do it once then 2-3-4 times.... I run HERTZ Hi-Energy series 6.5's, should have bit the bullet up front and got the component speakers, no I went with the co axles, yes they sound good but guess what they will be replaced by the components anyway. I started with alpine PDF 4.100 & arc mini (older model not there bx), arc mini kept getting hot and cutting off. Next was just PDF 4.100 running 8 speakers actually sounded PDG. I wanted bag space back so I sold both amps and went to 2 rf pbr amps. They were not able to push the speakers good enough. All 8 speakers rated 100 rms +. So of course sold RF Amps, and got JL xd 600/6 and PDF F6. What I have learned better to over power then under power. do it once you hope and do it right. Sorry to be so long winded.
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I'm only running JL C2 6.5"s in the fairing and lowers with a JL 4x100 amp in the fairing and a kenwood head unit. No problem at 80+ but ya ain't gonna really hear the highs or the lows at much of any speed on a bike no matter how good the system. I wanted clean power so the speakers would live at higher volume so went with the JL amp. I didn't go to high end speakers because I knew the sound quality would be lost to the wind. I am very happy with the results. Haven't been in any big rainstorms yet???
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