Focal speakers being fitted this weekend - amp or sub next?

[stevemorg1]

I'm getting some Focal speakers fitted by a local ICE specialist this weekend on my 17 plate Kombi. I'm happy with the head unit for now but am looking to do a few more upgrades as funds allow and was planning on having an amp fitted as the next stage. The company fitting the speakers are recommending a sub fitting rather than an amp - any thoughts?

 

[Absolut5]

I'm getting some Focal speakers fitted by a local ICE specialist this weekend on my 17 plate Kombi. I'm happy with the head unit for now but am looking to do a few more upgrades as funds allow and was planning on having an amp fitted as the next stage. The company fitting the speakers are recommending a sub fitting rather than an amp - any thoughts?

Which model speakers are they?

 

[stevemorg1]

Focal ISU 200 UI series 8 inch

TBH the company aren't doing a hard sell - they reckon the speakers will make a big difference anyway and so think I should see what I think of them before I spend anymore - I'd just thought of going speakers - amp - replacement head unit (but only really want that for car play anyway)

 

[fezza68]

An amp will bring the speakers to life imo. I've fitted Blam speakers to mine and on their own they are a big improvement,but now I've added an amp its better still.

 

[Absolut5]

Focal ISU 200 UI series 8 inch

TBH the company aren't doing a hard sell - they reckon the speakers will make a big difference anyway and so think I should see what I think of them before I spend anymore - I'd just thought of going speakers - amp - replacement head unit (but only really want that for car play anyway)

we amp them straight away, By using a very compact amp. as they will be night and day difference over standard , but not amping them will not improve it that much . Also it’s a lot of speaker to rely on the factory tiny built in amp

 

[stevemorg1]

any suggestions for a compact amp ?

 

[fezza68]

@Absolut5

 

[Absolut5]

any suggestions for a compact amp ?

We do a plug and play Kenwood digital amp that will fit behind the top glovebox, 4 channel and also offer the optional add on to retain The fader
£146.99 delivered or £196.99 inc the optional add on for fader

 

[stevemorg1]

Big thanks to Absolut5 for the time they spent yesterday re. an amp - I just need to decide if I am able to fit their plug and play amp myself or if I need to get down to them!

 

[stevemorg1]

Speakers and sound deadening fitted - a huge difference but the amp upgrade is definitely the next thing to do.

Is there a market for the speakers I had taken out of the T6 ?

 

[BoroBoy]

We do a plug and play Kenwood digital amp that will fit behind the top glovebox, 4 channel and also offer the optional add on to retain The fader
£146.99 delivered or £196.99 inc the optional add on for fader

You recently fitted my Kenwood amp as described above. I am interested to know about the optional add on to retain the fader. Can you please PM me so we can discuss further?

 

[bootsam]

I did it the other way round. I've just fitted the amp (with the Adison fader). Easy job, put amp behind top glove box. made a great difference to the oem speakers, but I decided to order the focals too just after i fitted the amp. Zip tied the amp to the steel tube behind glove box with re-usable zip ties. Fed cables from there to behind head unit. The lhs vent was a bugger to get out. BTW, there's a stealth screw to the rear of top glovebox. You need to remove lower glove box too to get at the screw. I left the middle glove box alone.

 

[BoroBoy]

@Absolut5,
You recently fitted my Kenwood amp as described above. I am interested to know about the optional add on to retain the fader. Can you please PM me so we can discuss further?

 

[bootsam]

@BoroBoy I've just installed this amp too, I had the adison fader preinstalled. Its integrated to the loom, so you'll need to remove the loom and have it re-wired.

Hopefully my Focals arrive today. Yippee!

 

[BoroBoy]

Thanks for your response. I will contact Absolute5 to see if it is integrated into mine.

 

[bootsam]

Its a sizeable rectangular box integrated into the loom, you cant miss it.

 

[BoroBoy]

Cheers I'll check later. The loom supplied with my amp had sizeable rectangular boxes at both ends of the loom. Maybe I already have the facility?

 

[bootsam]

I think those are the sockets, this is halfway along loom between the sockets.

 

[Scruffy]

Is there a market for the speakers I had taken out of the T6 ?
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No.

 

[bootsam]

Based on how rubbish my oem ones are, I'd be doubtful. Useful to keep in case you sell van and return it to oem.