New blog post: Living with Focal Speakers

@erik_squires I’m SOOO glad you have brought the DIY mindset to this forum! So many believe that the wrong things are responsible for how a speaker sounds like tweeter material, rather than the true contributing factor, the Xover. The tweeter material can have an affect, but it’s usually in how low the distortion is and how easily it is to integrate with the mid (Xover point). If Focal’s (of old) were perceived as being bright, it was because of the xover design and not the tweeter itself. If they measured as ‘bright’ it’s because that is what Focal was going for, it wasn’t unintentional. Please continue to educate the group on the measurement tools you employ and why they matter sooo much to tuning a speaker to what ‘you’ prefer (which might not be a totally flat response cure). 

@christianb5s4 You don’t have to destroy the speakers to experiment with a different Xover. Testing with an outboard xover board is pretty simple. Examining the stock boards also gives you an idea where the manufacturer cut corners (in components) and where you might be able to find some improvements.