Focal Slatefiber car speakers | Crutchfield

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Focal makes brilliant speakers for your car and home, and their slatefiber car speakers use a woofer cone material Focal developed for their high-performance home speakers. "Slatefiber" is made from recycled carbon fiber and offers outstanding damping and rigidity.
Focal PS 165 SF 6-1/2" component speakers: www.crutchfield.com/i-rYTVc2W...
Focal PC 165 F 6-1/2" coaxial speakers: www.crutchfield.com/i-rYTVc2W...
Slatefiber is a great material for speaker cones. It's very rigid and strong, yet extremely lightweight, which means they deliver the spacious, detailed sound Focal is known for. These speakers also utilize Focal's famous inverted-dome tweeter for reproducing the higher frequencies with confidence and detail.
The speakers are very efficient, too, meaning they'll play loud enough even if you aren't giving them much power from, say, a factory system. They'll handle a ton of power if you decide to amplify them, and like any speaker they'll sound their best when being fed proper power.
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0:00 Intro
0:36 What is slatefiber?
1:26 Focal's inverted dome tweeter
1:41 Very efficient speakers
1:54 Can handle a lot of power
2:14 How do they sound?
3:10 Recap and contact info

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  • @michmich536
    @michmich536 Жыл бұрын

    ello .super haut parleur installer dans ma voiture qualité des matériaux dynamique tweeter soyeux et musicale merci focal

  • @ReviewRoom08
    @ReviewRoom08 Жыл бұрын

    In terms of detail and overall SQ how would you say these compare to the Sony XS-162ES components?

  • @crutchfield

    @crutchfield

    Жыл бұрын

    Both great options. Do you prefer a warmer tweeter or more pronounced highs? What do you plan to use for power?

  • @Moises-bj3ho

    @Moises-bj3ho

    Жыл бұрын

    I’m guessing Sonys are warmer?

  • @jovenlara5868
    @jovenlara5868 Жыл бұрын

    Your recommendation on the video is to power these speakers with a nice amplifier, considering Focal FPX line...can you tell the difference between the FPX 4.400 SQ and the FPX 4.800? Is there a noticeable SQ difference between them?...is the sound on the 4.400 SQ amp warmer for example?

  • @crutchfield

    @crutchfield

    Жыл бұрын

    The Focal FPX 4.400 SQ is the ideal match here: www.crutchfield.com/I-rYALc921/p_091FPX4400/item.html

  • @jovenlara5868

    @jovenlara5868

    Жыл бұрын

    @@crutchfield Thank you, in that case what about the Morel MPS 4.400 amplifier..similar choice SQ wise?

  • @crutchfield

    @crutchfield

    Жыл бұрын

    The Focal allows the user to customize the audio more for their needs. If the audio controls you will use are found in both, then the Morel MPS 4.400 has a higher separation between the audio and the noise within the audio making it sound cleaner than the Focal. Here is the Morel amp: www.crutchfield.com/I-rYALc227/p_210MPS4400/item.html

  • @JEMANF
    @JEMANF10 ай бұрын

    I have the flax evo 3 ways in my car and was wondering how these would compare. I love my current setup but was thinking of upgrading to the k2 power 3-ways. I was just curious how the slate fiber components would compare to the flax evos or k2 powers 🤔

  • @crutchfield

    @crutchfield

    10 ай бұрын

    The slatefiber cone does allow for a bit more detail in the midrange. The overall sound quality and performance is pretty close between the two series.

  • @JEMANF

    @JEMANF

    10 ай бұрын

    @@crutchfield awesome! Thanks so much for the reply👍🏾👍🏾

  • @crutchfield

    @crutchfield

    10 ай бұрын

    Anytime! 🙂

  • @ddz_7628
    @ddz_762817 күн бұрын

    How would you say these compare to the similarly priced Virtus speakers from Morel? I like a good midrange in my speakers but I also want overall good SQL from my components and I noticed the Morrells handle about double the RMS. Would you say that these are overall better speakers for an SQL build or the Morels?

  • @crutchfield

    @crutchfield

    15 күн бұрын

    Both do offer top notch sound quality. The Focals offer more pronounced highs and the Morels are warmer on top. What do you tend to like better there? What will you be using for power?

  • @K03sport
    @K03sport Жыл бұрын

    does your car have dash speakers? does your car have an amp? if yes, which one and how much power are the speakers seeing? lots of ambiguous comments w/o providing specific detail to help the consumer make an informed decision. just sayin'...

  • @Bskdz61
    @Bskdz618 ай бұрын

    Is my 100W RMS power amplifier suitable for this speaker? My amp Kenwood Hqr-1004. Thanks!

  • @crutchfield

    @crutchfield

    8 ай бұрын

    100-watts RMS is too powerful for the slate fiber speakers, they cannot handle that much RMS wattage. You could damage your new speakers, and we would not want that! ES components from Focal in the link below would be a great match, as they are rated for 100-watts RMS. www.crutchfield.com/I-rYALc166/p_091ES165K/Focal-ES-165K.html

  • @michmich536
    @michmich53611 ай бұрын

    Ello mes pc 165 slatefiber je l ai alimenter avec un amplificateur 4x120 watts fpx 4.800 ce n ai pas de trop fort car derrière j ai des pc 710 focal merci 😊

  • @tawfikbadawi5604
    @tawfikbadawi56047 ай бұрын

    Would you recommend adding a third ~3" midrange speaker to the set?

