F30 HIFI (S676A) Focal Speaker Upgrade

LiquidBlue_F30 · 01-24-2021, 10:47 AM

Does anyone have personal experience with the Focal Inside speaker series, specifically ICCBMW100 (center dash speaker) and ISBMW100L (component set for the doors)? I've searched high and low and couldn't find any in depth reviews or sound clips. I like that they're direct fit plug and play, but hesitant to buy a speaker set I haven't heard before.

Billfitz · 01-24-2021, 10:55 AM

Sound clips are worthless, they always sound like the speakers in your laptop. The only valid method of comparing speakers by listening alone is to have two cars side by side, identical in every way except for the speakers, playing the same song at the same settings, so you can go back and forth from the one to the other. Where measured response and distortion are concerned the Focal are no better than the stock hi-fi drivers.

homeryen88 · 02-14-2021, 06:17 PM

Hello,

Bill is correct.

Now, I do have the FOCAL set up in my 2014 335i. So, if you happen to be in the DC area, you can PM me and you can listen to what I have going.

More on what I have going, here:
https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...ight=plug+play

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Billfitz Lieutenant General 8225 Rep 16,061 Posts Drives: '15 328iX GT Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New Hampshire iTrader: (0)	Sound clips are worthless, they always sound like the speakers in your laptop. The only valid method of comparing speakers by listening alone is to have two cars side by side, identical in every way except for the speakers, playing the same song at the same settings, so you can go back and forth from the one to the other. Where measured response and distortion are concerned the Focal are no better than the stock hi-fi drivers.
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homeryen88 Homer Yen 130 Rep 76 Posts Drives: E46 (sold Aug 2019); F30 Sedan Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Gaithersburg, MD iTrader: (0)	You can listen to mine if you are in the DC area Hello, Bill is correct. Now, I do have the FOCAL set up in my 2014 335i. So, if you happen to be in the DC area, you can PM me and you can listen to what I have going. More on what I have going, here: https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...ight=plug+play
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