  • @crutchfield

    @crutchfield

    6 ай бұрын

    What is your exact setup?

  • @tawfikbadawi5604

    @tawfikbadawi5604

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@@crutchfield Amp: Focal Ap 4340 Speakers: Focal PS165SF Headunit: Xtrons IAP91M209 Subwoofer: Alpine SWE-815 (will be upgraded in the future. Either to Focal 33k or to P20FE) Would you recommend adding a pair of ~3"? If yes then which would you recommend?

  • @crutchfield

    @crutchfield

    6 ай бұрын

    To ensure you get the best use of a midrange driver, you should get one that comes with a crossover and handles around the same power as the speaker. The Pioneer TS-A879 midrange drivers match this and are close to the size you want. They can be found here: www.crutchfield.com/I-rYALc227/p_130TSA879/item.html

  • @adnankurt8
    @adnankurt811 ай бұрын

    i bought these speaker. Now i am planing to buy amfi. Which one is better Focal FPX 4400 or Focal FPX 4800 ? İ Think AB Amfi is better than D class amfi but FPX 4400 has 4 Ohm x 70 watt i think. But these Slatefiber Speakers has 80 watt RMS . Please Help me to choose correct way. Also İ need Subwoofer there is two way. 1-) 4 Channel Amfi + Sub + Mono Amfi 2-) 5 Channel Amfi + Sub İ need SQL system dont need too loud speaker. i need clear sound.What Should i do ?

  • @crutchfield

    @crutchfield

    11 ай бұрын

    How many of the Focal PS 165 SF will you be using? Which sub do you have in mind? Will you be using an aftermarket radio with 3 sets of pre-amp outputs?

  • @kaynemitchell8442
    @kaynemitchell84423 ай бұрын

    i am thinking of a little bit out there build. The plan is focal flax evo ps165fe3 3 way for the fronts focal slatefiber pc165sf coaxial 2 way for rear focal k2 power m sub5 for rear truck wheel subwoofer with sony xav-9500es currently already have it is going in mazda 3 speed bl 2012 thought on what you think and what amps to run

  • @crutchfield

    @crutchfield

    3 ай бұрын

    Hi Kayne, these are excellent component choices! Do you have the hatchback or sedan? Did your car come with Bose? If not, how many factory speakers did it come with? Do you already have a sub box?

  • @kaynemitchell8442

    @kaynemitchell8442

    3 ай бұрын

    @@crutchfield bose system it is hatchback

  • @crutchfield

    @crutchfield

    3 ай бұрын

    It sounds like a fantastic setup to me. You'll need to custom install the 3-ways and use component amplification for the best possible performance. What size subwoofer were you planning? Do you want to run a single amp that powers everything or run dual amps?

  • @kaynemitchell8442

    @kaynemitchell8442

    3 ай бұрын

    @crutchfield the sub is the focal k2 power m 5 inch going in the truck in the spare wheel where the factory bose one is, the plan will run dual amplifiers 4 channel for the speakers something maybe can mount to the bose amp mounting bracket under drivers seat and single channel for the sub in the truck

  • @crutchfield

    @crutchfield

    3 ай бұрын

    It is certainly possible to discreetly mount your amps, and you will be limited to 200-watts RMS for the Focal K2 5 3/4" subwoofer. What has got you choosing the Flax 3-ways for the front stage and the slate fiber for the rears?

  • @alejandrooviedo663
    @alejandrooviedo6639 ай бұрын

    Do you sale tewteer ....???

  • @crutchfield

    @crutchfield

    9 ай бұрын

    It appears that you are asking if we sell the tweeters that come in the Focal Slatefiber series speakers. We do offer a Focal tweeter that matches the ones in their SlateFiber speaker series: www.crutchfield.com/I-rYALc227/p_091TWU15/item.html

  • @Campbell1.
    @Campbell1. Жыл бұрын

    Sorry, inverted domes ARE NOT wide dispersion at all, they are point sources. 91dB is average, nothing really to note

  • @airuzair2424
    @airuzair2424 Жыл бұрын

    What's the difference between these and the flax evo component set? These are $30 cheaper is there a big difference?

  • @crutchfield

    @crutchfield

    Жыл бұрын

    The difference in their sound is a minor one. It might be one that the only way some would ever hear it would be to play them side-by-side. The Flax Evo models woofer is made from lighter weight materials which help it move with less power. Its not so significantly lighter so its not a night/day level change but; more like a single step level change. That makes it a little better sounding when running with radio power. This Slatefiber model will play more lively of the two models when powered by an amp.

  • @Mickparrysstepdad

    @Mickparrysstepdad

    Жыл бұрын

    ​​@@crutchfield iirc the Slatefiber cone is about 12 grams while the Flax is about 15 grams.

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